16:30 Carlisle

Sunday 8 April 2018

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Read Noel Fehily At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 6m 54.27s

Knock House^p⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 127| D

3/1

Useful performer on his day and ran well in finishing sixth at Musselburgh (3m2f, soft) two months ago. Dropped 3b for that effort and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 4P/P6P-6

Too Many Chiefs⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Finian O'Toole⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S A Watt| OR: 125

9/1

Winner of three of his last four starts including over an extended 3m at Ayr (heavy) last time out. Raised 5lb for that victory and is one for the shortlist on his return from a break.

Form: 821411

Aengus^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 122| D

14/1

Placed off this mark at Ayr (heavy) in January but has suffered two heavy defeats subsequently and needs to return to form if he is to take this contest.

Form: 3-78360

Catchamat⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss C Walton⁽³⁾| T: J Walton| OR: 120

18/1

Dual novice hurdle winner in January 2017 but struggled since switching to handicaps this season and probably best watched on his return from a break.

Form: 511-506

Apollo Creed⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 119| BF

11/2

Heavy ground novice hurdle winner over 3m at Ffos Las in November but disappointed when favourite for handicap debut at Haydock (2m7f, heavy) subsequently. Not written off just yet.

Form: 62-316

Carlton Ryan¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Bannister| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 114| D

5/2

Beaten 12L when making his debut over hurdles in a 2m7f contest at Bangor (soft) last time out. Races off a 1lb lower mark and worth a check in the market today.

Form: 212-F24

My Old Gold²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: N G Richards| OR: 112| BF

4/1

Dual point-to-point winner and placed on all three starts under rules including when finishing 11L second over an extended 2m5f at Ayr (soft) last time. Step up in trip looks likely to suit.

Form: 211-322

Top Billing⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: A Nicol| T: N G Richards| OR: 102| D

25/1

Five time winner but out of form in two starts this season. Handicap mark is falling as a result but he is probably best watched at present.

Form: P75P-06

Non-Runners

Arthurs Secret¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: A M Thomson J: Rachel McDonald

Letemgo¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: A B Hamilton J: Ross Chapman

Wyfield Rose¹⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: A C Whillans J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Carlton Ryan (5/2), Knock House (3/1), My Old Gold (4/1), Arthurs Secret (4/1), Apollo Creed (11/2), Letemgo (11/2), Too Many Chiefs (9/1), Aengus (14/1), Catchamat (18/1), Top Billing (25/1), Wyfield Rose (33/1)

Two time winning point-to-point mare MY OLD GOLD hails from the in form Nicky Richards stable (3/10) and she can register her first win under rules stepping up to this trip for the first time. The selection was outpaced over shorter last time out and can get the better of Letemgo who has been in good form so far this year. Apollo Creed can leave his handicap debut running well behind him by claiming third today.