13:20 Carlisle

Sunday 3 November 2019

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Gordon Richards Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 11.20s

I'm To Blame^h³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 135| BF| D

17/2

Useful sort in bumpers and over hurdles winning five times in all possibly needing the run on his seasonal reappearance at Sedgefield. Faced a stiff task tying to concede 20lb to a resurgent winner; now goes chasing for the first time.

Form: 13112-2

Muratello²³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 133

11/1

Won a 4yo hurdle on his debut in France before showing promise on his transfer to this yard although his final start was a disappointment, never travelling in a top-class Sandown handicap. Stable won this last year with a chasing newcomer.

Form: 12V330-

Two For Gold²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 132

11/4

Bumper/hurdles winner showing his best hurdles form when upped in trip to just shy of 3m. Shaped better than the bare result when pursuing a hat-trick on his handicap debut; now goes over fences for the first time; looks a leading candidate.

Form: 61/4114-

Chapel Stile⁵⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day| T: N G Richards| OR: 127

22/1

Did nothing but progress over hurdles in 2017/18 season completing a handicap hat-trick over hurdles when last seen. Suited by a stamina test there's every chance that trip will be on the sharp side plus he may well need the run after a long break.

Form: 532111/

Dominateur²⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: O Sherwood| OR: 127| C| D

4/1

Ended last season in good form winning back-to-back novice hurdles the second one here over 2m3f beating a useful sort by 1L. Makes his handicap/chase debut returning from a break; good chance he'll need this outing; has a decent mark to work with.

Form: 2/32311-

Lygon Rock¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 125

9/1

Yard been in rude health of late although he'll need to bounce back on is chasing debut having run well below-par (pulled-up) on his latest hurdles start. Yet to win a handicap; has been beaten five times of similar marks; rating needs easing.

Form: 28535P-

Knockrobin^t¹⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 124| DWS

16/1

0-6 fences and in the main he's struggled in this sphere with a wind op halfway through his chasing career not really seeing him make any progress. Returns from a fair break having had further wind surgery; percentage call is best watched.

Form: 33523P-

Sam's Adventure^p²⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 122

10/1

Good bumper horse who took his time to find his form over hurdles eventually coming good in first-time cheekpieces on his handicap debut appreciating the test of stamina last March. Makes his chasing debut after an absence; yard in cracking form.

Form: 3R2415-

Hill Sixteen¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 121| C

5/1

Novice hurdle winner here with a chase run also at this venue already tucked away this season although his yard don't seem quite up to speed as yet. His first run this year over 2m will have brought him on; would be of interest if yard was firing.

Form: 22214-6

Millarville²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR: 117| D

40/1

Dual novice hurdle winner during her time with Oliver Sherwood this £36,000 purchase probably needed the run when sent chasing on her stable debut (beaten 63L). Should do better over fences but may find this company too exacting.

Form: 81371-2

Non-Runners

Present Value²⁴³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Schiehallion Munro¹⁹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Billy Garritty

Forecasts

Two For Gold (11/4), Dominateur (4/1), Hill Sixteen (5/1), Present Value (13/2), I'm To Blame (17/2), Lygon Rock (9/1), Sam's Adventure (10/1), Muratello (11/1), Schiehallion Munro (12/1), Knockrobin (16/1), Chapel Stile (22/1), Millarville (40/1)

A useful early season handicap with the form worth following and its certainly attracted an interesting field this time around. Nigel Twiston-Davies took this last year and that makes his Muratello of interest despite his disappointing run in the EBF Final. Sam’s Adventure comes from a yard who can do little wrong with their jumpers at the moment although he may appreciate a stiffer test whilst Dominateur will be interesting in this sphere with this run tucked away. It won’t be a surprise to see Hill Sixteen and Present Value make their mark over fences but their yards aren’t at full throttle so TWO FOR GOLD looks the most likely candidate having always shaped as chasing would be his forte.