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15:05 Carlisle
Racing TV HD On Sky 424 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 61y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,629
- 2nd: £2,133
- 3rd: £1,066
- 4th: £534
- Form 2322/51
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division on outside, headway 7th, went 2nd and not fluent last, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 3-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders on inside, pulled hard, went 2nd 5th, not fluent 2 out, no extra when mistake last, weakened flat
- Form 75-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up in rear, closed from 7th, led before last, clear flat, ridden out
- Form 0-12112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Craig Nichol
jumped left at times, led, ridden and headed before not fluent last, weakened flat
Eagle Watch
41- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent and behind 6th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 603
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, nudged along and outpaced 3 out, never involved
- Form 098-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
chased leaders, wandered into 1st, outpaced after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on flat
- Form 44566
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
chased leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd next, mistake 6th, lost place before 7th
- Form 8-33471
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A competitive novice hurdle featuring five previous winners. Fly By Milan scored neatly enough last time but this looks harder, and Busty Boy's wins have come in the pointing sphere, although he shaped well when runner-up on his sole start under Rules. Langdale Lane revealed improved form to outpoint Halondo at Ayr, but jockey bookings indicate that LARGY SHARK is the stable preferred and this easy Ayr winner on hurdling debut is taken to follow up here. He clearly relished the additional distance when scoring in Scotland. Grain D'oudairies made a tidy hurdling debut at Bangor, will improve and rates a major threat for Brian Hughes.
Formwatch
Fly By Milan (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead after last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably, won at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Mar beating Had To Be Hugo (11-7) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Grain D'oudairies (FR) 11-8fav (11-0) Front rank, led going easily approaching 2 out, shaken up and went clear next, kept on well flat, readily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) sft in Nov beating Gwennie May Boy (11-6) by 7l, 9 ran.
Largy Shark 10-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear on outside, closed from 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, stayed on well, clear towards finish, won at Ayr 2m 3f (4) sft in Nov beating Gaillimh A Stor (11-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Busty Boy (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Chased winner until 2nd, went 2nd again 6th until 8th, went 2nd again before 2 out, no impression last, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Giovinco (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) hvy in Mar.
Eagle Watch 10-1 (11-12) A bhnd; t.o, 6th of 8, dist behind To Chase A Dream (11-3) at Alnwick 2m gs in Feb.
Navigate West (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Midfield, went third briefly 5th, went third when not fluent next, hit next and 8th, held when mistake 3 out, 3rd of 5, 24 3/4l behind Springwell Bay (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Izzy Bell 250-1 (10-9) Rear of mid-division, struggling from 6th, pulled up after 4 out, at Newcastle 2m 1f (4) sft in Jan.
Lunar Glow 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 10, 26 1/4l behind Hot As Pepper (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Mar.
Langdale Lane (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Close up, tracked leader 6th, led 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, stayed on, won at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Feb beating Halondo (11-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
Nab Wood (IRE) Court Cave gelding out of Glenark.