15:45 Carlisle

Sunday 24 February 2019

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Introducing Racing TV Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 6m 16.90s

Red Rising^p1⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135| BF| D

5/1

Dual staying hurdle winner last season. Has posted a couple of respectable efforts in novice chases and looks to be on a fair mark for this handicap debut. Cheekpieces also fitted, and could go close.

Form: 21P-432

Traditional Dancer^v1⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: I Jardine| OR: 129| C

20/1

Largely consistent in this code and made a very promising chase debut when 2L second at Aintree (3m1f, good) in October. Reverts to chasing from 6lb higher, but unexposed and looks a big player if visor is a positive.

Form: 212424

Skipthescales^p⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 127| CD

7/2

2-2 over fences and looked useful when seeing off stablemate Little Bruce at Newcastle when last seen in December. 5lb rise for that is probably fair, and he has decent claims of completing a hat-trick.

Form: 413-011

Savoy Court³²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 123| BF

50/1

6lb higher than when scoring over hurdles for Warren Greatrex 13-months ago, but form tailed off after and has since joined this trainer after being bought for £18,000. Acted on good in a bumper, but clearly has a bit to prove on chase debut.

Form: P2/51P3-

Donna's Delight^p⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: B S Hughes| T: A M Thomson| OR: 122| C

7/2

Both wins have been on testing ground, one of them here over hurdles. Produced an improved performance on his third start over fences at Newcastle last time (first-time cheekpieces) and is not ruled out from 1lb lower.

Form: 232-733

Lough Derg Farmer⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 120| D

5/1

Backward step last time at Kelso, but had been coming along nicely enough prior to that, including when going close over C&D (soft) from 3lb lower. Has won on good, and could be a contender if he can put that last run to bed.

Form: 053223

Lord Getaway⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans| OR: 117| D

5/1

Won both a chase and a hurdle in December (both 2m7½f). Up 10lb for that, but entitled to enter calculations if he can hold his form for a third successive run.

Form: 02-6011

Petiville¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Hobson| OR: 116

8/1

Scored over 2m7½f (good) at Hexham as a hurdler in June 2017. Has raced just three times since, posting a very promising effort over fences at Kelso last time. Has jumping issues to address, but a big player if he improves that.

Form: 321-PU3

Non-Runners

Grand Morning⁵¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: D R Fox

Bobo Mac⁵⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: T Symonds J: James Davies

Forecasts

Donna's Delight (7/2), Skipthescales (7/2), Lough Derg Farmer (5/1), Red Rising (5/1), Lord Getaway (5/1), Petiville (8/1), Grand Morning (10/1), Bobo Mac (12/1), Traditional Dancer (20/1), Savoy Court (50/1)

It Petiville can get his jumping right then he could go very close to winning this from a mark that looks handy, but SKIPTHESCALES looks tried and tested in that department and is taken to defy a 5lb rise and complete a hat-trick. Lord Getaway remains of interest after a 10lb rise, while Donna's Delight, Traditional Dancer, Red Rising and Lough Derg Farmer give this a very competitive feel.