Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 25.60s

Up Helly Aa King^t⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-7| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 107| C

7/2

Course winner over slightly further last spring on hurdles bow and twice in the frame this season, ensuring he looks a solid contender with all three runs so far over fences coming on heavy ground.

Form: 7U21-32

Divine Port^p,t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-7| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 107| C| D

20/1

Won a 2m novice event on soft going here in December 2018 on first start over fences; unable to build on that since however and has failed to complete in 2-3 starts this season.

Form: 136-UB6

Orioninverness^p,t⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 98| DWS

8/1

Promising second on reappearance at Hexham (2m4f, soft) in October but has gone the wrong way in three starts since; needs recent wind operation to help him turn things around it seems.

Form: P-4264P

Into The Breach^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 85

6/1

Lightly-raced and did offer something to work with in maiden hurdles last season; yet to replicate that in four starts over fences however and remains one to be wary of going back up in trip.

Form: 6P-P7U5

Real Armani^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 82

1/1

Modest form at best over hurdles but found only one too good on chase introduction here last month (3m½f, soft to heavy; 8-1) and winner has held up form since; 4lb higher mark but find a presentable opportunity now.

Form: 576632

Kitty Fisher³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 82| D

14/1

Mare has reserved her best form over fences for summer ground at Hexham (2m4f good to soft winner) and she looked out of sorts at Kelso last time out. Will have to improve dramatically on that showing.

Form: 331235

Forecasts

Real Armani (1/1), Up Helly Aa King (7/2), Into The Breach (6/1), Orioninverness (8/1), Kitty Fisher (14/1), Divine Port (20/1)

Real Armani's first run over fences yielded a good second at this track last month and he's entitled to build on that now, though the drop in distance isn't necessarily a positive for him. UP HELLY AA KING on the other hand is well-suited at this distance and has acted on this sort of ground in all three starts since going chasing. A second Carlisle win this season beckons for him. The remainder have plenty to prove, with Into The Breach perhaps one that can improve in this sphere soon.