14:10 Carlisle

Thursday 26 October 2023

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Rhino.Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:13 | Winning time: 5m 27.55s

1^st

Mellificent

610-7

8/13f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Chased leader on inside, going well 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and challenged last when not fluent, stayed on well flat, on top close home op 4/11

2^nd

Tommy Johnson

410-12

7/2

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division on outside, ridden and briefly outpaced approaching 2 out, headway to challenge last, ever chance flat, kept on well, could not go pace of leader close home op 6/1

3^rd

8 ½

Largy Train

611-0

50/1

T: H HogarthJ: Danny McMenamin

Mid-division, headway to challenge on outside 3 out, upsides 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, plugged on in 3rd op 66/1

4^th

Tom Cody

711-0

10/3

T: R MenziesJ: Ross Chapman

Prominent, led 6th when not fluent, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra last op 15/2

5^th

Icouldn'tpassherby

610-7

25/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Joe Williamson (5)

Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 20/1

6^th

Swift Reply

711-0

100/1

T: S WaughJ: J Kington

Always towards rear, never involved op 50/1

Also Ran

Grand Mario

611-0

250/1

T: H McMahonJ: Edward Austin (5)

Always behind, pulled up before 2 out op 125/1

Greyrobin Star

711-0

66/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley

Led, blundered 6th and headed, weakened rapidly and pulled up before 5 out op 33/1

Wotyoudunnow Buddy

511-0

9/1

T: S CorbettJ: Sam Coltherd

Held up, pulled out wide before 6th, pushed along and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last op 12/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

Manfrominverlochy³³³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: I A Duncan J: S Mulqueen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.62Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £8.40EX:£4.30Trifecta:£68.10SF:£3.86Swingers:£1.40, £10.40, £26.20

Forecasts

Mellificent (8/13), Tom Cody (10/3), Tommy Johnson (7/2), Wotyoudunnow Buddy (9/1), Icouldn'tpassherby (25/1), Largy Train (50/1), Greyrobin Star (66/1), Swift Reply (100/1), Manfrominverlochy (100/1), Grand Mario (250/1)

MELLIFICENT looked above average in bumpers and there's no reason to think she won't take to hurdling, so she's an obvious choice in a thin race. One of the newcomers, Tommy Johnson and/or Icouldn'tpassherby, may be able to capitalise if the selection doesn't come up to expectations.