16:40 Carlisle

Monday 18 February 2019

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Introducing Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 4m 22.9s

Xpo Universel^t,v⁶⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 117| BF| CD

25/1

Looked transformed when winning twice in a week by wide margins in December. May have found next run coming too soon, or possibly the fact he isn't as good over fences. Happier now back hurdling but takes on some progressive types.

Form: 638114

Goldencard⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 115| BF

20/1

Won an ordinary contest at Kelso but has struggled under his penalty since. Now handicapping and ground an unknown under rules.

Form: 2-33154

Broughtons Admiral^b1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁵⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 115

7/1

Bumped into a handicap good thing who has won again since on latest. Same mark here and one for the short list.

Form: 415-572

Monfass^h⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 112| CD

25/1

Consistent type in the past but has been way below form in two runs this term and can only be watched until showing a return to form.

Form: 3352-08

Dorking Cock³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 112

4/6

Had hinted at ability on a few occasions prior to emphatic win at Sandown on Friday when well supported. Escapes a penalty for that and if in the same form will take all the beating.

Form: 4-37731

Sartene's Son^t²⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R D Day| T: R Bevis| OR: 110

100/1

Moderate form over various trips for previous yard and hard to make a case for at this trip.

Form: 9333-P7

Dancing Doug²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁷⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 109

14/1

Keen going sort so the drop in trip could be a plus, but doesn't seem to be progressing and not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 322-F37

Larch Hill^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 108

5/1

Had been tried over further but the drop down to 2m worked the oracle at Warwick last time when scooting clear. 4lb rise is fair and more to come now connections have found his distance.

Form: 36P471

Think Ahead^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Moffatt| OR: 107| DWS

33/1

Struggling for form when last seen and wind operation needs to have had a dramatic effect for him to figure.

Form: 124-4PP

Age Of Glory³⁹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 104| CD

40/1

Back to best when winning in the mud at Wetherby 13 months ago but absent since and needs to return at top of his game to trouble the best of these.

Form: 5737/51-

Bowie^p⁵⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁷⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 94| D

40/1

Didn't run too badly when second at Market Rasen on latest but losing run building up and even the pick of his form leaves him with something to find.

Form: 9-00872

Ex S'elance^p⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89| D

12/1

Has dropped 34lb in the weights since making British debut in October having previously won in France. Would like to see him show some of his old ability before getting involved.

Form: 766796

Non-Runners

Breizh Alko¹¹²⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: R Menzies J: C O'Farrell

Forecasts

Dorking Cock (4/6), Larch Hill (5/1), Broughtons Admiral (7/1), Ex S'elance (12/1), Breizh Alko (12/1), Dancing Doug (14/1), Goldencard (20/1), Monfass (25/1), Xpo Universel (25/1), Think Ahead (33/1), Bowie (40/1), Age Of Glory (40/1), Sartene's Son (100/1)

A race that revolves around DORKING COCK and providing his Sandown won on Friday hasn't left a mark he can follow up. Larch Hill looks the obvious contender if the selection does come up short with Broughtons Admiral the each way option.