December 03 / 14.10 Carlisle

14.10

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 3m 1f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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Runners: 3 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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11/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75

Form: /332-4 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
3-10 over hurdles when trained by Paul Nicholls and travelled well for a long way when fourth on last month's seasonal/stable debut at Ayr (3m, good to soft); strong claims if able to build on that performance today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

2

23rd Sep 2024

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

15:40 Sedgefield

Barbados Bucks

11st 12lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Formerly useful for Paul Nicholls; only win for this yard came in a three-runner handicap hurdle at Carlisle (3m1f, good to soft) and there hasn't been much to shout about since then; blinkers belatedly return.

5/1

5th

1

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:20 Market Rasen

Barbados Bucks

12st 0lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Daragh Bourke

Formerly useful for Paul Nicholls; sole win for this yard came in a three-runner handicap hurdle at Carlisle (3m1f, good to soft) and there hasn't been much to shout about since then (back chasing last time); visor replaces cheekpieces.

20/1

5

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:45 Perth

Barbados Bucks

11st 8lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Daragh Bourke

Useful staying hurdler for Paul Nicholls but his two chasing attempts for him in 2021 did not go well; safely held on both outings this season (3m/2m4f) and comes with significant risk on return to fences.

20/1

Form: 14-6P4 CD

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Kept on for fourth over fences here (3m, soft) in October, after a break, and switches back to hurdling on a workable mark but has developed a tendency to race lazily and it's hard to predict the extent to which he'll warm to the task.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

29th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:20 Cartmel

Court Dreaming

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

All five wins have been on good ground, so the weather needs watching, but he also had that when pulled up over fences last time; on a useful mark if putting his best foot forward back over hurdles.

9/1

3

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Court Dreaming

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

in rear, awkward jump 2nd, pecked on landing 3rd, soon reminders and tailed off, pulled up after 4th

12/1

3

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:00 Hexham

Court Dreaming

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

in rear, awkward jump 2nd, pecked on landing 3rd, soon reminders and tailed off, pulled up after 4th

12/1

Form: 66-360 C

Last run: 156 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner of small-field novice here (2m3f, good) on stable debut in March 2022 but lost his way last season and has been absent since June; 4lb out of the weights for this first venture beyond 2m6f; had wind op in September.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

16:40 Hexham

Palm Beach

11st 6lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Victor Thompson

Has won over hurdles for three different yards, most recently at Worcester (2m7f, good) last July, but he's been pulled up in three starts for this stable and drops into a seller with masses to find at the weights.

100/1

8

22nd Apr 2026

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:12 Perth

Palm Beach

10st 7lb

J: Miss Amy Milburn

T: Victor Thompson

Worcester winner for Ben Pauling last July (2m7f, good) but has been pulled up on both starts for Victor Thompson since, the first in a point, the second in a handicap hurdle at Newcastle; bit to prove.

50/1

9

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Palm Beach

10st 3lb

J: Miss Pippa Brown

T: Victor Thompson

With Ben Pauling when taking advantage of a light weight at Worcester (2m7f, good) last July; changed hands soon after; pulled up on comeback at Friars Haugh (2m4f point; first time over fences); better to look elsewhere.

28/1

Non-runners

Ailie Rose

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.80
Straight Forecast £4.17
Trifecta £3.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Court Dreaming

SPOTLIGHT:

Barbados Buck's

D Express:

Ailie Rose

Daily Record:

Ailie Rose

TOPSPEED:

Barbados Buck's

The Times:

Barbados Buck's

POSTDATA:

Court Dreaming

Telegraph:

Court Dreaming

Daily Mirror:

Court Dreaming

The Sun:

Court Dreaming

The Star:

Court Dreaming