14:10 Carlisle
Sunday 17 December 2023
All11:5012:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:20
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 2 | 3m 1f | Good to Soft | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 6m 44.57s
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Three wins from 10 runs in a productive 2022/23 campaign. Heavy defeat when last seen over hurdles in August but bagged a decent pot on the level since and this Irish raider lurks on a very fair mark if lasting out over this new trip.
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Rapidly developed into a useful hurdler last season, winning a Plumpton novice and Sandown handicap before a good fifth of 15 in 3m Grade 1 novice at Aintree in April. Sound-enough return to action at Haydock last month and he's fancied to step up on that.
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Dual-point winner who bagged 4 of his first 5 starts under Rules but he lost his way over fences subsequently. Needed to see shade more on last month's return to timber to seriously consider him here.
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Progressive since upped to staying trips and added to his yard's excellent recent spell when grinding out victory at Ludlow last month. Stays well but he was brushed aside over 2m at Newbury a fortnight ago.
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Ended last season in fine form, scoring at Kelso before a good fourth at Sandown (23f). Ran as if needing the run on his Ayr reappearance and then wasn't seen to best effect held up at Haydock 3 weeks ago. Cheekpieces back on and he's of interest.
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Gained his third hurdling success at Haydock (24.2f) in February 2022. Failed to complete on both his runs over fences this time last year and having left Dr Richard Newland, he shaped as though in need of the outing at Cheltenham a month ago.
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Back on track (in a race he won last year) returned to fences when fourth here in October. Second of 3 over C&D a fortnight ago and while this is a deeper race, forcing him out of the weights, he is fit and in form.
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Hasn't made much of an impact in handicaps for this yar and is 10 lb out of the weights.
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Forecasts
Howlingmadmurdock (6/4), Ramo (5/2), Schalke (5/1), Prairie Dancer (9/1), Omar Maretti (14/1), Court Dreaming (16/1), Foillan (33/1), Palm Beach (40/1)
Having progressed really well last season, HOWLINGMADMURDOCK made a satisfactory return to action at Haydock 3 weeks ago and, given his profile, is fancied to build on that. Schalke could do with a good pace to aim at given his usual tactics and he could be dangerous, while Irish-raider Prairie Dancer has stamina to prove but he lurks on a good mark.
- Schalke5/1
Prize Money
1st: £16,338.002nd: £7,527.003rd: £3,762.004th: £1,884.00
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