12:50 Carlisle

Sunday 15 December 2019

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racingtv.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 6m 42.90s

1^st

Empire Steel

511-2

9/2

T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania

Tracked leader, left in narrow lead final circuit, pushed along entering straight, soon clear, ridden out on extended run-in, kept on (all flights in home straight omitted, low sun) op 5/1 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Skiddaw Tara

511-2

11/10f

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day

Mid-division, left tracking front pair final circuit, went 2nd 2 out (usual 4 out), driven into straight, kept on same pace, no chance with winner tchd 6/5

3^rd

Get Help

611-2

7/4

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Held up behind, headway 2 out (usual 4 out), driven to chase front pair entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, plugged on in remote 3rd after op 15/8 tchd 13/8

4^th

Shocona's Joy

510-9

50/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Philip Armson (7)

Mid-division, struggling 2 out (usual 4 out), went remote 4th on extended run-in, no chance with leaders op 66/1

5^th

Stormy Reception

510-9

125/1

T: C GrantJ: Callum Bewley

Tracked leader, left disputing lead final circuit, lost place 2 out (usual 4 out), ridden into straight, weakened bypassing omitted 2 out, tailed off op 100/1

6^th

Sincerely Resdev

411-2

100/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson

Jumped left, always in rear, lost touch last (usual 3 out), tailed off

Also Ran

Oh No

711-2

28/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Led until ran out entering final circuit op 22/1 tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £1.40EX:£12.10Trifecta:£21.20SF:£9.41Swingers:£3.40, £2.90, £1.10

Forecasts

Skiddaw Tara (11/10), Get Help (7/4), Empire Steel (9/2), Oh No (28/1), Shocona's Joy (50/1), Sincerely Resdev (100/1), Stormy Reception (125/1)

Nicky Richards looks to have the right race for SKIDDAW TARA to get off the mark. Her latest run at Ayr reads well in context, while this step up in trip looks ideal. Get Help looks next best on what we have seen so far, and of the remainder, rules newcomer Empire Steel is of most interest.