13:05 Carlisle

Monday 16 February 2026

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Conference & Events At Carlisle Racecourse Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 1f | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 122| D

Promising son of Jukebox Jury who shaped well when third at Ffos Las (for Nicky Henderson) on his hurdling bow before making a winning start for his new yard in 14-runner novice at Exeter (16.7f, soft) 38 days ago, forging clear from last. Very hard to oppose.

Form: 3-1

Kilnesare Flight³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

15/8

Runner-up in Carlisle bumper before going one better on his hurdling bow in 10-runner novice at Ayr (16f, heavy) 34 days ago. Open to improvement so he needs considering.

Form: 2-21

Knomorediamonds³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Doyle⁽³⁾| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 117

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler who got off the mark at Hexham in October. Posted a good fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (21.2f, good to soft) 30 days ago so is well in the mix here back in maiden company.

Form: 36-1U24

Coco Masterpiece^h²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

28/1

A useful bumper winner but yet to fire in two runs in this sphere, twelfth of 20 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, soft) 27 days ago. This Irish challenger has lots to prove.

Form: 1213/P-0

Matching Energy⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: D Bourke

14/1

Debut bumper winner at Hexham in June and showed some promise (though held in second) when fell last in novice over C&D (soft) on hurdles bow 64 days ago. This points scorer can't be ruled out.

Form: 1-1F

Mcelhattan³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

28/1

9/1, fifth of 8 in bumper at Ayr on Rules debut 34 days ago, racing lazily. This winning Irish pointer still needs considering on his hurdles debut though.

Form: 21-5

The Foreman¹³⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Parkinson & S Smith

150/1

Beat only one home in a Haydock bumper on debut back in May 2022 and not seen since. The market should prove a good guide.

Form: 8/

Khaleesi Queen^h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond

150/1

Well held in a pair of bumpers this winter, hooded when ninth at Newcastle 32 days ago. Lots more is required on her hurdles debut.

Form: 09

Nevershedatear^t1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

100/1

Winning pointer but is being brought along steadily over hurdles, seventh of 11 in novice at Newcastle (16.9f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Tongue strap is reached for now.

Form: 1-57

Blondina⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: A Nicol

66/1

Modest ex-Irish Flat maiden for Jim Bolger. Only ninth of 10 in juvenile at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft, 33/1) on her yard/hurdling debut 46 days ago so needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Johnny's Jury (11/8), Knomorediamonds (11/4), Kilnesare Flight (3/1), Matching Energy (10/1), Coco Masterpiece (14/1), Mcelhattan (25/1), Blondina (33/1), Nevershedatear (50/1), The Foreman (50/1), Khaleesi Queen (150/1)

JOHNNY'S JURY looked a good prospect when getting off the mark in this sphere at Exeter on his debut for Jamie Snowden and is hard to side against here. Ayr scorer Kilnesare Flight also has better days ahead of him and is next on the list ahead of Knomorediamonds and Matching Energy who can fight it out for minor honours.