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16:35 Carlisle

Currock Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 8.10s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

River Alder

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Monolith

    5/2

      3
      Silk -

      River Mist (IRE)

      16/1

        1
        Silk - BEIGE, BROWN hooped sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Ashleybank House (IRE)

        13
        3/1
        • Form 5-P011P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-0

        held up in touch, mistake and unseated rider 7th

        2
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Monolith

        140
        5/2
        • Form 05-1130
        • Age 6
        • Weight 12-0

        mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner 3 out, one pace under pressure

        3
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Bexley (IRE)

        19
        33/1
        • Form 0406
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine and star on cap

        Cleopatras Therapy (IRE)

        19
        12/1
        • Form 2-5PP44
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, outpaced 7th

        5
        Silk - White, red stars, white sleeves, red diamonds

        Fifty Franks (IRE)

        34
        6/1
        • Form 5420
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, headway 7th and in touch, effort when hampered after 4 out, one pace next

        6
        Silk - Purple, White triple diamond and sleeves, Grey and White striped cap

        Manbow (IRE)

        77
        33/1
        • Form 0-0P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked leaders, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        7
        Silk - Black and White check, Red and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Natiain

        21
        50/1
        • Form P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        led, headed approaching 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

        8
        Silk - Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap

        Rothko (IRE)

        13
        20/1
        • Form 5S-230P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        in touch, reminder 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

        9
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and star on cap

        Decent Rose (IRE)

        85
        40/1
        • Form 50P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        towards rear, reminder 4th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

        10
        Silk - Royal Blue and Lemon (halved), Blue cap, Lemon spots

        Granny Annie

        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        held up towards rear, swerved right and unseated rider after 5th

        11
        Silk - White, Mauve cross belts and spots on cap

        Minster Blue

        25
        50/1
        • Form P4P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        mid-division, outpaced 7th, rallied briefly approaching 3 out, no impression from next

        12
        Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets and diamond on cap

        Miss Cospector

        14
        7/1
        • Form 0-0400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        towards rear, never dangerous

        13
        Silk - Orange, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap

        River Alder

        21
        8/1
        • Form 21
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        tracked leaders, led approaching 7th, clear when mistake last, kept on

        14
        Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, RED cap

        River Mist (IRE)

        25
        16/1
        • Form 2-05R3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-9

        in touch, headway to join leaders 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace

        15
        Silk - Red, Light Blue star and sleeves

        Solway Quest

        11
        80/1
        • Form 0P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-9

        soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Provided he is well in himself after his latest run the choice has to be Ashleybank House, who is a horse of some potential. River Alder and Monolith look to be best of the rest. Ashleybank House came to the fore with a soft ground hurdle win over two miles at Ayr in December, before following up over 3m 1f back at the same track on heavy ground in January. Clearly a thorough stayer, this trip is well within his compass, and with some cut to help he can return to form after an under par effort at Kelso. River Alder has his first taste of racing under rules, but has gone well in a couple of recent point-to-points, including a win last time and a good showing under Mark Bradburne would be no surprise, while Monolith hails from the same stable as Ashleybank House and trainer Len Lungo will clearly have the best idea as to their chances. Monolith returns to two-and-a-half miles and novices' company after being tried in handicaps and an improvement on his two latest starts will be no surprise. But for the selection we will take the chance that Ashleybank House is back to his best and he is taken to score.