15:55 Carlisle

Monday 28 February 2022

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Brisco Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 26.20s

Soivegotachance^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 103

13/2

Yet to score, and below-form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f) 10 days ago. Down in trip with more needed.

Form: 437057

El Jefe^h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Dowson| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 103| D

16/1

Gained breakthrough win at Sedgefield in December and in good nick since, sixth of 12 in handicap at Musselburgh (15.6f) 23 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 415256

The Navigator¹³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 103| C| DWS

18/1

Arrives below par, only eighth of 9 in handicap hurdle here (17.2f) 130 days ago. Since had wind op and no forlorn hope if it sparks a resurgence.

Form: 783B-48

Gamesters Icon^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 101| D

8/1

Ended a long losing run in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f) 17 days ago. Up 3 lb but she had a bit left in the tank there, so is not taken lightly.

Form: 62-45P1

Duty Calls⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 97

8/1

Lightly-raced ex-Irish 9-y-o. Not disgraced for new yard when fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (22.7f) 61 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: FF-P724

Loughermore^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: S Waugh| OR: 93

13/2

Back on song in cheekpieces when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (19.7f) 12 days ago. Weighted to go close eased 2 lb with headgear retained.

Form: 3-95094

Euchan Falls²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Ryan Mania| T: R M Smith| OR: 92

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted very good sixth of 11 in novice hurdleover C&D 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 80976

Geyser⁴⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 92| D

100/1

Fair 2m winner over hurdles in 2019 but off 15 months since being pulled up in handicap at Sedgefield. Has plenty to prove on his comeback run.

Form: 51/0P-

Annies Prayer³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 91

9/2

In good form over hurdles until only eighth of 15 in handicap at Wetherby (19.7f) 32 days ago. Sort to bounce back in his bid for a first success.

Form: 6-32438

Old Jewry⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: D Bourke| OR: 84| CD

11/2

Capitalised on a reduced mark when landing handicap over C&D 7 days ago. Proved suited by the strong pace there but still considered under 7 lb penalty.

Form: 78P061

Rocco Storm^p1¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: J Garritty| T: D Brooke| OR: 88

80/1

Still to get his head in front, and only ninth of 10 in handicap at Sedgefield (19.8f) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for with questions to answer.

Form: 565509

Penpal²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 82

5/1

Comes here out of sorts, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f) 20 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 8-09PP8

Pistol⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 74| CD

14/1

C&D winner who posted good third of 8 to Old Jewry in handicap over C&D 7 days ago. Untrustworthy individual, however.

Form: 090873

Non-Runners

Great Raffles¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Micky Hammond J: Alain Cawley

Forecasts

Annies Prayer (9/2), Penpal (5/1), Old Jewry (11/2), Soivegotachance (13/2), Loughermore (13/2), Duty Calls (8/1), Gamesters Icon (8/1), Great Raffles (10/1), Pistol (14/1), El Jefe (16/1), The Navigator (18/1), Euchan Falls (25/1), Rocco Storm (80/1), Geyser (100/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. LOUGHERMORE got right back on track in first-time cheekpieces when fourth at Wetherby and with the headgear retained he is worth siding with having been dropped another 2 lb here. Recent Bangor scorer Gamesters Icon rates the obvious threat, although both El Jefe and Great Raffles can have a say too.