November 11 / 13.00 Carlisle

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Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3539.9
  • 2m 1f 33y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Changed hands for £80,000 after winning Irish maiden point (3m, good to yielding) on debut in May, and travelled strongly when runner-up on first bumper start here (2m1f, soft) last month; he's a likeable prospect who could have a big say now tackling hurdles.
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11

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Jet To Vegas

11st 2lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Unsuccessful in three chase runs in first half of the season, including when well beaten on handicap debut at Musselburgh (2m5f, good to soft, 9-4 favourite); reverted to hurdles with a poor effort in the Morebattle after wind surgery but better effort when sixth at Aintree last time (2m4f, good to soft); returns to chasing now.

25/1

6th

11

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Jet To Vegas

11st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Returned to hurdles (from fences) with a below-par effort last time in the 2m Morebattle at Kelso, where he had won a 2m2f Grade 2 novice event 12 months earlier; bit to prove in another warm handicap.

28/1

8th

3

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 2

14:55 Kelso

Jet To Vegas

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

Finished held over fences at Musselburgh on New Year's Day on his handicap debut, but didn't run badly and has had wind surgery since; won the Grade 2 Premier Novices' Hurdle on this cards 12 months ago (2m2f, good to soft) and is not ruled out now back in this sphere.

10/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Came well clear with short-head runner-up to win on debut in Irish maiden point (3m, heavy) in February; this half-brother to the useful Toss Again brings potential to today's rules debut and could play a leading role.
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1st

3

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 50y

Class 5

16:25 Haydock

Idaho Valley

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Managed only third when odds-on for modest 2m Huntingdon maiden last month (albeit form was recently boosted by the winner) and is now 0-8 over hurdles; should be fine over today's longer trip but needs to up his game on this handicap debut; tongue-tie added.

6/1

3rd

2

19th Feb 2026

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:06 Huntingdon

Idaho Valley

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Point winner who is 0-7 over hurdles and hasn't progressed, but he's finished in the first three on five of his seven starts in this sphere (including on soft ground) and holds leading claims in this weak race.

4/6

Form: B328/P

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Displayed promise in good-ground bumpers in early 2023 and he was returning from a long absence when pulled up on last month's hurdle debut at Wetherby; he may be best watched for now.
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5th

7

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Balcomie Breeze

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

took keen hold, in rear, headway 4 out, soon prominent, weakened after 2 out

10/1

5th

7

7th Apr 2025

Good

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Balcomie Breeze

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

took keen hold, in rear, headway 4 out, soon prominent, weakened after 2 out

10/1

7th

6

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

16:05 Market Rasen

Balcomie Breeze

11st 9lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

Back from wind surgery to win a Catterick handicap by clear daylight, over 1m7f on soft; coped well with the 6lb rise to finish second over the extended 2m3f back there 22 days ago (good to soft); has some momentum behind him.

5/1

Form: 9

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Nibbled at in the betting ahead of last month's debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good; 12-1), and interference proved costly around 5f out; he's a brother to the useful hurdler Sam's Gunner and his trainer is among the winners on the Flat, so he's not ruled out each-way.
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5

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Sams Falcon

10st 8lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

He hasn't had a lot of racing but there have been grim results to his four handicaps; moves up from 2m4f and has headgear first time.

50/1

11th

13

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

13:35 Newcastle

Sams Falcon

10st 12lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

Hasn't had a lot of racing but was pulled up on chase debut in December and has offered nothing back over hurdles.

40/1

16

21st Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

14:20 Catterick

Sams Falcon

10st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Dianne Sayer

Didn't take to fences when making his handicap debut last month and was beaten over 30l back over hurdles three weeks later; still early days in this sphere but he needs to show more.

66/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bought for £19,000 in May after finishing 10l second in Irish maiden point (3m, good) on his second start; there's every chance he has a future under rules but Idaho Valley may be the yard's chief hope under Brian Hughes.
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2nd

5

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 30y

Class 3

14:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Bo Cruz

10st 8lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has soon left all his hurdle form behind over fences and arrives here on a hat-trick after clearcut wins in Class 5 soft-ground handicaps over similar trips at Catterick and Wetherby; the concerns are whether he can deal with the latest 10lb rise in classier company and drying ground might not be ideal.

7/4

1st

2

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 5

17:15 Wetherby

Bo Cruz

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Kept on for third here (2m3f, soft) in December on second chase start and improved for the step up in trip to win at Catterick (3m1f, soft) last month, beating Court At Slip by 10l; unexposed over staying distances and he's a strong contender up 7lb for last time.

6/5

Form: 8

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Hinted at ability in an Irish maiden point but tailed off at 100-1 on last month's hurdle debut over C&D (soft); a transformation is needed.
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4

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

14:41 Hexham

Didntgotwenty

10st 12lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Martin Todhunter

On the up since fitted with cheekpieces and he readily got off the mark in 2m4f handicap at Musselburgh last month; hiked up 9lb but he seems sure to go well if his stamina holds out over this longer trip.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 8

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Modest on Flat and this headstrong sort was tailed off at 125-1 on last Tuesday's hurdle debut at Sedgefield; hood goes on but hard to fancy.
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6

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:12 Perth

Cage Rattler

11st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

Flat scorer whose form in handicap hurdles is largely encouraging, staying-on third at Hexham (2m, good) most recently; enters calculations off same mark.

10/1

7

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Cage Rattler

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

1-23 under rules and 0-6 over hurdles but he has shown some ability and the return to this trip may help; worth a second look.

14/1

7

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Cage Rattler

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Sandy Forster

1-23 under rules and 0-6 over hurdles but he has shown some ability and the return to this trip may help; worth a second look.

14/1

Form: 14-U2 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who unseated early on last month's hurdle debut at Chepstow, but posted a clear round to finish second at Uttoxeter seven days later (2m, good to soft; unraced on good/faster); there's a suspicion that his latest form could work out well and he's a key player.
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1st

5

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:10 Hereford

Were Red And Blue

10st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo O’Neill

87,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam fair 2m hurdle winner, sister to useful 2m4f chase winner Sammy Bill; stable has a good bumper strike-rate (17%); shortlisted.

9/4

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Payout
Exacta £3.40
Straight Forecast £3.96
Trifecta £7.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

We're Red And Blue

Telegraph:

Jet To Vegas

The Star:

Idaho Valley

Daily Record:

Jet To Vegas

RP RATINGS:

We're Red And Blue

POSTDATA:

We're Red And Blue

WEST COUNTRY:

We're Red And Blue

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We're Red And Blue

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Daily Mail:

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We're Red And Blue

Daily Mirror:

We're Red And Blue