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13:45 Carlisle

Book Your Xmas Party Here Now Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 36.70s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Minster Shadow

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Em's Royalty

    16/1

      1
      Silk - Black and orange stripes, black sleeves, orange stars, orange cap

      What Do'in (IRE)

      20
      10/11
      • Form 114-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      led, headed 8th, remained close up, ridden and hit 2 out, soon weakened

      2
      Silk - White, Black sash, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

      Em's Royalty

      9
      16/1
      • Form 3/3-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-11

      chased leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden approaching next, one pace

      3
      Silk - Red, Grey seams, Red sleeves, Grey cap

      Forsail (IRE)

      8
      100/1
      • Form 0F-0P0P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-11

      held up in touch until lost place approaching 7th, tailed off from next

      4
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

      Leyland Comet (IRE)

      543
      22/1
      • Form 0-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-11

      held up in rear, reminder after 6th, weakened approaching 9th

      5
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Loustic Collonges (FR)

      9/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11

      held up, pushed along 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 9th, tailed off when pulled up

      6
      Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves

      Minster Shadow

      8
      3/1
      • Form 343-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11

      chased leader, led and hit 8th, hit next, ridden approaching 2 out, hit last, driven clear flat

      In depth

      Verdict

      Little for us to go on here really, but from what we have seen the Nigel Twiston-Davies raider What Do'In looks capable of following up his recent Exeter success, with Em's Royalty and Loustic Collonges others to make a note of. The selection has to defy a penalty for that 2m 7f success, and is will be no piece of cake on softer ground. However, the yard continue in good form and would not be making this long trip north to Carlisle if they did not fancy their chances of success and we are happy to side with the gelding. Em's Royalty comes from the local Andrew Parker yard, who does so well at the track. The gelding can also perform with cut in the ground and stays well enough, though you have to dismiss a disappointing comeback run at Kelso if you are preparing to support him. Loustic Collonges looks the most interesting of the others. The French-bred five-year-old is owned by the Wylies and trained by Howard Johnson and those factors alone, plus the yard's good form, means that he merits plenty of respect despite this being his first outing in public. Any support for him is likely to be significant, but What Do'In has already proved he can do it and we take him to follow up.