October 13 / 14.10 Carlisle

14.10

Good To Soft

Hospitality Experiences At Carlisle Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4629.1
  • 2m 1f 33y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Hospitality Experiences At Carlisle Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.40
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 21- D

Last run: 329 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 155,000euros in April 2021 after promising bumper debut; won Market Rasen bumper by 14l on stable/British debut in November and an interesting recruit to hurdling.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Springwell Bay

11st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

midfield

13/2

1st

4

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:05 Cheltenham

Springwell Bay

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

took keen hold, towards rear, mistake 11th, headway going easily from 3 out, led after 2 out, good jump last, went clear run-in, comfortably

3/1

1st

4

1st Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

14:05 Cheltenham

Springwell Bay

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

took keen hold, towards rear, mistake 11th, headway going easily from 3 out, led after 2 out, good jump last, went clear run-in, comfortably

3/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Bought for £100,000 after winning a maiden point on debut in April; interesting hurdling newcomer.
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5th

5

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 96y

17:28 Sligo

Iorens

10st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Turlough O’Connor

Showed promise early in his career; point winner for Sean Doyle and placed over hurdles for Dan Skelton; well exposed in points in recent seasons since return from Britain.

66/1

50/1

  • Place: £8.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In the frame in two point-to-point bumpers in February/April but best watched on rules/stable debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Quickasican

11st 8lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Jessica Bedi

Lightly raced 9yo who was pulled up in 2m4f handicap chase at Hexham two weeks ago; not proving easy to catch right.

16/1

5

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

19:15 Hexham

Quickasican

11st 4lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Jessica Bedi

Failed to complete on first two starts over fences, but shaped better when second of five at Newcastle last time (2m4f, good); could go well.

8/1

2nd

6

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 19y

Class 5

13:30 Newcastle

Quickasican

11st 1lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Jessica Bedi

Signs of ability over hurdles for Rebecca Menzies in 2022; lightly raced since, failing to complete in two attempts over fences (PF) for this trainer; monitor only for time being.

20/1

Form: 9/449-

Last run: 315 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; showed some promise in bumpers and maiden hurdles for Tony Mullins but improvement needed to score on British/stable debut.
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11th

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:18 Sedgefield

Rathgearan

11st 3lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Chris Grant

Fared respectably on first few starts for Chris Grant in late 2022, including when runner-up to a long odds-on favourite at Hexham (2m, soft; beaten 22l); always behind and pulled up on recent return to action, so probably needs more time to recapture peak form; look elsewhere.

20/1

11th

9

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:18 Sedgefield

Rathgearan

11st 3lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Chris Grant

Fared respectably on first few starts for Chris Grant in late 2022, including when runner-up to a long odds-on favourite at Hexham (2m, soft; beaten 22l); always behind and pulled up on recent return to action, so probably needs more time to recapture peak form; look elsewhere.

20/1

5

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

14:00 Hexham

Rathgearan

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Chris Grant

in rear

40/1

Form: 63/U7-

Last run: 322 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First run since being bought out of Tom Lacey's yard for £16,000 in May; third in a Warwick bumper in March 2021 and better of two efforts over hurdles when 9l-seventh at Lingfield last time (2m, good to soft); hood tried on stable debut.
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4

30th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 1f 71y

Class 4

15:48 Catterick

Piaff Bubbles

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Well treated on last season's best efforts but this 10yo hasn't been at the top of his game on his last two starts and hopes are pinned on the change of headgear giving him a boost.

12/1

4th

3

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Piaff Bubbles

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a Wetherby novice handicap in January 2023 (3m, soft); some fair runs since, including when fourth at Catterick last time (3m1f, soft; cheekpieces tried); tongue-tie now, as well as a hood and cheekpieces; a possible.

13/2

4th

3

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Piaff Bubbles

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a Wetherby novice handicap in January 2023 (3m, soft); some fair runs since, including when fourth at Catterick last time (3m1f, soft; cheekpieces tried); tongue-tie now, as well as a hood and cheekpieces; a possible.

13/2

Form: 7/2/53

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a bumper here (2m1f, soft) in December 2019 but well beaten both starts over hurdles (reportedly struck into when well-beaten third last time); hood now tried; plenty to prove
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15

6th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Bushmill Boy

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-23 over hurdles but went very close on stable debut here (2m4f, soft) in July and also ran well when third (albeit well held) at Fontwell (2m5f, good) in August; drops back in trip with cheekpieces refitted here; no surprise if he comes good for Olly Murphy soon.

6/1

3rd

6

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Bushmill Boy

10st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-22 over hurdles but very nearly made a winning stable debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) six weeks ago and will be fine on the forecast faster ground here; one to consider.

4/1

2nd

13

17th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

17:45 Uttoxeter

Bushmill Boy

10st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-23 but surely has a race in him, and did record a respectable C&D third (soft) last November; wind surgery since claimed for £6,000 from David Thompson and starts life for Olly Murphy back on a career-low mark.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 87

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; ordinary form in two maiden hurdles in August and best watched on stable debut.
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5th

10

23rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

15:20 Market Rasen

More To Follow

10st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Daragh Bourke

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd

5/1

3rd

7

1st Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

18:40 Market Rasen

More To Follow

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Daragh Bourke

held up in last

7/2

2nd

11

16th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:10 Newcastle

More To Follow

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Daragh Bourke

Unplaced all starts but hasn't been beaten that far in handicaps, the latest when sixth at Perth last month; 3lb out of the weights but could play a part if only he would learn to settle in his races.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won in May on the last of his three runs pointing in Ireland (placed on two previous runs), but not sold at 28,000gns later in the month; stiff task on hurdles debut for new yard.
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5th

6

9th Oct 2024

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

14:28 Sedgefield

Whataboutyeh

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

prominent

2/1

4th

6

23rd Sep 2024

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

16:50 Sedgefield

Whataboutyeh

10st 7lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Chase winner at the second attempt when always prominent at Cartmel (3m1f, good to soft) in June; well held over hurdles next time and perhaps heavy ground not ideal when still running well back chasing at Cartmel; has a long absence to overcome.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for 5,000euros as a yearling; dam a dual bumper winner; stable's runners usually improve for a run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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9th

11

8th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 46y

Class 4

12:42 Newcastle

Peppermill

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Maurice Barnes

took keen hold, led

100/1

9

16th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

13:23 Hexham

Peppermill

10st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Maurice Barnes

prominent

100/1

9th

9

13th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 33y

Class 4

14:10 Carlisle

Peppermill

10st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Maurice Barnes

led, headed and prominent 2nd, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off

33/1

Form: 3U210- D

Last run: 188 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

8

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

18:10 Uttoxeter

Sizing Pottsie

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, not fluent and headed 7th, lost position 3 out

10/1

7th

8

24th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

18:10 Uttoxeter

Sizing Pottsie

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, not fluent and headed 7th, lost position 3 out, weakened 2 out

10/1

3rd

3

31st Mar 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Sizing Pottsie

11st 10lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Smart chaser in his prime; on the downgrade now and has rather mixed record over hurdles this season but lurks on a very tempting mark and ought to handle today's ground well; will be very dangerous if perked up by first-time blinkers.

7/1

Non-runners

Sizing Pottsie

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.60
Straight Forecast £2.47
Trifecta £34.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Springwell Bay

Daily Mail:

Iorens

The Sun:

Sizing Pottsie

RP Ratings:

Springwell Bay

POSTDATA:

Springwell Bay

WEST COUNTRY:

Springwell Bay

The Times:

Springwell Bay

Telegraph:

Springwell Bay

The Guardian:

Springwell Bay

Daily Express:

Springwell Bay

Daily Mirror:

Springwell Bay

The Star:

Springwell Bay

Daily Record:

Springwell Bay