March 08 / 15.20 Carlisle

15.20

Soft

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  • Prize money: £5446
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

100/1

  • Place: £17.80

Form: 5U-0P0

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Yet to offer much in four runs over hurdles, tried in cheekpieces when last of 11 in 2m Kelso novice 23 days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.
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7th

8

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:50 Hexham

King Kodiak

11st 1lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

0-8 over hurdles; has a very mixed record and is sometimes a clumsy jumper but made a bold bid from the front when third at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) two runs ago and can't be ruled out; tongue tied for first time.

14/1

9th

10

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

King Kodiak

10st 6lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Improved third in 2m1f Carlisle novice (soft) in February; well treated on that form but hasn't managed to reproduce it in two subsequent handicaps, although he probably pressed for home too far out when third back at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) in refitted cheekpieces (retained) three weeks ago; remains one who could click from a lowly mark.

9/1

3rd

6

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

14:23 Carlisle

King Kodiak

11st 0lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Outran 150-1 odds when placed in novice hurdle here (2m1f, soft) last month, his fifth hurdling start, but jumped poorly and was safely held in Sedgefield handicap (2m1f, good) two days later; effectively 7lb higher today and comes with risk; cheekpieces refitted.

7/1

Form: 4-213 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Point scorer who posted a fairly useful effort when getting off the mark in this sphere at Kelso (2m) in December; failed to kick on when a well-held third of 11 in 2m novice there last month but he's worth another chance for yard with an excellent record in this.
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1st

2

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

15:02 Bangor-on-Dee

They Want Me

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Hasn't kicked on from the maiden win at Kelso (2m, good to soft) but this is his handicap debut over a longer trip and he did beat the useful Swindon Village in an Irish point; tries a tongue-tie after wind surgery.

5/1

5th

2

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

They Want Me

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Point scorer who posted a fairly useful effort when getting off the mark in this sphere at Kelso (2m) in December; failed to kick on when a well-held third of 11 in 2m novice there last month but he's worth another chance for yard with an excellent record in this.

11/4

3rd

3

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

They Want Me

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Point winner (2m4f, soft to heavy) who was a well-beaten second to subsequent Grade 1 winner Idaho Sun on hurdle debut at Bangor (2m, soft) in November before winning a maiden over this C&D (good to soft) in December; open to further improvement and he could have a big part to play.

3/1

Form: 8/6

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well held in a Haydock bumper back in 2022 and was having his first run since when a remote sixth of ten in a C&D novice 20 days ago; in good hands but significantly more is needed from this son of Workforce.
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6th

9

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

The Foreman

11st 5lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Well held in a Haydock bumper back in 2022 and was having his first run since when a remote sixth of ten in a C&D novice 20 days ago; in good hands but significantly more is needed from this son of Workforce.

50/1

6th

7

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Carlisle

The Foreman

11st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Half-brother to winners Copper Fox (2m hurdle; RPR 106) and Golden Chancer (3m/3m3f hurdle; 103); tailed off at 16-1 on debut in Haydock bumper (1m7f, good to soft) in 2022 and absent since; a watching brief is advised.

100/1

Form: 6700

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Offered little in a pair of bumpers and it's been a similar story in 2m novice hurdles at Newcastle and Kelso this year; significantly more is required from this son of Elusive Pimpernel.
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7th

3

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

Big Jon

11st 5lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Offered little in a pair of bumpers and it's been a similar story in 2m novice hurdles at Newcastle and Kelso this year; significantly more is required from this son of Elusive Pimpernel.

66/1

10th

6

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:00 Kelso

Big Jon

11st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

No impact in either bumper (soft/good to soft) and tailed off at 150-1 on last month's hurdle debut at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft).

200/1

Form: 7

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
A fair 1m4f Flat scorer for David Menuisier but yet to fire for his current yard, including on his hurdling debut at Southwell (2m) last month; not easy to make a case for.
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10

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Promethean

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Quite useful on the Flat at his best; always behind on first two hurdling starts and didn't achieve huge amount when well-held third in slowly run Southwell maiden (2m, good) last month but is still worth a glance in the betting before this handicap hurdle debut; tongue-tie refitted.

20/1

3rd

4

1st Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Promethean

11st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Sam England

A fair 1m4f Flat scorer for David Menuisier but yet to fire for his current yard, including in two hurdles; can't make a case for.

33/1

8th

8

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

Promethean

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

A fair 1m4f Flat scorer for David Menuisier but yet to fire for his current yard, including on his hurdling debut at Southwell (2m) last month; not easy to make a case for.

50/1

100/1

Form: 9P

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest maiden in Ireland for Jim Bolger; has shown very little over hurdles for her new yard in Musselburgh juvenile and C&D novice this year; hard to warm to.
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1st

3

(1)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

20:22 Pontefract

Blondina

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Adam Nicol

Modest maiden on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger and showed little in three hurdles for current yard this year; last month's return to the Flat was much more encouraging though, keeping on strongly over 1m4f at Musselburgh, and she now has something to build on.

7/2

3rd

6

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 104y

Class 6

14:40 Musselburgh

Blondina

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Adam Nicol

Modest maiden on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger and has shown little in three hurdles for current yard this year; best watched back on the Flat unless the betting suggests otherwise.

14/1

9th

11

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

Blondina

10st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Adam Nicol

Modest maiden in Ireland for Jim Bolger; has shown very little over hurdles for her new yard in Musselburgh juvenile and C&D novice this year; hard to warm to.

100/1

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Form: 21

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 62P

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 3

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 6-P

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in an Irish point but he's offered little in a pair of 2m novice hurdles for his current yard, undergoing breathing surgery before being pulled up at Wetherby on his return in January; has plenty to prove.
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6

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

Jungle Jet

11st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Placed in an Irish point but he's offered little in a pair of 2m novice hurdles for his current yard, undergoing breathing surgery before being pulled up at Wetherby on his return in January; has plenty to prove.

50/1

7

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Wetherby

Jungle Jet

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Mixed form among his five (winless) point starts and absent since tailed off on hurdle debut at Hexham last March; however, he was just 11-2, he's had wind surgery since, and his stable has been enjoying an excellent season; interesting to see what the market makes of him on his return.

20/1

Form: 607

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Mare

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