12:30 Carlisle

Thursday 11 March 2021

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racingtv.com 'Hands And Heels' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 5m 16.20s

Bavington Bob¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 105

5/2

Promise completed start over hurdles last term and almost certainly unsuited by the marked drop back in trip when fifth in a maiden here (17f) on return last month. Type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 43UU4-5

Gamesters Icon^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Callum McKinnes| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 103

7/2

Fair Flat winner who has quickly translated that ability to hurdles, running best race to date when runner-up in a Uttoxeter handicap (15.7f) last month. Claims stepping up in trip now.

Form: D332

Shanroe Tic Tec^b²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: K Brogan| T: B Pauling| OR: 102| BF

9/4

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019 but he arrives in good order, fourth of 14 in a course handicap (17f) last month. Effective at this longer trip and he's fancied to give another good account.

Form: 805234

Black Label¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: D B Hurst⁽³⁾| T: B Butterworth| OR: 102

100/1

Ended time with Karl Thornton with narrow success at Bellewstown (3m) in August 2019. Well held on belated return/yard debut here (17f) last month and this should reveal more.

Form: 08/531-P

Artic Quest¹³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Macdonald⁽⁶⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 96

12/1

Solid start for new yard when runner-up at Cartmel in August but well below that effort both starts since at Hexham in October. Break needs to have perked him up.

Form: 0/65-26P

Iwasthefutureonce^b1,t1⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Archie Bellamy| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90| BF

8/1

Point winner/Fair maiden in this sphere who didn't convince over fences during second half of last year. Mark has eased plenty and blinkers may help back hurdling following a break.

Form: 33/U745

Frankies Fire¹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark Galligan| T: J Walton| OR: 76

25/1

Multiple point winner who hasn't offered much under Rules, fifth of 10 in a Musselburgh handicap (23.8f) in November. Absent again subsequently and others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: U05U6-5

Unique Company⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Peter Coleman⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 72

66/1

Poor on Flat/over hurdles and never posed a threat at Sedgefield (16.8f) on Sunday. No easy task operating from out of the weights.

Form: 0P6300

Love At Dawn⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 71

11/1

Long-standing maiden who has hit the frame on 2 of her 3 starts for present stable this campaign. However, she's another with no easy task on her hands operating from 8 lb out of the weights.

Form: 856/303

Non-Runners

Donald Dux⁵⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: A Crook J: Peter Kavanagh

Tekiblue de L'Orme⁹⁸

Weight: 10-9| Age: 8

T: P A Kirby J: Joe Williamson

Euro Fou³⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: T D Easterby J: Max Browne

Forecasts

Shanroe Tic Tec (9/4), Bavington Bob (5/2), Gamesters Icon (7/2), Donald Dux (7/1), Iwasthefutureonce (8/1), Tekiblue de L'Orme (10/1), Love At Dawn (11/1), Artic Quest (12/1), Frankies Fire (25/1), Euro Fou (33/1), Unique Company (66/1), Black Label (100/1)

SHANROE TIC TEC's losing run is mounting up but his consistency has been hard to knock in recent months, running with credit when fourth in a course handicap (17f) last month. There appears no reason why he won't go well again and he earns the vote to end the drought. Bavington Bob should appreciate the step back up in trip on handicap debut, and along with Gamesters Icon, heads up the dangers.