14:50 Carlisle

Thursday 22 October 2020

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racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 27.13s

Mon Port³⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 125| D

33/1

Bagged a pair of Market Rasen novices during 2018/19 campaign. However, absent since failing to complete over fences at Warwick last November Yard also saddles Valentino Dancer.

Form: 3511/3F-

Aristo Du Plessis²⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 123| CD

14/1

Returned to form when scoring here on final start of last term, enhancing his good strike rate over hurdles in the process. Remains on an attractive mark following a 6 lb rise and needs considering.

Form: 05/45P1-

Valentino Dancer⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 123| D

14/1

Fairly useful on Flat/over hurdles and back to form when a staying-on third at Market Rasen on penultimate start. However, failed to build on that next time and others look stronger here.

Form: 215-936

Nautical Star²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 122

16/1

Left previous hurdles form behind when splitting a pair of subsequent winners in a Ludlow novice last December. Stamina possibly stretched upped to 21.2f there next time and he's worth a second look.

Form: 4626-

Mick Maestro⁶⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 117

66/1

Bumper/hurdles winner for Tom George and placed on 2 of his 3 starts in handicaps for Alan King during 2018/19 season. However, best watched on debut for another new yard following a 21-month layoff.

Form: 134243/

Off The Beat²⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 117

28/1

Left hurdles debut form behind when landing a Newcastle novice in January. Failed to back that up at the same course next time, though, and vast improvement needed now handicapping.

Form: 87/814-

No Regrets⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 117

2/1

Has raised his game since switched to handicaps, wide-margin winner at Southwell and Stratford the last twice. Up 11 lb for latest success but there's a good chance that this 6-y-o has more to offer.

Form: 678-311

Your Band⁴¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 116

18/1

Dual Flat winner who made a seamless transition to hurdles last year, successful twice from 3 starts in this sphere. Further improvement possible but wellbeing to prove following a 13-month absence.

Form: 211-

Kaizer¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 114| BF

4/1

Flat/hurdle winner in 2019 who has made the frame in 3 of his 4 starts since returning from a break in August. Still, it was rather disappointing that he failed to land the odds at Kelso last time.

Form: 1736-43

Half Bolly¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 113| D

100/1

Juvenile hurdle winner for Mark Walford last September but beaten a fair way on return (fit from the Flat)/debut for new yard at Kelso 18 days ago.

Form: 15P5-5

Red Reminder¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: C Grant| OR: 113

40/1

Appeared to improve when signing off last season on a victorious note at Sedgefield. However, nearer last the first there on recent reappearance and this mark is probably beyond her.

Form: P3141-8

Getaway Mag³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 110| BF

14/1

Winning pointer who left previous hurdling efforts behind when making a winning handicap debut at Doncaster in February. However, proved a major let-down on return at Warwick last month.

Form: 1/7761-0

Romeo Brown²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: P A Kirby| OR: 110| CD

8/1

Found just one too good here on return last season but majority of his subsequent efforts have lacked spark, including on first run of this campaign at Perth last month.

Form: FF5P2-6

Flamboyant Joyaux¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 106

5/1

Point winner who made a successful handicap debut at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Reappearance effort at Sedgefield (16.8f, good) was creditable and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 83312-4

Non-Runners

Fin And Game²⁸⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Magic Dancer³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Kerry Lee J: R Patrick

Meteorite²²⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: T Symonds J: Non Runner

Ashjan²³³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: Miss S E Forster J: S Mulqueen

Forecasts

No Regrets (2/1), Kaizer (4/1), Flamboyant Joyaux (5/1), Romeo Brown (8/1), Magic Dancer (8/1), Meteorite (8/1), Getaway Mag (14/1), Aristo Du Plessis (14/1), Valentino Dancer (14/1), Fin And Game (14/1), Nautical Star (16/1), Your Band (18/1), Off The Beat (28/1), Mon Port (33/1), Ashjan (33/1), Red Reminder (40/1), Mick Maestro (66/1), Half Bolly (100/1)

NO REGRETS was hit pretty hard by the handicapper following his bloodless victory at Stratford last time, but he remains unexposed and is taken to complete the hat-trick. Your Band also has low-mileage and merits respect despite a 13-month absence. However, Magic Dancer shaped with encouragement on his reappearance at Plumpton and rates the main danger. Aristo Du Plessis also has claims.