16:50 Carlisle

Thursday 16 October 2025

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Margaret Long Memorial Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 11.76s

Knockeranna Rose¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: S Corbett

22/1

Shaped better than first time up 2 months on at Hexham in June, whilst again looking far more of a budding stayer. Looks vulnerable on return.

Form: 5-4

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Nobotheratall²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Reed| T: T Davidson

11/5

Good start in bumpers, taking a keen hold and beaten just a length for new trainer at Kelso 4 weeks ago. Obvious claims.

Form: U-33

Red Dart²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: S Corbett

25/1

£8,000 buy, from the family of useful bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 3m) Black Harry. Runner-up both starts in point bumpers in March 2025.

Form: 22-

Icy Glen

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

5/1

£4,500 3-y-o, Ice Breeze gelding. Dam unraced, out of sister to smart hurdler/useful chaser Better Times Ahead who stayed 3¾m.

Form:

Siege Of Acres²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

6/1

€50,000 3-y-o, Nirvana Du Berlais gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to (stayed 3m) Morosini and (stayed 2½m) L'yser (both useful hurdlers). Made frame both starts in Irish points in March 2025. Appealing on debut.

Form: 44-

Western George²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

85/40

£40,000 Order of St George gelding. Dam unraced sister to useful bumper winner/smart hurdler Captain Cutter and useful hurdler/chase winner Gowel Road. Showed definite signs of ability before proving clueless off the bridle in valuable Newbury bumper (40/1) in March. Should improve.

Form: 0-

Frankies Fortune¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore

13/2

€48,000 5-y-o, Soldier of Fortune mare. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler Grove Road, and half-sister to modest hurdler Getaway Frankie. Point winner in April and got to be respected.

Form: 1-

Amber Dhaling¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: B Rothwell

300/1

500/1, tailed off and pulled up in Sedgefield bumper a fortnight ago.

Form: P

Forecasts

Western George (85/40), Nobotheratall (11/5), Icy Glen (5/1), Siege Of Acres (6/1), Frankies Fortune (13/2), Knockeranna Rose (22/1), Red Dart (25/1), Amber Dhaling (300/1)

NOBOTHERATALL went close at Kelso last month and looks the way to go having made a good start in this sphere. Point winner Frankies Fortune and Siege of Acres are appealing newcomers.