March 09 / 14.15 Carlisle

14.15

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Carlisle Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 1f 33y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Carlisle Junior “National Hunt” Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Snow

OUR TIP

Form: 216

Last run: 72 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on hurdle debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) last October then went one better at Kempton (2m, good to soft), narrowly beating Spirit D'Aunou; it was a Grade 2 in which he was soundly beaten at Chepstow (2m, soft) over Christmas and he has strong claims now back down in grade.
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8

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

4m 2f 8y

Class 1

15:00 Uttoxeter

Jupiter Allen

11st 3lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Chester Williams

Won twice as a novice last season and ended up in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham (tailed off after racing freely); this campaign is going well and he should stay okay as he wasn't stopping when runner-up over Exeter's super-stiff 3m6f in December (soft); the race he won at Wincanton last time (3m1f, heavy; cheekpieces returned) rather fell apart but he did hack up and the 6lb rise could been a whole lot worse; it's a nagging concern that all five wins have been on right-handed tracks but there's lots to like otherwise about this 7yo.

9/1

1st

4

29th Jan 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

15:33 Wincanton

Jupiter Allen

11st 0lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Chester Williams

Dual chase winner who goes well in the mud and he could have done with slower ground when a 6l third over C&D on Boxing Day (good to soft); entitled to step up on that effort here and enters the reckoning.

5/2

11th

18

11th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 5f 201y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Jupiter Allen

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Jane Williams

Scored at Exeter (3m, good to soft) in October on second attempt over fences and brushed two lesser efforts aside with a game, front-running win in first-time cheekpieces at Taunton (2m7f, soft) five weeks ago; up 4lb but stays 3m well and could have more to offer.

50/1

Form: 12

Last run: 95 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won on debut at Ffos Las (2m, good) last October and solid second of three at Huntingdon (2m, good) in December when conceding 7lb to the winner Spirit D'Aunou; holds leading form claims in this line-up.
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9th

2

14th Jan 2026

Good

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Tintintin

11st 13lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Close fourth of 17 at in the Imperial Cup at Sandown (2m, good to soft) last March and now 5lb lower; it was his chase debut when pulled up at Lingfield in November but he nevertheless arrives with something to prove regarding his current form; wears first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

12

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

13:15 Cheltenham

Tintintin

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fourth in Greatwood Hurdle here (2m, good) last November and kept on from poor position to fill same spot in Imperial Cup at Sandown (2m, good to soft) in March; unexposed over 2m4f but, on balance, others appeal more.

14/1

Form: 34

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Fair third of five on debut at Kelso (2m, heavy) in January then soundly beaten fourth of six at Wetherby (2m, good) three weeks ago; things may click at some point but he needs improvement if he's to win this.
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5

3rd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:37 Hexham

Clovis Boy

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Well treated on his hurdle win at Newcastle (2m7f, heavy) last March but he's had only five runs since and has struggled in all of them; didn't get very far on only previous run over fences and has plenty to prove back in this sphere after 204 days off; stablemate of Killybegs Jet Lady.

16/1

10th

8

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Clovis Boy

11st 2lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

prominent, lost ground and dropped to midfield after 2nd, in rear 5th

16/1

8th

10

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:45 Ayr

Clovis Boy

11st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Won a 3m novice handicap at Newcastle in March (2m7f, heavy; cheekpieces on for first time); headgear retained but disappointing this term; bit to prove now.

25/1

Form: 7

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kicked before the start on his debut in a bumper at Ayr (2m, soft) last month and he's open to improvement on this second outing; however, he was down the field at 18-1 and a big step forward is needed.
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6th

4

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Greenhill Gardens

11st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Likely to have had a major say in the outcome but for the late voiding of a race at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) in March; let down by his hurdling both subsequent starts; tackles a new trip but is capable of being involved from an easing mark, in a newly applied tongue-tie, if hurdling slicker.

13/2

6th

4

21st May 2024

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:58 Hexham

Greenhill Gardens

11st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Lucinda Russell

Likely to have had a major say in the outcome but for the late voiding of a race at Newcastle (2m4f, heavy) in March; let down by his hurdling both subsequent starts; tackles a new trip but is capable of being involved from an easing mark, in a newly applied tongue-tie, if hurdling slicker.

13/2

6th

12

13th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

15:25 Newcastle

Greenhill Gardens

11st 1lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear

12/1

Form: 2

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 24l when second of eight on debut in a bumper at Exeter (2m, heavy) on New Year's Day and it's hard to quantify the strength of that form; however, she was sent off at just 7-2 and there was certainly a bit of promise in that performance; could go well on first hurdle start.
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15

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Grumpy Rosie

10st 3lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Achieved little when runner-up behind an easy winner on her bumper debut here and has been tailed off in all three hurdles; entitled to show more now handicapping off a basement mark but hard to be confident.

50/1

10

21st Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:15 Newton Abbot

Grumpy Rosie

10st 6lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Chris Honour

Remote second on debut in bumper at Exeter (2m1f, heavy) in January and tailed off over hurdles on next three starts; hard to fancy.

50/1

8th

9

21st Apr 2023

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

17:00 Exeter

Grumpy Rosie

10st 10lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Remote second in an uncompetitive bumper here in January and tailed off in her two hurdles.

20/1

Verdict

Previous winners JUPITER ALLEN and Tintintin are fairly closely matched on formlines through Spirit D’Aunou and narrow preference is for the Jane Williams-trained Kempton winner Jupiter Allen, who drops back down in grade having found a Grade 2 too much at Chepstow over Christmas. Bumper runner-up Grumpy Rosie is not ruled out on her hurdle debut.[Ben Hutton]

Selections

RP Ratings:

Tintintin

SPOTLIGHT:

Jupiter Allen

WEST COUNTRY:

Jupiter Allen

Daily Mail:

Jupiter Allen

D Express:

Jupiter Allen

POSTDATA:

Tintintin

The Times:

Tintintin

Telegraph:

Tintintin

The Guardian:

Tintintin

Daily Mirror:

Tintintin

The Sun:

Tintintin

The Star:

Tintintin

Daily Record:

Tintintin