12:15 Carlisle

Sunday 30 November 2025

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pricedup.bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 4m 59.73s

Young Merlin^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 110

10/1

Completed quick-fire hurdles hat-trick in 2023. Lost his way tried in a variety of events for Amy Murphy after but showed he's not a lost cause when making the frame on 4 of his 5 starts on the Flat for present stable in recent months. Not entirely ruled out back over timber.

Form: 4/20U4P-

Grey Skies^b,t³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: William Maggs⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108

10/1

Pretty useful earlier in his career and back on track with a brace of hurdle wins at up to 17.2f during the summer. Seemed to find the competition a little too hot when down the field at Cheltenham (16.4f) 37 days ago but this rates more suitable. Possibilities.

Form: 531130

Dalyotin^t,p¹⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Maggs| T: R Menzies| OR: 105| C| D

40/1

Doubled his tally over fences when winning here (20f, good) in April 2023. However, pulled up in France next time and following an almost 2-year absence he offered little at Cartmel (21.1f, soft) in May. Others preferred returned to timber.

Form: 7P61P/P

Eire Street^p1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Dylan Johnston| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 105| C

12/1

Much improved for this yard at the beginning of 2024, easily winning heavy-ground handicaps here (17f) and Ayr (20.5f). However, seemingly not the easiest to train, seen only twice last term and pulled up on return from 9 months off at Hexham (20.1f) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 112/06-P

Heritier^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 97| CD

8/1

Landed this race from 4 lb higher mark last winter but largely let down by his jumping over fences more recently, falling 2 out on his seasonal bow at Ayr (20.5f) 4 weeks ago. However, certainly not without hope from reduced mark if switch back to hurdling has a positive effect.

Form: 58547-F

Half Track²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Murray Dodd⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 93

9/2

Fairly consistent hurdler (sole success came as a novice at Ayr in 2021) but his jumping has been far from assured over fences and he ran poorly when eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, soft) 29 days ago. Back down in trip now with cheekpieces/tongue tie discarded.

Form: 0436-88

Drop Kick²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Tom Midgley| T: M Walford| OR: 91| C

10/11

Placed sole start between the flags and much improved on what he achieved in novice hurdles when making a winning handicap debut in a C&D novices' handicap 3 weeks ago, proving game to get the better of a protracted battle. Big shout up 6 lb with further progress likely.

Form: 36-771

Getaway Master²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90

17/2

Modest handicap hurdler in Ireland who has pulled up on previous three starts for Richard James Daniels. Had the trip as an excuse starting out for new yard when eighth of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.2f) 28 days ago and return to further rates a plus. Market can guide.

Form: 6/8PP-P8

Allbetsoff⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Joe Williamson| T: J K Hunter| OR: 89

66/1

Runner-up on stable debut at Hexham in May, but hard to warm to what he's achieved in trio of starts since, off 4 months prior to finishing sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.2f, good to firm) 45 days ago. Down to career-low mark but he has it to prove nevertheless.

Form: 9-42PP6

Ambassador²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Alice Stevens| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89

80/1

Resumed winning ways when making all at Cartmel (17.2f) in August but not in same form next 4 starts, struggling from 3 out when last of 6 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Others stronger.

Form: 316776

Forecasts

Drop Kick (10/11), Half Track (9/2), Heritier (8/1), Getaway Master (17/2), Young Merlin (10/1), Grey Skies (10/1), Eire Street (12/1), Dalyotin (40/1), Allbetsoff (66/1), Ambassador (80/1)

A number arrive with question marks over them but that can't be said for recent C&D handicap debut scorer DROP KICK who showed a willing attitude to get the better of a protracted dual with the runner-up on that occasion and there's surely more to come from Mark Walford's 4-y-o. Last year's winner Heritier may benefit from the return to hurdling and he's feared, as is Grey Skies, who will find this easier than his latest Cheltenham assignment.