16:34 Carlisle

Thursday 22 October 2020

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Get Well Soon Craig Nichol Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 21.26s

Ferry All^p²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ryan Mania| T: B Ellison| OR: 105

16/1

Fair form in bumpers and has done better over hurdles, though needs to shrug off a disappointing handicap debut 23 days ago.

Form: 46-P330

Gray Day²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104| D

11/1

Clear off the rest when ¾-length second at Bangor but not in same form there next time, again let down by jumping.

Form: 675-325

Piggy Winkle³⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 103

6/1

Fame And Glory gelding who caught the eye when third on Uttoxeter hurdles bow. Looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind since so one to take seriously. Off 11 months.

Form: 360-

Orkan²³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 103

18/1

Lightly-raced sort who lacked nothing for fitness after 10 months off when off the mark in good style at Newcastle in March. Not seen since but clearly goes well fresh.

Form: 24P0/41-

Arnica²⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 103

25/1

Modest form in bumpers and similar form over hurdles. Will need to raise his game to go close on handicap bow.

Form: 43/5644-

Local Affair^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 103

33/1

Huntingdon winner in March but not really firing of late, pulling too hard in this headgear latest.

Form: 91-7U57

Capac⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 101

8/1

Landed a Taunton bumper on debut and ran well for a long way when ninth on Warwick hurdling bow in November. Struggled next 2 starts but may do better now handicapping.

Form: 1/97-8

Follow Your Fire²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 101| D

14/1

Placed in points and some encouragement in bumper/over hurdles. Suited by step up in trip when off the mark at Sedgefield in March and remains unexposed over this sort of distance.

Form: 479961-

Apple Rock²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 101

12/1

Placed both starts in Irish points in November 2018 and showed modest form in maiden/novice hurdles. Could do better this term now handicapping.

Form: 32/543-

Gold Runner⁵⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 100

33/1

Going the right way in 2018/19 but best watched after 18 months off.

Form: 767292/

Boreas Duke³⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 100

28/1

Some encouragement when third on debut in Hexham juvenile hurdle but not in the same form both starts since. Off 10 months. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 384-

Coeur Aimant¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: B Butterworth| OR: 100

150/1

Fairly treated on level achieved when fourth on hurdles bow at Sligo in August, but not in same form since, having left Gordon Elliott for £5,000 prior to latest start.

Form: 44750

Teme Spirit¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 97

40/1

Easily best effort to date when runner-up in a mares' novice at Market Rasen (20.6f) in July (final start for Henry Daly) but below that level both starts for this yard since.

Form: P8/0-266

Echo Express³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Lyall Hodgins⁽⁷⁾| T: A Robson| OR: 97| C

50/1

Unreliable sort who fell at the first on yard debut at Sedgefield and well held at Hexham since.

Form: P/461-F7

Folks Like Us¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁵⁾| T: A C Whillans| OR: 96

7/2

Belatedly built on earlier promise as he justified support on only his fifth handicap start at Kelso 18 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 83-6061

Tomorrow's Angel^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 96

14/1

Yet to score on Flat or in this sphere and went with precious little enthusiasm in this headgear when third at Perth last month.

Form: 52/24-3

Soyouthinksoagain^p1²⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 95

9/2

Placed both starts in bumpers but has yet to offer anything over hurdles. Off 9 months. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 33/5000-

Burdigala²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 94

66/1

Fair ex-French hurdler/chaser but hasn't offered much for present stable.

Form: 17/6-76P

My Strong Man²³³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 93

28/1

Little show on the Flat and below par back over hurdles final start. Others look better treated.

Form: 45748-

Non-Runners

Artic Mann²²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: N W Alexander J: Bruce Lynn

Forecasts

Folks Like Us (7/2), Soyouthinksoagain (9/2), Piggy Winkle (6/1), Capac (8/1), Gray Day (11/1), Apple Rock (12/1), Tomorrow's Angel (14/1), Follow Your Fire (14/1), Ferry All (16/1), Orkan (18/1), Arnica (25/1), Boreas Duke (28/1), My Strong Man (28/1), Gold Runner (33/1), Artic Mann (33/1), Local Affair (33/1), Teme Spirit (40/1), Echo Express (50/1), Burdigala (66/1), Coeur Aimant (150/1)

PIGGY WINKLE very much caught the eye when third on his hurdles debut at Uttoxeter and handicaps have probably been the objective since, so he needs taking seriously after 11 months off. Orkan, Folks Like Us and Follow Your Fire all arrive on the back of career-best wins so rate the main threats.