13:20 Carlisle

Monday 3 February 2025

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Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 28.7s

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More Coko³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| D

1/5

Winner of a bumper/maiden hurdle at Tramore. Looks yet another smart prospect for his top stable and hard to beat again.

Form: 11

Blakey Boy³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: Ewan Whillans

66/1

Has shown ability in 2 bumpers and a maiden hurdle but the chances are he won't be of real interest until handicapping.

Form: 356

Bo Cruz⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

150/1

Runner-up on his completed start in Irish points but well beaten in 2 hurdles this winter.

Form: P2-65

Buzz Iceclear¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford

125/1

Point recruit who was 14 lengths behind the reopposing Zephlyn when third in 2m Newcastle maiden on hurdle debut. Likely more one for the longer term.

Form: 563

Canunclecani³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs J Stephen

50/1

Made frame all 3 starts in Irish points and showed more than first time up under Rules when fifth in a 20.5f Ayr novice 32 days ago. A good deal more will be needed to trouble More Coko, though.

Form: 24-3P5

King Coconut

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards

16/1

€25,000 Yeats gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler Presenting Doyen and half-brother to bumper winner Barranco. Newcomer from a good stable who needs checking out in the betting.

Form:

Throatlash⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

4/1

£30,000 buy after winning an Irish point in October and ran to a fair level when second of 12 on his C&D hurdle debut (soft) in December. Should go well again.

Form: 12

Zephlyn^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: Ewan Whillans

14/1

Fair on the Flat. Best run over hurdles when second of 9 in 2m Newcastle maiden ago, with the reopposing Buzz Iceclear 14 lengths back in third. More will be needed to trouble the favourite here.

Form: 642

Inta⁶³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M ThomsonWS

66/1

£30,000 buy after finishing third in an Irish point in May 2023. It's taken a while to get her back to the track and probably best watched on this hurdle debut after wind surgery.

Form: 3-

Forecasts

More Coko (1/5), Throatlash (4/1), Zephlyn (14/1), King Coconut (16/1), Canunclecani (50/1), Blakey Boy (66/1), Inta (66/1), Buzz Iceclear (125/1), Bo Cruz (150/1)

It's very hard to see past Willie Mullins raider MORE COKO who can make it 3-3. December's C&D runner-up Throatlash is the obvious one to follow him home unless the betting speaks in the favour of Nicky Richards newcomer King Coconut.