15:30 Carlisle

Sunday 24 March 2019

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Cummersdale Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 20.3s

Sweet Vinetta¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-6| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boanas| OR: 107

13/2

Soft ground Catterick winner when 2lb lower in December. Dropped back to 2m last time at Hexham with another decent effort, and should again be thereabouts.

Form: 652144

Canny Style^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-5| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 106| C| D

11/1

Scored on stable debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) in November, when 1lb lower. Has disappointed since, including last time after wind surgery. Tongue-tie In which she won) back on here, so possible she could bounce back.

Form: 3-514F8

Amberose⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny McMenamin⁽⁷⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 99

9/2

0-6 so far, but showed some ability two starts ago when beaten less than 3L at Ayr (2m5f, good to soft) from this mark. Held there last time, and now drops back in trip over this stiffer track. Not written off.

Form: 368526

Glenlora^t⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 97

25/1

Best of three hurdles efforts was the second one, when stepped up to 3m at Musselburgh. Initial mark looks stiff strictly on form figures, but she looks worth checking in the market on her handicap debut nonetheless.

Form: 9-547

Jessiemac^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 92

8/1

Placed twice at Ayr over middle distances in January. The latter was from 4lb higher in a handicap, a repeat of which would give her claims, but recent efforts not so encouraging. Drops in trip this time.

Form: 442365

Nancy Maher⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: James Bowen| T: Christian Williams| OR: 80

12/1

13-race maiden who has been well beaten on her last two starts for this trainer. 4lb drop won't harm, but would only really make appeal if supported going into this.

Form: P70F75

Lady Samback^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: M A Barnes| OR: 77

11/2

0-13 and has lots of hefty defeats to her name, but one or two pieces of form make her of interest from this mark. Was 10L second at Kelso (2m, good) in January, while her best effort was her only previous run under this pilot. Interesting.

Form: 6P442P

Avondhu Pearl^p³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 76

2/1

17-race maiden, but not beaten far in two of her last three starts. Would prefer drying ground, but can't rule her out of the frame again if able to reproduce her recent Sedgefield effort.

Form: 745572

Forecasts

Avondhu Pearl (2/1), Amberose (9/2), Lady Samback (11/2), Sweet Vinetta (13/2), Jessiemac (8/1), Canny Style (11/1), Nancy Maher (12/1), Glenlora (25/1)

A tricky race to solve and the sporting suggestion is CANNY STYLE, who could be revived with the re-fitting of a tongue-tie after a disappointing effort last time. Sweet Vinetta should give another good account, while it is hard to write any of the others off. Glenlora is worth a market check on her handicap debut, while Lady Samback is of interest with Brian Hughes booked, but soft ground is a bit of a concern, and Amberose might be a better proposition.