Racecards
15:55 Carlisle
Watch Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,629
- 2nd: £2,133
- 3rd: £1,066
- 4th: £534
- Form F-15423
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, shaken up to assert when jumped right and not fluent last, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 5497
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, no impression
Lewa House
37- Form 76-883F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway on outside 6th, not much room before 2 out, switched left before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner
- Form 5065
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leaders, jumped right and mistake 2nd, lost place before next, closed after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd last
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
held up in rear, mistake 1st, closed before 3rd, went 2nd before 5th until 2 out, no extra flat
Hedgebird
26- Form 6-P77PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased winner until before 5th, weakened from 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MALPAS hasn’t been beaten far in four starts since scoring over track and trip in October and there will be eyebrows raised if he fails to give weight and a beating to this bunch. Kian Calling needs improvement but might be the one for forecast-backers.
Formwatch
Malpas (IRE) 16-5 (11-9) Pressed leader, ridden and every chance last, one pace and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Global Agreement (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Kian Calling (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Barrichello (11-10) at Newcastle 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Lewa House 20-1 (10-10) Midfield, mistake 4th, dropped to rear and pushed along 8th, outpaced and beaten 3 out, no chance when fell last, at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Punta Prima (IRE) 150-1 (11-5) In touch in chasing group, ridden and outpaced 3 out, 5th of 6, dist behind Masked Crusader (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Yellow Jacket 17-2 (11-2) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 23l behind You Wear It Well (10-9) at Catterick 2m (5) sft in Feb.
Hedgebird 300-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, pulled up 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Baron Briggs (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Not fluent in rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 34l behind Git Maker (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) sft in Feb.