13:35 Carlisle

Monday 8 November 2021

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 29.89s

Volkovka^h²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118| D

7/1

Form: 512313-

Laskadine⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 117| D

22/1

Back on song last winter when winning over 2m at Newcastle/Sedgefield. Beat only one on her return at Perth though, so she needs a big step forward here.

Form: 142-248

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Marta Des Mottes²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 112| DWS

22/1

Notched a pair of hurdle wins in France last summer. Yet to get near that form in three starts for current yard and back after wind op. Handily weighted if it sparks a resurgence. Worth market check.

Form: 141570-

Lady Villanelle²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Callum Bewley| T: D W Whillans| OR: 105| BF

16/1

Made a winning hurdling bow at Newcastle last November but off since pulled up on handicap bow at Hexham (2m) in March. Others look better treated on her return.

Form: 24/13P-

Gine Sacre¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss P Robson| OR: 102

13/2

Ex-French maiden hurdler/chaser. Good third in minor chase at Auteuil (17.4f, soft) in May for Francois-Marie Cottin. Not easiest to assess on her yard bow back hurdling now.

Form: 54P-733

Blue Hawaii³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: James Bowen| T: T Collier| OR: 101

9/2

Landed 2m novice at Catterick in March but has proved disappointing both runs since, off 5 months/had wind op before only sixth at Sedgefield last month. Has something to prove now.

Form: 7/141-46

Evita Du Mesnil¹⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Bourke| OR: 100| CD

14/1

Strong-travelling mare who bagged her third victory for current yard at Perth in May. C&D winner too, so she merits serious consideration on her return given she has won off a break before.

Form: 415-148

Set In Stone²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 99| CD

5/2

Fit from the Flat when gamely landing 17f handicap here 25 days ago, pair well clear. Up 5 lb but runner-up has franked form, so she's well in the mix.

Form: 11084-1

Calliope^b,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 98| CD

7/1

C&D winner but she arrives below par, hanging left when sixth over 20f here 18 days ago. Blinkers/tongue strap go back on now.

Form: 313446

Rubytwo^p¹⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 98

10/1

Scored at Newcastle last November and held her form well after until rare poor run at Cartmel in June. Not discounted now back after a break off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 9552-27

Forecasts

Set In Stone (5/2), Blue Hawaii (9/2), Gine Sacre (13/2), Volkovka (7/1), Calliope (7/1), Rubytwo (10/1), Evita Du Mesnil (14/1), Lady Villanelle (16/1), Marta Des Mottes (22/1), Laskadine (22/1)

EVITA DU MESNIL has thrived since joining Darragh Bourke and goes very well fresh too so this C&D scorer gets the vote in a tightly-knit handicap. Recent course winner Set In Stone is feared most despite having a 5 lb rise to overcome, although the returning Marta des Mottes is weighted to have a big say too if a wind op rejuvenates this dual ex-French winner.