Carlisle Race 2

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Prize Money: $27,675

Point-to-point winner KEOPS DES BORDES (3) indicated plenty of potential on two rules starts to date managing a debut second at Warwick when behind a future G1 winning hurdler prior to a decent 4.5L fourth on heavy going at Ayr during April. Open to further improvement now hurdling. Top pick for the Skelton team. RONNIE RUSSET (6) completed a double in jumpers flat events at Newcastle last campaign before a ninth attempting a 3400m G2 jumpers flat race at Aintree. Shortlist making hurdle debut. OCEAN MASTER (5) caught the eye gaining a 3L victory in a 4800m Irish point-to-point during March. Interesting. LAUVERGNAT (4) deserves a market check.

Distance: 4021m
Track: Soft
Weather: Fine
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE, C3

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Ballyteige (1) 1x
Trainer: S Allwood(Whitchurch, Shropshire)
Jockey: Brendan Powell
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WESTERNER (GB)

Dam: STRONG STATEMENT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Trans Island

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Comments

Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only had one start last when he won by 12 len Rathcannon P2p on April 12 over 4828m slow track defeating Boise Bluebird with 60kg in a jumps. Likely to pose a serious challenge.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	12/4/26	Rathcannon P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	J J Berry	60kg	Soft		-	12.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Ballyteige 2. Boise Bluebird 3.

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 10

12/4/26

Rathcannon P2p

4828m

P2P MDN G 5

J J Berry

60kg

Soft

12.0L

$1.00

1. Ballyteige

2. Boise Bluebird

Cushendun (2) 33x426x35x
Trainer: I A Duncan(Coylton, Ayrshire)
Jockey: Callum Bewley
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $10,878
Win / Place: 0% / 62%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELESCOPE (IRE)

Dam: GOLDEN SPARKLE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Samraan

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-1-4

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

8: 0-1-4

Turf

8: 0-1-4

Good

2: 0-0-1

Soft

5: 0-0-3

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 0-1-4

Hurdle

5: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after eight months. Finished off last campaign 5 of 13 runners at Hexham March 25 over 4000m, slow track; 42 len behind Maiori with 73kg at $3.30. Previously first up; 3 of 7 starters at Ayr March 7 over 4100m, slow track; 14 len behind Gatineau Park with 70kg at $8. Should be thereabouts.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 13	25/3/26	Hexham	4023m	MHDLE 4U	-	Callum Bewley	73kg	Soft	5:37.34	42.9 km/h	42.0L	-	$3.25f	18	$18,150	-	1. Maiori 2. Queens Secret 3. Hourman
3rd of 7	7/3/26	Ayr	4123m	HDLE 4U	-	Callum Bewley	70kg	Soft	5:36.12	44.2 km/h	14.3L	-	$8.00	64	$18,150	$2,314	1. Gatineau Park 2. Out Of The Woods 3. Cushendun
64 Day Spell
6th of 11	2/1/26	Ayr	4123m	MHDLE 4U	-	Callum Bewley	72.5kg	Soft	5:08.14	48.2 km/h	32.0L	5-6	$10	23	$18,150	-	1. Kings Champion 2. Sleedagh 3. Solid Performer
2nd of 8	10/12/25	Hexham	4049m	MHDLE 4U	-	Callum Bewley	71.5kg	Heavy	5:54.15	41.2 km/h	0.5L	2-1	$13	33	$16,610	$4,166	1. Tashkhan 2. Cushendun 3. Kool Raoul
33 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 11	7/11/25	Hexham	4023m	MHDLE 4U	-	Callum Bewley	71.5kg	Good Soft	5:23.60	44.8 km/h	13.0L	4-6	$26	630	$16,330	$1,042	1. Out Of The Woods 2. Kool Raoul 3. Rosie Baloo
630 Day Spell
3rd of 12	16/2/24	Kelso	3265m	WFAHUNT FLAT	-	Brian Hughes	73kg	Soft	4:18.60	45.5 km/h	5.5L	4-3	$11	58	$9,230	$1,157	1. Dedicated Hero 2. Malicash 3. Cushendun
58 Day Freshen-Up

Keops Des Bordes (3) 1x2x4x
Trainer: Dan Skelton(Alcester, Warwicks)
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $3,763
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TUNIS (POL)

Dam: CARMEN DES BORDES (FR)

Dam's Sire: Network

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-1-0

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Soft

2: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming from a lengthy break. Having raced just once last preparation finished fourth of 9 runners at Ayr on April 18 over 3200m, on rain affected going; 5.5 len behind Skerry Hill carrying 71kg at $3.80. When resuming last campaign finished second of 12 runners at Warwick on December 31 2024 over 3200m, slow track; 3.5 len behind No Drama This End carrying 71kg at $2.20. Shapes nicely here and expected to run well again.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 9	18/4/26	Ayr	3218m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Harry Skelton	71kg	Heavy	4:09.30	46.5 km/h	5.3L	-	$3.75	473	$29,950	$1,911	1. Skerry Hill 2. Old Habits 3. Close House
473 Day Spell
2nd of 12	31/12/24	Warwick Uk	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Harry Skelton	71kg	Soft	3:59.13	48.4 km/h	3.5L	6-3	$2.20f	255	$7,260	$1,852	1. No Drama This End 2. Keops Des Bordes 3. Cinquenta
255 Day Spell
1st of 11	20/4/24	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	J J Walsh	60kg	Soft		-	5.0L	-	$1.00f	-	$0	-	1. Keops Des Bordes 2. Fortune De Mer 3. Ballyedward

Lauvergnat (4) 0x1x
Trainer: Lucinda Scudamore(Milnathort, Kinross-shire)
Jockey: P W Wadge
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ESTEJO (GER)

Dam: THALIE DU MAQUIS (FR)

Dam's Sire: Blushing Flame

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after a lengthy spell. Having had just one run last campaign to post a big 12 len win. Farmacaffley P2p on February 28 over 4828m on heavy going defeating On The Razzle with 61kg in a jumps. First up last campaign didn't finish the race at Tattersalls P2p on October 26 2025 over 4828m. Rates strongly and can return in winning form.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	28/2/26	Farmacaffley P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	N Mcparlan	61kg	Heavy		-	12.0L	-	$1.00f	125	$0	-	1. Lauvergnat 2. On The Razzle 3. Eazy Breezy
125 Day Spell
99th of 10	26/10/25	Tattersalls P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	N Mcparlan	60kg	Soft		-	99.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Pitch And Toss 2. Landsborough 3. Hi Ho Idaho

Ocean Master (5) 1x
Trainer: C E Longsdon(Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire)
Jockey: David Bass
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CRYSTAL OCEAN (GB)

Dam: LADY OF THE HALL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Saddlers' Hall

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming from a lengthy break. Won at only race start by 3 len Castlelands P2p on March 8 over 4828m slow track defeating Exciting Ride with 61kg in a jumps. Capable of running into the finish again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	8/3/26	Castlelands P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	J L Scallan	61kg	Soft		-	3.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Ocean Master 2. Exciting Ride 3. Northern Silence

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 10

8/3/26

Castlelands P2p

4828m

P2P MDN G 5

J L Scallan

61kg

Soft

3.0L

$1.00

1. Ocean Master

2. Exciting Ride

3. Northern Silence

Ronnie Russet (6) 511x9x
Trainer: Jedd O'keeffe(Coverham, N Yorks)
Jockey: B S Hughes
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $9,044
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PASSING GLANCE (GB)

Dam: ROSEMARY RUSSET (GB)

Dam's Sire: Midnight Legend

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

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Comments

Returning from a spell making his jumps debut. He ended last campaign with finished ninth of 20 starters at Aintree in the G2 Champion Standard Open Nh Flat Race on April 11 over 3400m, 32 len behind Forthfactor carrying 71.5kg at $19 and before that raced on speed throughout then finished win of 15 runners at Newcastle All Weather on January 15 over 3400m, 11 len behind Ronnie Russet carrying 75.5kg at $7. Hard to beat on best form.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 20	11/4/26	Aintree	3419m	G2 OPEN 46	-	Sean Quinlan	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:05.47	50.1 km/h	32.8L	-	$19	86	$90,750	-	1. Forthfactor 2. Look Me 3. Merlin Allen
86 Day Spell
1st of 15	15/1/26	Newcastle	3419m	APP HUNT FLA	-	Brian Hughes	75.5kg	Good Soft	4:03.46	50.6 km/h	11.0L	2-2	$7.00	35	$8,170	$4,522	1. Ronnie Russet 2. Cowboy Casanova 3. Diamond White
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	11/12/25	Newcastle	3419m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Brian Hughes	71kg	Good Soft	4:16.04	48.1 km/h	0.5L	1-2	$5.00	34	$8,170	$4,522	1. Ronnie Russet 2. Thorneylands 3. Last Man Standing
34 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 11	7/11/25	Hexham	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Brian Hughes	71kg	Good Soft	4:19.50	44.6 km/h	23.0L	7-9	$4.20	-	$11,800	-	1. Forthfactor 2. Titanium Ring 3. Ratemenow

Wonder Flying (7) 5837x
Trainer: T Ellis(Rugby, Warwicks)
Jockey: Miss Gina Andrews
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $4,048
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: MASKED MARVEL (GB)

Dam: KIYRNA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Manduro

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Turf

4: 0-0-1

Good

2: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after a nine months break. Finished off last preparation 7 of 10 starters at Newbury in the LR February 7 over 3300m, on rain affected going; 117 len behind A Likeable Rogue carrying 73kg at $23. At debut 5 of 11 runners at Cheltenham October 25 2025 over 3300m, 6 len behind Chicker carrying 70.5kg at $34. Prefer to see at first outing over the obstacles.

Expected Settling Position:

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 10	7/2/26	Newbury	3319m	LR OPEN 46	-	Jonjo O'neill Jr	73kg	Heavy	4:19.27	46.1 km/h	117.8L	6-9	$23	43	$45,370	-	1. A Likeable Rogue 2. Get Out Of My Way 3. Trojan Tale
43 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	26/12/25	Aintree	3419m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Jonjo O'neill Jr	71kg	Good Soft	4:10.94	49.0 km/h	6.3L	4-2	$4.50	40	$31,760	$4,048	1. No Walkover 2. Grazeon Sunshine 3. Wonder Flying
40 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 13	16/11/25	Cheltenham	3319m	LR OPEN 45	-	Brendan Powell	71kg	Soft	4:01.42	49.5 km/h	15.8L	7-8	$19	22	$45,370	-	1. Saint Clovis 2. Sinchi Roca 3. Bud Fox
5th of 11	25/10/25	Cheltenham	3319m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Brendan Powell	70.5kg	Good	3:54.59	50.9 km/h	6.3L	4-7	$34	-	$31,760	-	1. Chicker 2. Le Beau Madrik 3. Bells Grove

Don't Tell Dougie (8) 45x
Trainer: John Dawson(Cleveland, N Yorks)
Jockey: C O'Farrell
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $834
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PLANTEUR (IRE)

Dam: PERSIAN FOREST (GB)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

He is resuming after a seven months break. Finished off last preparation 5 in a small field at Kelso April 2 over 3200m, 29 len behind Poets Whisper carrying 67.5kg at $21. At debut 4 in a small field at Doncaster March 13 over 3300m, 13 len behind Port Isaac with 71kg at $5.50. Will find this a real test.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	2/4/26	Kelso	3218m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Callum Bewley	67.5kg	Good	3:58.61	48.6 km/h	29.8L	-	$21	20	$9,070	-	1. Poets Whisper 2. Doubly Blessed 3. Jimmy The Jet
4th of 6	13/3/26	Doncaster	3319m	HUNT FLAT 4	-	Brian Hughes	71kg	Good Soft	4:09.58	47.9 km/h	13.5L	-	$5.50	-	$13,070	$834	1. Port Isaac 2. Batchelor's Lad 3. Jetzet

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

5th of 6

2/4/26

Kelso

3218m

HUNT FLAT 46

Callum Bewley

67.5kg

Good

3:58.61

48.6 km/h

29.8L

$21

$9,070

1. Poets Whisper

2. Doubly Blessed

3. Jimmy The Jet

4th of 6

13/3/26

Doncaster

3319m

HUNT FLAT 4

Brian Hughes

71kg

Good Soft

4:09.58

47.9 km/h

13.5L

$5.50

$13,070

$834

1. Port Isaac

2. Batchelor's Lad

3. Jetzet

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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