16:10 Carlisle

Monday 22 February 2021

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Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 6m 56.46s

Lugg River^p⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: T Symonds| OR: 105

6/1

Didn't shape badly when sixth of 14 in Stratford mares' maiden on return in October. However, subsequent handicap bow upped to this trip in first-time cheekpieces at Hereford lacked spark.

Form: 5/347-64

Son Of Suzie⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: S Waugh| OR: 102

66/1

At the veteran stage and while he scored 3 times between the flags early last year, his efforts under Rules this season have left much to be desired.

Form: 1151-0P

The Black Squirrel^p,t⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 102WS

12/1

Back on song when winning 3m handicap at Newcastle in this headgear combination in November. Not disgraced off this 6 lb higher mark at Doncaster next time and since undergone wind surgery.

Form: 140614

Stolen Money³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Blair Campbell⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans| OR: 99

25/1

Showed much improved form when second of 8 in a C&D maiden hurdle in December, but failed to build on that next time. Needs to raise his game now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 7-P24

Emma Beag⁵⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Brooke| OR: 96

12/1

Ended last season in good order, notching second success at Ayr before finishing second there on final run of that campaign. However, looked cooked when falling 4 out on return at Wetherby.

Form: 72312-F

Bitasweetsymphony^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 95| BF

3/1

Maintained theme of gradual steps forward when fifth in an 18-runner Doncaster handicap (24.4f, soft) last time. Down another 1 lb and claims if cheekpieces help eke out a bit more.

Form: 658-445

Dequall³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 94| C

18/1

Off the mark here (17f) last February and made a winning reappearance over 2½m at Hexham (heavy) in October. Not in the same form since, though, and others make more appeal.

Form: 16-1489

Cairnshill³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 92| CD

7/1

Has fallen a long way in the weights and better efforts the last twice, latterly third in 24.3f Ayr handicap (heavy) won by J'Ai Froid, who has gone in again twice since. One for the shortlist.

Form: 48PP43

Crank Em Up³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: J Kington| T: S G West| OR: 91| D

33/1

Unreliable and moody over fences now and was beaten a long way back in this sphere at Ayr last month.

Form: 4-6P547

Sergeant Brody^p,t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 91

5/1

Maiden but largely consistent last term and his fourth to All Good Things on Bangor return was respectable. Not in the same form next time, but possibilities back up in trip here.

Form: 3343-47

Fame And Hope^b1⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: G Boanas| OR: 89

4/1

Seemingly on the up, finding only one too good in first-time cheekpieces at Catterick (25.3f, heavy) last time. Change of headgear could be the catalyst for even better, so she's worth considering.

Form: 766652

Just Georgie¹⁰⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 85

22/1

Only one win from 26 starts under Rules and hopes pinned on return to this sphere (unraced over hurdles since November 2017) sparking a revival.

Form: 63P6-06

Non-Runners

March Is On¹⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: J & A O'Neill J: Non Runner

Border Victor⁷⁴

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: F P Murtagh J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Bitasweetsymphony (3/1), Fame And Hope (4/1), Sergeant Brody (5/1), Lugg River (6/1), Border Victor (13/2), March Is On (7/1), Cairnshill (7/1), Emma Beag (12/1), The Black Squirrel (12/1), Dequall (18/1), Just Georgie (22/1), Stolen Money (25/1), Crank Em Up (33/1), Son Of Suzie (66/1)

This looks wide open and preference is for CAIRNSHILL, who clearly isn't the force of old but has shown enough on his last 2 starts to suggest that a race of this nature should be within his grasp. The form of his latest effort at Ayr has been boosted and he has since been eased another 2 lb. Bitasweetsymphony is feared most, though Sergeant Brody and Fame And Hope also need considering.