14:10 Carlisle

Thursday 18 October 2018

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50 Risk Free On Racing With Smarkets Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 4m 2.20s

Cave Top¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: S Bowen| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 132

6/1

Enjoyed a productive 2017/18 season over hurdles, winning three times (2m1f to 2m4f), with best form in the mud. Has point-to-point experience in Ireland, so every chance he will make a chaser.

Form: 115582-

Bulkov¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 130

25/1

Won three times over timber at Sedgefield last season, making all each time. Failed to match hurdles form when tried over fences in France as a juvenile, but may yet do better in this discipline.

Form: 152211-

Fin And Game¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 129| D

9/2

From family of Peddlers Cross, and won two hurdles and a jumpers' bumper last season. Still early days with him, and should be open to further progress assuming he takes to chasing.

Form: 24/1114-

Some Reign²⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 127| D

10/1

Refused to race at Musselburgh in December, but no issues when placed on both starts since, and has a point-to-point background and physique which suggests he'll do well in this sphere.

Form: 0/21R33-

Luckofthedraw^h¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 125| BF| D

5/1

All runs for current yard have come on testing ground, winning a bumper and a novice hurdle at Ffos Las. Bred for fences, and yard in form, but slight concern about quicker ground.

Form: 413412-

Blottos²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 124| C

8/1

Three wins last season included a handicap hurdle here in the mud, but questions to answer after failing to complete on last two starts in the spring.

Form: 1211PP-

Mister Kit⁵⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: C Grant| OR: 123| C

16/1

Bettered form of chase debut when second to Wolf Sword over 2m4f here in April 2017, but not seen since, and facing plenty of unexposed rivals on return to action.

Form: 124242/

Du Soleil^h²¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120| D

5/2

Can go well fresh, scoring on last season's return over hurdles at Uttoxeter. Excuses subsequently (raced without off-fore shoe on latest start), and yard tends to excel with chasers. Market useful.

Form: 3/1F2P7-

Tayzar¹⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 115

25/1

Still a maiden, and while he ran respectably on both hurdle starts after wind surgery in the spring, he doesn't look well treated on those efforts now switching to fences.

Form: 5/7242-3

The Phantom¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 110

80/1

Maiden who has been runner-up twice over timber, but well held when falling at the last on handicap debut last time, and appears to face a very stiff task now taking on larger obstacles.

Form: 702/52P

Non-Runners

Cool Mix¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: I Jardine J: Liam Quinlan

Forecasts

Du Soleil (5/2), Cool Mix (4/1), Fin And Game (9/2), Luckofthedraw (5/1), Cave Top (6/1), Blottos (8/1), Some Reign (10/1), Mister Kit (16/1), Tayzar (25/1), Bulkov (25/1), The Phantom (80/1)

Lots of these have the scope to do well over fences, and it's a race which should throw up plenty of winners. A chance is taken on SOME REIGN, whose refusal to race at Musselburgh last year looks a blip, and he appeals as the type to excel in his new discipline. Fin And Game, representing last year's winning stable, Du Soleil and Coolmix are others to consider.