April 08 / 13.55 Carlisle

13.55

Soft

Join Racing TV Now Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4470.3
  • 2m 3f 61y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Join Racing TV Now Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 75F-P7

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; fell four out when going well in a Wetherby novice in February 2022 (2m3f, soft) on final start last season but has been disappointing on both starts this term; could bounce back.
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0

5

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

14:50 Market Rasen

Baghdad Central

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

Only 2lb higher on this chasing debut than for April's Carlisle hurdles win (2m3f, good to soft), but risks attached having not settled as well either side of that last spring; no history of going close fresh.

9/1

3rd

7

15th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

19:45 Southwell

Baghdad Central

10st 5lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

took keen hold, mounted in chute and taken down early

5/1

1st

5

8th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

13:55 Carlisle

Baghdad Central

10st 3lb

J: Mr Tom Broughton

T: Nick Kent

taken down early, midfield, headway 6th, led 7th, ridden approaching last, kept on well

12/1

Form: 6-5589 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Chase winner off 12lb higher in November 2021 (2m3f, good); 0-20 over hurdles; having his second run after a wind operation but 6lb out of the handicap and others stronger.
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9

9th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

12:25 Sedgefield

Balranald

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Alison Hamilton

The forecast soft ground is a concern and he's won just once over hurdles from 28 attempts; however, that was in May (2m3f, good) and he's run well to be placed the last twice (C&D most recently); claims if conditions suit.

9/1

3rd

10

11th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Balranald

10st 13lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Alison Hamilton

led, headed approaching last, kept on run-in

13/2

Form: 46785P C

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Last three wins have been in 2m5f chases, but not at his best this year (jumped poorly last time); having first run over hurdles since November 2020 when well beaten off a 13lb higher mark at Ayr (2m4f, heavy); stable going well but 2lb out of the handicap and hard to fancy.
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4th

7

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

14:50 Sedgefield

Ashjan

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Sandy Forster

Has won off much higher marks in the past and it was good to see him complete last time, though that was over hurdles and still beaten about 17l.

10/1

4th

12

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

15:25 Kelso

Ashjan

10st 4lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Sandy Forster

in rear

50/1

7

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

13:05 Hexham

Ashjan

10st 6lb

J: Miss Heidi Palin

T: Sandy Forster

in rear, bumped 1st

33/1

Form: 042522

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner but 0-21 under rules; runner-up in three of his last four runs off his true mark over fences but no easy task back over hurdles from 8lb out of the handicap.
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1st

10

8th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 68y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Dr Shirocco

10st 12lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Sandy Forster

Off the mark at the 27th attempt under rules when scoring at Hexham (2m4f, good) in June; ran well over this C&D in February (good to soft) but, given his profile, he's not an obvious one to follow up his Hexham win.

10/1

1st

7

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 4

16:23 Hexham

Dr Shirocco

10st 2lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Sandy Forster

prominent, not fluent 6th, raced in second after 2nd, led after 2 out, soon faced challenge, ridden run-in, kept on well final 110yds

10/1

Form: 36-221 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Confirmed previous promise when off the mark with a 15l-win in a mares' maiden hurdle at Ffos Las last time (2m4f, heavy); stiffer task on handicap debut but worth considering.
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4th

3

25th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 4

14:15 Ffos Las

Houi Cherie

11st 13lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Off the mark over hurdles when an all-the-way C&D maiden winner (heavy; 6-4 favourite) penultimate; weak in the betting - still favourite though - when underwhelming on handicap debut at Carlisle subsequently; switching back to Ffos Las, with Ned Fox returning to the saddle, is a sensible move.

9/2

5th

1

8th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

13:55 Carlisle

Houi Cherie

12st 0lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

Confirmed previous promise when off the mark with a 15l-win in a mares' maiden hurdle at Ffos Las last time (2m4f, heavy); stiffer task on handicap debut but worth considering.

4/7

1st

4

22nd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:05 Ffos Las

Houi Cherie

11st 2lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

made all, shaken up before 2 out, went well clear approaching last, impressive

2/1

Form: 000-0B

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Irish raider who was brought down two out when held in a 25-runner Fairyhouse handicap last time (2m4f, yielding; 50-1); hadn't shown a great deal at long prices before that; needs to improve
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5th

5

7th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 1f 191y

14:57 Clonmel

Danny The Fence

10st 11lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Karl Thornton

Returned from 230-day absence to get off the mark at eighth attempt over hurdles in 3m Fairyhouse handicap last month, coming from good bit back under confident ride to win going away; straight into handicap company for chase debut and takes a fair drop in trip.

15/2

1st

8

24th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 7f 110y

14:40 Fairyhouse

Danny The Fence

11st 4lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Karl Thornton

towards rear, mistake 1st, headway when mistake and pushed along 4 out, still plenty to do before 2 out, went second and ran on when ridden after last, led towards finish, won going away

14/1

Form: 52F-0P

Last run: 47 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Showed fair form on good ground in 2021, but hasn't run to his best in two outings this season following a 462-day break; first run since a wind operation but stiff task from 12lb out of the handicap.
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0

9

6th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:18 Hexham

Elusive Red

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Barry Murtagh

Maiden after 20 starts; some of his best hurdle efforts have come at this track but he was tailed off here in June; chasing debut.

33/1

5th

8

25th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

14:15 Hexham

Elusive Red

10st 2lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

jumped right throughout, held up in rear, headway into midfield 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last

33/1

5th

10

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Elusive Red

10st 3lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

midfield

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: -55189

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
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2

8th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

13:55 Carlisle

Ritson

11st 11lb

J: Miss Leah Cooper

T: Rebecca Menzies

9th

1

4th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 4

16:45 Kelso

Ritson

12st 0lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won by 9l at Newcastle (2m, good to soft) on Boxing Day and a good case can be made on that form; lost a shoe and suffered a small over-reach when tailed off at Ayr (2m, soft) last month and it's possible he'll bounce back, but it's hard to be overly confident after that run.

8/1

Form: 2-5691 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
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1st

4

24th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

13:15 Catterick

Coniston Clouds

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Won a 2m3f Carlisle novice handicap hurdle in March (soft) but he came in only ninth in similar company at Kelso (2m7f, good); still early days and returning to softer ground may help on chase debut.

8/1

2

17th May 2023

Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

19:00 Perth

Coniston Clouds

11st 11lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Opened his account in 2m3f Carlisle novice handicap hurdle but he came in only ninth in similar company at Kelso (2m7f) 30 days ago; he needs to get back on track.

9/2

9th

11

17th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

Coniston Clouds

11st 1lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

First run beyond 2m1f when prevailing narrowly over 2m3f at Carlisle (soft) a month ago; only 3lb higher and this lightly raced 7yo may well improve again over this longer trip.

11/2

Non-runners

Ritson, Coniston Clouds

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Straight Forecast £56.44
Tricast £522.94

Selections

RP Ratings:

Houi Cherie

SPOTLIGHT:

Baghdad Central

TOPSPEED:

Balranald

POSTDATA:

Houi Cherie

The Times:

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Telegraph:

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The Guardian:

Houi Cherie

Daily Mail:

Houi Cherie

D Express:

Houi Cherie

Daily Mirror:

Houi Cherie

The Sun:

Houi Cherie

The Star:

Houi Cherie

Daily Record:

Houi Cherie