12:50 Carlisle

Sunday 31 October 2021

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Gordon Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 5m 1.87s

Ballybegg²⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 135| D

7/1

Dual hurdle winner last season. Failed to win in 7 attempts in points at the start of his career but still appeals as a useful chase prospect.

Form: 23/2119-

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Dreams Of Home²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 134| C

16/5

Successful in sole point and extended his unbeaten record to 4 by taking 3 novice hurdles earlier in the year. Should do at least as well over fences and reappears with the yard in good form.

Form: 1111-

Small Present²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 133

16/1

Progressive in handicap hurdles around 3m in the spring, culminating with a win in a competitive big-field event at Haydock in April. Drops back in trip for chase debut but still much respected.

Form: 244111-

Papa Tango Charly¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 128| D

15/2

£440,000 purchase after winning a point. Took him 6 attempts to get off the mark over hurdles but it's possible he'll fare better over fences given that point background.

Form: 224/2-31

Killer Kane²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 128

13/2

£300,000 buy from the pointing field. Came good over hurdles with 17f Exeter maiden win in March and he's yet another in this line-up who could really come into his own now chasing.

Form: 1/241-

Le Cheval Noir¹⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 127| CD

6/1

Irish point winner who made up into a fairly useful novice hurdler last term, winning twice. Yard took this race last year and have also been among the winners this week.

Form: 527517-

Mr Scrumpy¹⁹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Craig Nichol| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 126| D

28/1

Lost his way at end of last season but he does have a good record when fresh (won over hurdles off 3 lb higher on last year's reappearance) and no surprise if he bounces back to form on chase debut.

Form: 1079UP-

Portstorm²⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D R Fox| T: I A Duncan| OR: 125

33/1

Off the mark over hurdles in Ayr novice (21.5f) in December. Second in a Doncaster Grade 2 next time but failed to match that when fourth in handicap there final start. Chase debut.

Form: 324/124-

Karl Philippe²¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| BF| C

11/2

Unbeaten in bumpers and opened hurdles account at third attempt in good style at Exeter (18.5f) in February. Final 2 runs of the campaign a bit disappointing but retains potential now chasing.

Form: 1221P3-

Glenduff¹⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 122| CD

7/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler who has matched that level in 4 runs over fences. Suspicion he could be vulnerable to some of the chase newcomers in this line-up.

Form: 63/5335-

Flower Of Scotland¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: A M Thomson| OR: 119

28/1

Fair maiden hurdler/chaser in France. Off the mark at fourth attempt for this yard when seeing off 2 rivals in Kelso novice chase in March but only fifth of 6 in a handicap on final start.

Form: PP6415-

Forecasts

Dreams Of Home (16/5), Karl Philippe (11/2), Le Cheval Noir (6/1), Killer Kane (13/2), Glenduff (7/1), Ballybegg (7/1), Papa Tango Charly (15/2), Small Present (16/1), Mr Scrumpy (28/1), Flower Of Scotland (28/1), Portstorm (33/1)

A cracking novice handicap chase. DREAMS OF HOME gets the nod to remain unbeaten with the Donald McCain team in such good form but there are plenty of possible dangers, headed by Killer Kane, an expensive point recruit who won a maiden hurdle when last seen, and Sue Smith's Small Present, who got on a roll over hurdles in the spring.