12:35 Carlisle
SoftDownload The Rhino.Bet App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4901.4
- 2m 1f 0y
- Class 4
- 12 runners
Runners: 12 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
Abandoned
Form: 3/210- D
Last run: 212 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
Useful bumper performer, winning two of his five races and placed in two others; half-brother to a winning hurdler; interesting prospect now going hurdling.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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6th 7 |
1st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 3 |
10st 12lb |
in touch with leaders on inner, mistake and lost position 5th, pushed along 3 out |
6/1 |
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3rd 2 |
16th Nov 2024 Good 2m 3f 154y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Pulled up on last month's chase and seasonal debut at Hexham but made a bad mistake six out; he was a consistent novice hurdler last season, finishing fourth in a Grade 2 at Kelso (2m2f, good to soft) in March, and he may bounce back with a big performance now reverting to this sphere. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 6-
Last run: 475 days
W: 11st 4lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: —
Second in an Irish point in May 2021 (3m, good to yielding); off for more than a year and was well beaten in a Perth maiden hurdle (2m4f, good) on only outing since; bit to prove.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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4th 2 |
23rd Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up in Irish point in May 2021 but well beaten on both rules outings, in July 2022 and last Thursday. |
100/1 |
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11th 4 |
16th Nov 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up in Irish point in May 2021; absent since well held over hurdles at Perth (2m4f; rules debut) in July 2022; best watched. |
33/1 |
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6th 1 |
26th Jul 2022 Good 2m 4f 35y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
prominent on outer, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, ridden and struggling before 2 out, well behind approaching last |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 6-14 D
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Fair form in three bumpers, winning four-runner event at Perth in June (good to soft); half-brother to useful jumper Cracking Destiny; worth considering on jumps debut.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1st 2 |
8th Dec 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 51y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
Last season went well, winning four times and third in a major handicap; made a likeable return at Hexham and it was always going to be tough in the Greatwood at Cheltenham (33-1); couldn't dismiss. |
4/1 |
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10th 8 |
17th Nov 2024 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 1 |
11st 6lb |
Productive last term, winning four times and finishing third in a major handicap; creditable fourth to Florida Dreams at Hexham on reappearance; consistent in Scotland and the far north of England but faces a tougher assignment on this first venture south. |
20/1 |
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4th 1 |
4th Oct 2024 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Thoroughly progressive over hurdles last season, winning a C&D novice (heavy), two handicaps at Kelso (2m, good/good to soft) and ending his season with a career-best 1l third in the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr (2m, soft); now a pound higher; a possible if tuned up for his seasonal debut. |
13/2 |
Abandoned
Form: 75
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
Stable in fine form, but ordinary efforts in a bumper and a novice hurdle; improvement needed.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8 |
3rd Oct 2024 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
0-10 and aside from his third at Bangor (2m3f, good) in June, there has been little to enthuse over. |
12/1 |
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4th 12 |
23rd Sep 2024 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 4 |
10st 3lb |
No threat to the front two when third at Bangor in June (2m3f, good) and then tailed off at Worcester; remains a maiden and needs to find extra. |
33/1 |
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8th 11 |
26th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 5 |
10st 10lb |
Placed for first time in seven-race hurdling career when keeping-on third at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month but was no threat to the front pair there and needs to make further progress here. |
12/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 9
Last run: 18 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Won an Irish point on debut in April (3m, yielding to soft); well beaten at 40-1 on hurdles debut (2m, good to soft); more needed.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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2nd 2 |
23rd Sep 2024 Good 3m 2f 59y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
in touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon no extra, just held second |
3/1 |
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7th 12 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
in touch with leaders |
13/2 |
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3rd 2 |
1st Jul 2024 Good 2m 7f 0y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
0-4 over hurdles but has improved since going chasing, winning at Huntingdon (2m7f, good) in April when wearing first-time cheekpieces, which were kept when placed over fences on both starts since; reverts to hurdles and his chase mark is 4lb higher; should run well. |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 4-
Last run: 236 days
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
Promise on both starts pointing in Ireland (runner-up to Grade 1 winner Feronily on first occasion); showed promise on hurdle debut at Haydock in March (1m7f, soft; fourth of five but caught the eye of the stewards); worth a market check on return from a break.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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3rd 10 |
29th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 3m 0f 84y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
in rear, not fluent 5th, headway and in touch with leaders after 6th |
5/1 |
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2nd 5 |
15th Nov 2024 Good 2m 7f 149y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
prominent |
100/30 |
Abandoned
Form: 6
Last run: 9 days
W: 11st 4lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
Sold for £32,000 after winning Yorkshire point on debut in March; promising hurdles debut at Wetherby nine days ago (2m3f, soft; faded late on); improvement likely.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 10 |
23rd Apr 2024 Good To Soft 2m 4f 88y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Displayed sudden jolt of improvement to win twice at Catterick (1m7f, soft) in early part of this year and the form of his subsequent Newcaslte second (2m1f, heavy) reads well; unexposed over this sort of trip but needs to bounce back from a poor performance four weeks ago. |
10/1 |
|
3 |
25th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 5f 137y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Won two in a row at Catterick earlier this year (1m7f, soft) then runner-up in warm race at Newcastle (2m1f, heavy); didn't quite see out 3m1f when fair third of four at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) three weeks ago and today's distance could be ideal for this 6yo, who remains unexposed. |
9/2 |
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3rd 2 |
4th Mar 2024 Soft 3m 0f 217y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, challenging 2 out, weakened run-in |
2/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Ex-Irish pointer who fell on debut (3m, good to yielding) and was fourth of five next time (3m, firm); perhaps best watched on hurdles/stable debut.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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0 8 |
3rd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 3f 61y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Fell on Irish point debut in February and was last of four finishers on second start a few days later; probably best watched on today's rules debut. |
20/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 2
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 4lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: —
Won a point bumper at Alnwick in February (2m, good to soft); promising hurdles/stable debut when second over C&D last month (2m1f, heavy); each-way chance.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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1st 6 |
1st Dec 2024 Soft 2m 1f 0y Class 3 |
11st 0lb |
in touch with leaders, headway to lead and going best before 2 out, pushed along and went clear before last, ridden out run-in, comfortably |
11/4 |
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1st 4 |
24th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 1f 33y Class 3 |
11st 9lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent 4th, hit 6th, pressed leaders going easily 2 out, pushed along to lead approaching last, soon hung right, ridden and kept on well when faced challenge run-in, just did enough |
4/1 |
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1st 8 |
2nd Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 88y Class 3 |
11st 7lb |
disputing second, not fluent 4 out, lost position before 3 out, soon rallied and joined leader |
6/4 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 4lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
Bought for £30,000 after winning an Irish point by 16l in March (3m, heavy) having fallen on both previous starts; hurdles debut; interesting prospect.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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8th 9 |
13th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 145y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Fell in two points but won his other one; beaten 22l and 86l in two heavy-ground novice hurdles late last year and now returns from a break having undergone wind surgery (tongue-tie also new); bit risky. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 10st 11lb
5 yo Mare
OR: —
Failed to complete in two Irish points, but showed promise when coming down at the last when in second place on the second occasion; subsequently bought for £8,000; perhaps best watched for now.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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7 |
29th Oct 2024 Good To Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Runner-up in two of her first four handicaps over hurdles but was well beaten in the latest; wouldn't be handicapped out of this if taking to fences (0-2 in points). |
14/1 |
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6th 9 |
7th May 2024 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Things have started to look up of late and she chased home a likeable type (improving) at Uttoxeter a month ago (2m, heavy); has yet prove herself away from muddy conditions but she's on the shortlist. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 3534
Last run: 68 days
W: 10st 11lb
4 yo Filly
OR: —
Hard-puller who showed some promise in bumpers, but a well-beaten 20-1 shot on hurdling debut at Hexham in September (2m4f, good); may do better down in trip with first-time hood.
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Place /
No / Draw |
Date /
Going /
Distance / Class |
Time +
Course Horse +
Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
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6th 11 |
28th Jun 2024 Good 2m 5f 34y Class 5 |
10st 7lb |
Gave good account when third at Bangor (2m4f, good) three weeks ago, despite racing a bit too freely, but is 0-10 under rules now and needs to take another step forward today. |
8/1 |
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3rd 9 |
8th Jun 2024 Good 2m 4f 72y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
took keen hold, midfield |
16/1 |
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6th 6 |
21st May 2024 Good 2m 4f 15y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
in touch with leaders |
12/1 |
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Verdict
In an interesting maiden hurdle the useful bumper performer BERTIE’S BALLET is selected to make a winning debut over hurdles. Letthedustsettle and Jeteye are two others to keep an eye on.[Colin Russell]
Selections
RP RATINGS:
To Chase A DreamSPOTLIGHT:
Bertie's BalletD Express:
Cracking RhapsodyTelegraph:
Getaway GloryThe Guardian:
To Chase A DreamThe Star:
To Chase A DreamDaily Record:
To Chase A DreamThe Sun:
Bertie's Ballet