15:40 Carlisle

Monday 22 February 2021

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MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 4m 32.85s

Black Label⁵⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: B Butterworth| OR: 107| D

50/1

Successful at Bellewstown (3m, good) for Karl Thornton when last seen in August 2019. Subsequent absence, trip/ground and 7 lb higher mark are all areas of concern ahead of this debut for new yard.

Form: P08/531-

Bowser⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 105

6/1

Winless following 3 starts between the flags and 0-9 under Rules in Ireland for Michael Winters. Can only be watched starting out for new connections here.

Form: 06468P

Honda Fifty¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 102

3/1

Runner-up all 3 starts in bumpers and showed ability in maiden hurdles prior to a slightly underwhelming handicap debut display at Musselburgh (15.6f, good to soft). Still, he's worth another chance.

Form: 2/22-445

Nefyn Point³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102| D

7/2

Sedgefield winner last winter and right back on his game when runner-up at Carlisle in November. Failed to fire back from a short break at Haydock last month, but claims if on-song this time.

Form: 355-929

Aquitaine Boy⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachel McDonald⁽⁵⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 96WS

11/2

Clear signs of ability when fourth of 12 on hurdles debut at Hexham, but subsequent efforts have hardly represented steps in the right direction. Has undergone a wind op ahead of this handicap bow.

Form: 4/6-4P7

Major Davis³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 95

50/1

Dual winning pointer in 2018, but has offered very little in 2 starts for this yard since returning to action last July.

Form: 1F/7P-9P

Foster'sisland²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89

9/2

Stepped up on this season's hurdles efforts when third in a 12-runner jumpers bumper last time, but whether he'll build on that back in this sphere remains to be seen.

Form: 2-P36P3

Lucou^v⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85

16/1

Second twice over hurdles in France, but yet to reproduce that level of form on this side of the Channel. Now tried in a visor.

Form: 646-0P7

She Got Fast^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 80

9/1

Fair maiden on the Flat in Ireland in 2018 but has yet to better poor form over hurdles.

Form: 5UP-P05

Forecasts

Honda Fifty (3/1), Nefyn Point (7/2), Foster'sisland (9/2), Aquitaine Boy (11/2), Bowser (6/1), She Got Fast (9/1), Lucou (16/1), Major Davis (50/1), Black Label (50/1)

Though he failed to take a step forward on his recent handicap debut, HONDA FIFTY is well worth another chance given the promise he showed in maidens prior to that. Next on the list is Nefyn Point, who would have every chance if reproducing the form of his C&D effort in November. Black Label has questions to answer on several fronts, which leaves Aquitaine Boy as third choice.