Watch Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Carlisle

Carlisle

14:30

Watch Racing TV Now Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-03-09

Distance 2m1f

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,812

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Smokeringinthedark Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards	166	—	214	121	122	107	36d	—	—	-13	47.3	0.10/1	2/5 71%
Slightly disappointing over 3m last month but beat smart rival on hurdle debut (2m4f)
9	Spadestep Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	159	—	1	-	-	-	—	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-1	14.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Half-brother to Tommy's Oscar; bought for £50,000 after winning Irish point debut
4	Kadjar Des Mottes Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	159	—	16333	108	116	93	42d	—	—	+11	28.1	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Fair form when third on all three hurdling starts and has good each-way claims here
8	Natzor Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	159	—	3	-	101	38	21d	—	—	-1	4.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Fairly useful Flat racer; respectable third on hurdle debut; should build on that effort
2	Bel Amigo Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	159	t	PU1-3P	112	105	15	47d	—	—	+13	16.4	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Won France chase last spring but first two British hurdle runs were disappointing
6	Little Roger Bay J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ann Hamilton	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Ann Hamilton	159	—	486	-	95	54	20d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Showed minor promise before weakening into sixth over C&D on hurdle debut
7	Long Time Listener Bay J:Mr William Easterby(3) T:Tim Easterby	J:Mr William Easterby(3) T:Tim Easterby	159	—	16-63F	-	101	26	—	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Not disgraced on hurdle debut in November but recent point form is underwhelming
5	King Coconut Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Nicky Richards	J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Nicky Richards	159	—	9	-	80	51	34d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Last of nine over C&D on debut five weeks ago
3	Do Ye Wanna Chestnut J:Edward Austin(5) T:George Bewley	J:Edward Austin(5) T:George Bewley	159	—	00-	-	-	-	369d	—	—	0	0.1	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Tailed off in two slow-ground bumpers in early part of 2024; hurdle debut today
10	Team Endeavour Bay J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Barry Murtagh	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Barry Murtagh	159	—	P	-	-	-	42d	—	—	0	0.1	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Refused to settle and was pulled up when 200-1 for stable/hurdle debut at Sedgefield

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Smokeringinthedark	4/11	2/5	2/5
Spadestep	9/2	9/2	9/2
Kadjar Des Mottes	5/1	4/1	9/2
Natzor	14/1	16/1	14/1
Bel Amigo	28/1	25/1	25/1
Little Roger	66/1	40/1	50/1
Long Time Listener	100/1	66/1	80/1
King Coconut	250/1	100/1	150/1
Do Ye Wanna	300/1	150/1	250/1
Team Endeavour	300/1	150/1	250/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Smokeringinthedark

47.3

OR: 17.8 Form: 9.5 Odds: 20

2/5

2nd

Kadjar Des Mottes

28.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 8.6 Odds: 5

5/1

3rd

Bel Amigo

16.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Spadestep

14.4

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Natzor

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Little Roger

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Long Time Listener

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

King Coconut

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Do Ye Wanna

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

300/1

Team Endeavour

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Smokeringinthedark	121	122	107
Bel Amigo	112	105	15
Kadjar Des Mottes	108	116	93
Spadestep	—	—	—
Natzor	—	101	38
Little Roger	—	95	54
Long Time Listener	—	101	26
King Coconut	—	80	51
Do Ye Wanna	—	—	—
Team Endeavour	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Little Roger	20d ago	Fit
Natzor	21d ago	Fit
King Coconut	34d ago	Fit
Smokeringinthedark	36d ago	Fit
Kadjar Des Mottes	42d ago	Fit
Team Endeavour	42d ago	Fit
Bel Amigo	47d ago	Fresh
Do Ye Wanna	369d ago	Long break
Spadestep	—	—
Long Time Listener	—	—