December 15 / 13.00 Carlisle

13.00

Soft

Yvonne Reynolds 60th Birthday Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3300.62
  • 2m 3f 61y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Yvonne Reynolds 60th Birthday Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 42F3-8

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Went close in Newcastle bumper last winter and shaped with significant promise on first two hurdling starts (albeit fell on first occasion); returned from break with 44l defeat in October but moves up in trip for this handicap debut and remains of interest.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

15th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

16:07 Market Rasen

Aire Spray

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Has responded well to cheekpieces and was up in trip when prevailing by a nose over C&D (soft) last month; 4lb higher, but still unexposed over this far and makes the shortlist.

3/1

1st

8

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:37 Market Rasen

Aire Spray

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Dual winner over 2m3f/2m4f on soft ground last winter and gradually working his way back to form this season, finishing runner-up at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft; first-time cheekpieces) in December; has never attempted this far before, though.

11/2

Form: 60379/

Last run: 601 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Displayed only minor promise in three novice hurdles (2m-2m3f) in spring 2023 and makes handicap debut after a 601-day absence; considered only if lively in the betting.
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2nd

5

15th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:00 Carlisle

Navigate West

11st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

12/1

2nd

5

15th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:00 Carlisle

Navigate West

11st 9lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

in touch with leaders, not fluent 6th

12/1

9th

9

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

13:40 Hexham

Navigate West

11st 2lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Sue Smith

No impact in bumpers and same story in two novice hurdles this spring, most recently when seventh of eight at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft); has good pedigree and it's still early days but handicaps look the way forward after this.

25/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 57-244

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Just a respectable fourth on outer track here (2m1f, soft) on handicap debut in October but that run came after a break and he shaped as though today's move back up in trip will suit.
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No / Draw
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1

16th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Independent Jimmy

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Got off the mark over hurdles at Bangor (2m4f) in September; placed twice when sent chasing after but only sixth in 2m handicap at Musselburgh when last seen in November; could bounce back after a break though.

3/1

Form: 4005-

Last run: 233 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Point winner in spring 2023; well beaten on all three hurdling starts last season (2m-2m1f) and makes handicap debut after 223-day absence but improvement is possible over today's longer trip.
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7th

6

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Deep Strato

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Corbridge point winner (2m4f) for Brian Harding; essentially disappointing since switched to racing under rules and has lacked for fluency in two attempts over fences; competes from an easing mark in a weak race.

8/1

7th

6

20th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:58 Hexham

Deep Strato

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Corbridge point winner (2m4f) for Brian Harding; essentially disappointing since switched to racing under rules and has lacked for fluency in two attempts over fences; competes from an easing mark in a weak race.

8/1

4th

6

19th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 198y

Class 5

14:17 Carlisle

Deep Strato

10st 11lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: 45268/

Last run: 755 days

W: 10st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
0-13 over hurdles; runner-up over 3m2f at Kelso (good to firm) in spring 2022 but absent since two midfield finishes the following autumn.
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4th

13

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Paddy The Panda

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Daragh Bourke

16-race maiden who ran okay after an absence at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) but no more than that; others are much safer.

33/1

4th

13

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Paddy The Panda

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Daragh Bourke

16-race maiden who ran okay after an absence at Carlisle (2m3f, soft) but no more than that; others are much safer.

33/1

5th

10

15th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:00 Carlisle

Paddy The Panda

10st 7lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Daragh Bourke

raced slightly wide, held up in last

16/1

Form: 69-285

Last run: 154 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-43 under all codes; went close off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) in June, his second run for Simon West, but has lost his way since and struggled off his basement Flat mark on latest outing in October.
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Verdict Starting price

12

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

0-31 over hurdles and 0-51 overall; has shown some bits and bobs of form this season and is suited by this C&D but still makes only limited appeal from 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

5th

8

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Simon West

9yo who is a longstanding maiden and was pulled up here last time; he's hard to fancy.

20/1

16

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

13:55 Wetherby

Perfect Arch

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Simon West

Produced a couple of reasonable performances in the final third of last year but without threatening, and this 9yo is a longstanding maiden.

50/1

Form: 631F

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Easily won a match race at Newcastle (2m4f, good) last month and was in contention before penultimate-flight fall at Wetherby (2m3f, good) the following day; not easy to weigh up on this handicap debut but probably still has potential.
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3

28th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

17:20 Wetherby

Lathan

11st 10lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Returned from a break with a fair fifth at Newcastle (2m4f, good) this month on his second handicap start; this lightly raced half-brother to Scottish National winner Macdermott is open to improvement now up in trip and he's a possible player in first-time cheekpieces.

15/2

5th

1

3rd Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:25 Newcastle

Lathan

11st 12lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

led but pestered, headed 2 out, weakened final 110yds

12/1

1

15th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:00 Carlisle

Lathan

12st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear, headway into midfield 6th

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 57-076

Last run: 42 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Struggled on hurdle debut at Hexham in October but his two subsequent runs on the outer course here (2m4f, good to soft) were much more encouraging and he is open to further improvement in handicaps.
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10

15th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:20 Wetherby

Tees Comps Clive

10st 5lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

0-11 over hurdles but comes here after making the frame on consecutive appearances at Perth (2m4f/3m, good) this summer and is not yet fully exposed at about 3m; each-way claims at least.

7/1

4th

12

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:35 Perth

Tees Comps Clive

10st 7lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Gillian Boanas

No wins in 12 but ran his best race since wind surgery when beaten only half a length over 2m4f here recently; could build on that and should stay this far.

13/2

3rd

7

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Perth

Tees Comps Clive

10st 9lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Gillian Boanas

Unplaced all nine hurdling starts, albeit he ran well when fourth on soft ground at Newcastle (2m6f) during the winter; recent efforts have been underwhelming; needs to raise his game.

16/1

Form: 434V-P

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Placed off 9lb higher at Newcastle (2m1f, heavy) a year ago but ran poorly in October, after a layoff, and is now 0-16 over hurdles; difficult to enthuse over.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

17

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Ballyquin Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

He's on a competitive mark on last winter's form but has been pulled up on both starts this term and is now 0-17; not easy to fancy.

25/1

9th

17

2nd Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:40 Ayr

Ballyquin Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

He's on a competitive mark on last winter's form but has been pulled up on both starts this term and is now 0-17; not easy to fancy.

25/1

7

15th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:00 Carlisle

Ballyquin Bay

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

in touch with leaders, hit 7th

14/1

Non-runners

Ninetofive

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £34.70
Straight Forecast £31.75
Tricast £87.24
Trifecta £148.50

Selections

POSTDATA:

Lathan

SPOTLIGHT:

Aire Spray

Telegraph:

Tees Comp's Clive

The Star:

Deep Strato

RP RATINGS:

Ninetofive

The Times:

Aire Spray

D Express:

Tees Comp's Clive

Daily Mirror:

Lathan

The Sun:

Lathan

Daily Record:

Lathan