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13:45 Carlisle

totepool 'A Better Way To Bet' Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 40.00s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hard Act To Follow (IRE)

2/7

    2
    Silk -

    Numero Un de Solzen (FR)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Matmata de Tendron (FR)

      40/1

        1
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Hard Act To Follow (IRE)

        23
        2/7
        • Form 1-1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3

        held up mid-division, headway to lead after 8th, driven clear between last 2, stayed on well

        2
        Silk - Red, royal blue sleeves, yellow cap

        Numero Un de Solzen (FR)

        51 C
        4/1
        • Form 1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-3

        held up, headway 7th, challenged 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from 2 out, no impression

        3
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED cross belts, BLACK and RED hooped sleeves, RED cap

        Kempski

        11 p
        33/1
        • Form 2P00-P5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 87

        in touch, led 2nd to 7th, driven to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened next

        4
        Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Red sleeves, Yellow spots

        Matmata de Tendron (FR)

        144
        40/1
        • Form 43-P075
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 90

        led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again 7th, headed after next, ridden and kept on from 2 out, no impression on leaders

        5
        Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green armlets and cap

        Tees Mill

        237
        100/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        raced keenly and soon in touch, lost place halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

        6
        Silk - Red, large Emerald Green spots, Grey sleeves, Red spots, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap

        Mae Moss

        13
        100/1
        • Form 3490
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

        7
        Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap

        Roadworthy (IRE)

        12
        50/1
        • Form 4659P4
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-5
        • Official Rating 64

        chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue, White cross belts, striped cap

        Witch Power

        23
        50/1
        • Form 40
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-5

        held up, always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        Hard Act To Follow looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to supplement last month's Ayr success with Numero Un de Solzen the obvious choice for the forecast ahead of Kempski and Matmata de Tendron. The last mentioned has not progressed as much as may have been expected and, while it may be too soon to write him off completely, Andy Crook's gelding is probably best watched. Kempski has yet to prove himself over this far and of more interest may be Numero Un de Solzen, who belied odds of 40/1 when making a winning debut in a novice hurdle here over 2m4f in November. There should be more to come from the five-year-old French bred gelding but he would need to improve significantly to get the better of the selection. A bumper winner in Ireland, Hard Act To Follow made a pleasing start for Howard Johnson when running out the decent winner of a novice hurdle at Ayr under testing conditions last month. Today's longer trip should bring about further improvement in the son of Shernazar and he looks the one to be on.

        Formwatch

        Hard Act To Follow (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 6th, joined leader 7th, led after 4 out, ridden out, won at Ayr 2m 4f nov hdl (D) sft in Dec beating Supreme's Legacy (10-12) by 5l, 17 ran.

        Numero Un de Solzen (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, left in lead and clear last, won at Carlisle 2m 4f nh nov hdl (E) sft in Nov beating Royal Coburg (10-7) by 10l, 10 ran.

        Kempski 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 5th, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 36l behind The Duke's Speech (11-5) at Ayr 2m nh mdn hdl (4) sft.

        Matmata de Tendron (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, reminders 3rd, lost place from 7th, tailed off, 5th of 6, well behind Drumbeater (10-4) at Perth 3m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Aug.

        Tees Mill 33-1 (11-1) Held up, behind from halfway, 10th of 12, well behind Cloudy Lane (11-4) at Southwell 2m 1f nhf (H) gd in May.

        Mae Moss 200-1 (10-13) Held up mid division, hit 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, well behind Zeitgeist (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd.

        Roadworthy (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 4th of 15, 23l behind Caesar's Palace (11-9) at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.

        Witch Power 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place over 6f out, soon behind, 16th of 19, 44l behind Young Albert (11-4) at Ayr 2m nhf (H) sft in Dec.