Tuesday 16 February · Carlisle, England

14:05 Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Distance: 2m 1f 0y
Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
Class: 4
Prize: GBP 5800
Runners: 10

Race preview

RAF TAVEL only finished seven lengths behind the classy James Du Berlais at Auteuil last May and confirmed the strength of that form when successful at Compiegne a few weeks later when trained in France. Now with Ben Pauling, the five-year-old has had time to adjust to life in a new country and could make a winning UK debut. Dreams Of Home was an easy winner on his first outing for Donald McCain at Wetherby five weeks ago and can pose the biggest threat, just ahead of Gulliver Collonges, who tries hurdles now after finishing third in a Fontwell bumper 102 days ago.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Dreams Of Home	11	B S Hughes	D McCain Jnr	11 8	4-5
2	Royal Arcade		R D Day	N G Richards	11 2	20-1
3	Raf Tavel	22-31	D A Jacob	B Pauling	11 8	7-4
4	Pitempton Power	67	Callum Bewley	A C Whillans	11 2	150-1
5	The Jad Factor	5	D R Fox	R M Smith	11 2	200-1
6	Ferney Green	00	Danny McMenamin	N G Richards	10 9	150-1
7	Pure Surf	4	C O'Farrell	I Jardine	10 9	80-1
8	Obey The Rules	P-20	Sean Quinlan	D McCain Jnr	11 2	50-1
9	Economic Editor	U4PB	Nathan Moscrop	A Nicol	11 2	200-1
-	Gulliver Collonges	3	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	J & A O'Neill	11 2	5-1
NR	Gamalou D'alene	55	Jordan Nailor	N & W Twiston-Davies	11 2
NR	Your Place	68	Blair Campbell	Miss Lucinda V Russell	10 9