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Abandoned

12:20 Carlisle

Racing UK Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
1
Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap

Brandon Castle

65
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

2
Silk - Light Blue and Mauve (halved), Light Blue cap

Charmant (FR)

38 h
  • Form F3-33
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

3
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE braces and armlets, RED cap

Fairlee Grey

559
  • Form F-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

4
Silk - Black and White diamonds

Green Light

36
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

5
Silk - Brown, yellow stars and sleeves, check cap

It's A Long Story (IRE)

23
  • Form UP-6340
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

6
Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves

King Of Fashion (IRE)

456 t
  • Form 534-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

7
Silk - Light blue, white inverted triangle, royal blue and white chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamond

Pinch Of Ginger (IRE)

238
  • Form 21-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

Quietly (IRE)

23
  • Form 9-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

Previous results

2015
Silk -

Virnon

5/4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5

2014
Silk -

Ebony Express

2/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

2013
Silk -

Meadowcroft Boy

7/4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

In depth

Verdict

QUIETLY was no match for the winner at Hexham on his hurdling bow but Sue Smith’s charge finished clear of the rest and improvement is expected. Fairlee Grey was leading at Towcester when falling at the last on his hurdling debut in 2015 but hasn’t raced since. Pinch Of Ginger is an Irish point-to-point winner having his first start under Rules for Donald McCain and Green Light and Brandon Castle debut in this code with the former rated much higher on the Flat having won a Class 2 handicap at Epsom in June - he could figure for Brian Ellison.

Formwatch

Brandon Castle 7-1 (9-12) Steadied start, held up towards rear, some late headway, never on terms, 7th of 13, 3l behind Zenafire (9-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Charmant (FR) 10-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 3f out, one pace in 3rd from over 2f out, 3rd of 8, 24 1/4l behind Dubai Angel (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (6) sft in Oct.

Fairlee Grey 11-4 (11-0) Took keen hold tracking leaders, challenged on bit and not fluent 3 out, led going well before next, soon clear, ridden between last 2, 6 lengths ahead but tiring when fell last, at Towcester 2m 3f mdn (5) gs in May.

Green Light 25-1 (9-0) Held up, towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind What About Carlo (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

It's A Long Story (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Kelka (10-7) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) sft in Nov.

King Of Fashion (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd from before 5th, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 8, 28l behind Altruism (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.

Pinch Of Ginger (IRE) 4-5 (12-1) Ld/disp till 5l 2nd apr 6th, slw jmp 6th, clsr 2nd 5out, jnd ldr 2out, qcknd 2l clr apr last, in comand run-in, won at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn hvy in Apr beating Oscar Contender (12-1) by 5l, 4 ran.

Quietly (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3rd, not fluent next, headed 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 17l behind Kelka (10-7) at Hexham 2m mdn (5) sft in Nov.