October 26 / 15.55 Carlisle

15.55

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £8169
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.20

Form: /1670- C

Last run: 195 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Reappeared with a convincing handicap hurdle win here (2m4f, heavy) last October; didn't threaten in hot handicap hurdles at the Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) and Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) festivals but those weren't bad performances and he's entitled to respect on this chase/seasonal debut.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

27th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 2

13:05 Chepstow

Good Risk At All

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Sam Thomas

didn't jump with fluency, pressed leaders, awkward jump 2nd, reminders after 8th, soon detached, weakened after 5 out, tailed off

13/8

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9/2

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 15/52/ D BF

Last run: 588 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 142

Form & Verdict
Won a Grade 2 novice hurdle at Haydock (3m, soft) in February 2021 and he went very close in the Pertemps Hurdle Final at Cheltenham (3m, soft) in March 2022; absent since and needs to prove how much ability he retains, but his trainer can ready one after a layoff and he won a point-to-point in 2020 so there can be optimism he'll be suited by the switch to fences.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

17:40 Warwick

Alaphilippe

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: Mrs A Slatter

Will have appreciated a simple task in his members race last time after a hard-fought Didmarton dead-heat; in better heart than many, but it's a worry that all bar one of his four chase starts have featured their share of jumping errors, including this race last year (pulled up).

5/2

1

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Alaphilippe

12st 0lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Mrs A Slatter

led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, not fluent and briefly headed 12th, headed 16th, soon lost position, pulled up before 3 out

5/1

1

2nd May 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Cheltenham

Alaphilippe

12st 0lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Mrs A Slatter

led, not fluent and briefly headed 2nd, not fluent and briefly headed 12th, headed 16th, soon lost position, pulled up before 3 out

5/1

Form: 27/11/

Last run: 929 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Point winner who returned from nearly a year off in early 2021 and won two handicap hurdles in a row, including a hot contest at Aintree (3m, good to soft) that April; however, he's unraced since (wind op in meantime) which means he has a mammoth 929-day absence to defy today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:35 Worcester

Hometown Boy

11st 8lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Stuart Edmunds

Very useful handicap hurdler a few years ago; lightly raced in the meantime but got his act together over fences three months ago, winning readily by 10l over C&D (good), and ought to be better suited by today's forecast slower ground; major player.

11/10

1st

2

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:23 Worcester

Hometown Boy

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Very lightly raced since winning over hurdles at 2021 Aintree festival but seemed to be getting his act together over fences when third at Bangor (3m, good to soft) last month, and may yet make up for lost time.

3/1

Form: 14143-

Last run: 211 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Bumper and three-time hurdle winner but, with a peak RPR of 116, she's up against it in today's company on this chase debut.
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Verdict Starting price

1

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Hexham

Shighness

12st 0lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Hasn't won for a couple of years and that was over fences, but she shaped encouragingly reverting to hurdles when third at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) in February, albeit beaten nearly 19l, and has fallen back over fences since; however, she's on a handy mark and is hard to dismiss.

15/2

7

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:41 Hexham

Shighness

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

She's struggled to get competitive since finishing a close second in this last year (good to soft) but is 7lb lower this time around and didn't run badly over hurdles at Sedgefield (3m3f, soft) last month; not written off.

10/1

Form: 235-23

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced bumper winner who has run some encouraging races in defeat over hurdles, but he has plenty to find with the pick of today's rivals and was well beaten on his recent chase debut at Kelso (novicey jumping).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

12

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 2

15:52 Carlisle

Swallows Song

10st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Iain Jardine

Close second at Newcastle (2m7f Class 5) last weekend but looks far from certain to go one better; out of the weights in this better race and 0-17 since debut win.

20/1

2nd

5

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

16:35 Newcastle

Swallows Song

11st 9lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Iain Jardine

Bumper winner; yet to win over jumps but fair fourth at Ayr last time (3m, soft) on first run after wind surgery; should go well again.

6/1

Form: 515-34 D BF

Last run: 148 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
6yo who was consistent in handicap hurdles in the first half of this year but others possess much better form in that sphere; chase debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:40 Cartmel

Curley Finger

11st 11lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Failed to win during light campaign last season and dropped out very quickly after running well for a long way over C&D (good to soft; first-time visor) last month; positives can still be drawn from that recent effort but others in this field look much less risky; cheekpieces back on today.

12/1

2

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Curley Finger

12st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Failed to win during light campaign last season; didn't run badly when fifth of six at Doncaster (3m, good) in March and will be suited by the forecast rain here but still needs a boost from today's change of headgear.

10/1

2

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

18:40 Cartmel

Curley Finger

12st 0lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Failed to win during light campaign last season; didn't run badly when fifth of six at Doncaster (3m, good) in March and will be suited by the forecast rain here but still needs a boost from today's change of headgear.

10/1

Form: 111- C

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 143

Form & Verdict
Point winner who is 3-3 over hurdles and has done it easily each time, including here (2m3f, heavy) in March and in a Listed novice at Perth (3m, good to soft) in April; it remains to be seen where his limitations lie and he's an exciting recruit to fences.
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Verdict Starting price

3

12th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Giovinco

11st 7lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Acts on heavy ground; the only C&D winner in this field, ran well in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham (3m) most recently and represents a trainer who landed this prize two years ago; therefore has respected credentials and cannot be dismissed.

9/1

3

12th Apr 2024

Soft

3m 0f 210y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Giovinco

11st 7lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Acts on heavy ground; the only C&D winner in this field, ran well in the Brown Advisory at Cheltenham (3m) most recently and represents a trainer who landed this prize two years ago; therefore has respected credentials and cannot be dismissed.

9/1

3

13th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 1

14:10 Cheltenham

Giovinco

11st 7lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Strong traveller who has won two small-field handicaps this season but Stay Away Fay had too much for him in 3m Sandown Grade 2 on soft ground in December; pulled up in Kauto Star at Kempton later that month on his other attempt at Graded level; playing for minor honours unless his form takes a leap forward.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.80
Straight Forecast £11.41
Trifecta £40.80

Selections

Telegraph:

Giovinco

POSTDATA:

Good Risk At All

SPOTLIGHT:

Alaphilippe

D Express:

Giovinco

Daily Mirror:

Giovinco

The Sun:

Giovinco

The Star:

Giovinco

Daily Record:

Giovinco

The Times:

Good Risk At All

Daily Mail:

Good Risk At All

The Guardian:

Alaphilippe