Come Racing At Carlisle In 2026 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Carlisle

14:05

Date 2026-02-16

Distance 2m3f61y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 5.1°C

Wind 12mph W

Rain 50%

Winning Time 4m 58.50s (slow by 19.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	He's On Fire (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	2/9F	Won
2nd	The Dog Thief (IRE) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	8/1	20
3rd	Passing Diamond (IRE) Richie McLernon · Ben Haslam	40/1	6.5
4th	Cool Master (GB) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	250/1	15
5th	Rosa Diaz (IRE) Craig Nichol · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	40/1	6
6th	Johnny Moonshine (IRE) Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	9/2	5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Eagle's Cairn (IRE) Bruce Lynn · N W Alexander	66/1
P.U.	Forever Louie (GB) Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	33/1
P.U.	Swingingonthesteel (GB) Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies	66/1
P.U.	Wherearethejudges (IRE) Callum Bewley · Daragh Bourke	80/1

Runners (11)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	He's On Fire Brown J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	163	—	462	120	103	-	93d	—	—	-22	42.5	3/10 77%
2nd at Auteuil in November; excellent opportunity to make winning start for Willie Mullins
6	Johnny Moonshine Chestnut J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	J:Theo Gillard T:Donald McCain	163	—	2-44	-	113	90	45d	—	—	-8	7.9	9/2 18%
Kept on for 4th over 2m at Ayr on hurdle debut and the step up in trip looks a good move
9	The Dog Thief Bay J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews T:T Ellis	163	—	1	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	13.3	13/2 13%
Won by 5l on debut in British maiden point; could give a good account
3	Forever Louie Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	163	—	62	-	-	-	56d	—	—	+2	6	33/1 3%
Runner-up in Musselburgh bumper and open to improvement now up in trip on hurdle debut
11	Rosa Diaz Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	156	t	1-54	-	111	103	22d	—	—	+4	8	33/1 3%
Point winner who made fairly encouraging hurdle debut before a lesser run last time
7	Passing Diamond Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	163	—	21-436	-	78	42	68d	—	—	-2	0.7	50/1 2%
Two-time Irish point winner but tailed off on hurdle debut at Hereford in December
8	Swingingonthesteel Bay J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies	163	—	211-48	-	91	59	12d	—	—	-2	0.7	66/1 1%
Two bumper wins last season but yet to transfer that promise to hurdles
2	Eagle's Cairn Brown J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	163	—	03-6P	-	94	88	32d	—	—	-2	0.6	80/1 1%
Has shown some ability but not enough to suggest he'll make an impact today
10	Wherearethejudges Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Daragh Bourke	J:Callum Bewley T:Daragh Bourke	163	—	4-58	-	98	94	45d	—	—	-1	0.4	100/1 1%
Signs of ability but will be of greater interest when qualified for handicaps after this
1	Cool Master Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	163	—	99	-	73	62	26d	—	—	-1	0.3	300/1 0%
Triple-figure odds when tailed off over hurdles on his first two starts
NR	Good Boy Griff Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Gary Hanmer	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Gary Hanmer	163	—	P-6795	-	90	49	14d	—	—	—	0	—
The step up in trip may help on this second hurdle start but others are still preferred

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
He's On Fire	3/10	3/10	3/10	3/10	3/10
Johnny Moonshine	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
The Dog Thief	13/2	6/1	6/1	11/2	13/2
Forever Louie	33/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Rosa Diaz	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	22/1
Passing Diamond	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Swingingonthesteel	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Eagle's Cairn	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Wherearethejudges	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Cool Master	300/1	250/1	250/1	150/1	250/1
Good Boy Griff	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

He's On Fire

42.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 5 Odds: 20

3/10

2nd

The Dog Thief

13.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Rosa Diaz

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 1

33/1

Johnny Moonshine

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Forever Louie

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1

33/1

Passing Diamond

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Swingingonthesteel

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Eagle's Cairn

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Wherearethejudges

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Cool Master

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Good Boy Griff

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
He's On Fire	120	103	—
Johnny Moonshine	—	113	90
The Dog Thief	—	—	—
Forever Louie	—	—	—
Rosa Diaz	—	111	103
Passing Diamond	—	78	42
Swingingonthesteel	—	91	59
Eagle's Cairn	—	94	88
Wherearethejudges	—	98	94
Cool Master	—	73	62
Good Boy Griff	—	90	49

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Swingingonthesteel	12d ago	Quick return
Good Boy Griff	14d ago	Fit
Rosa Diaz	22d ago	Fit
Cool Master	26d ago	Fit
Eagle's Cairn	32d ago	Fit
Johnny Moonshine	45d ago	Fit
Wherearethejudges	45d ago	Fit
Forever Louie	56d ago	Fresh
Passing Diamond	68d ago	Fresh
He's On Fire	93d ago	Long break
The Dog Thief	—	—