16:30 Carlisle

Thursday 20 October 2022

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Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 5m 32.3s

Headscarf Lil²⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 103| CD

5/1

Successful twice last season, including in a division of this race off a 7 lb lower mark. Best excused below par display at Kelso when last seen in March (nothing went right for her on that occasion) and she will have every chance if ready to roll.

Form: 513148-

Benito⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Elizabeth Quinlan| OR: 101

7/2

Chepstow winner for Tom Lacey in April and added to his tally at Cartmel for Barbara Butterworth in June. Clear second to Liffeydale Dreamer (successful twice again since) at the same course (25.4f, good to soft) last time and leading claims back down in trip.

Form: 51-4312

Dromolought Lad²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 100

50/1

Showed a bit of ability in maiden hurdles for previous connections in Ireland but there have been very few positives to glean from her 2 efforts on this side of the pond.

Form: P-5P34P

Victory Echo^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: S Mulqueen| T: M A Barnes| OR: 98| D

28/1

Scored off a 2 lb higher mark over fences at Catterick in February and performed with credit back hurdling at Hexham (23.3f, soft) last month. However, he needs to bounce back having misfired over the same C&D 12 days ago.

Form: P5-PP35

Solway Molly¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 95

150/1

Worcester bumper winner last September but will need to step up on what she's shown in a couple of mares' novice hurdles in order to make an impact on this handicap debut.

Form: 2107-33

Ralphy Boy Two^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Callum Bewley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 92| C

28/1

Failed to trouble the judge in 3 starts over hurdles last season but he hit the target on the Flat in August and mark for his handicap debut in this sphere looks reasonable.

Form: 868-

Calliope^b,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 90| BF| C| D

10/1

Steadily fallen in the weights this year and belatedly capitalised when running out a commanding winner under Brian Hughes at Perth last month. However, she failed to fire next time and Hughes is instead aboard Benito here.

Form: 354314

Coral Blue²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ross Chapman| T: D Bourke| OR: 88

11/2

Landed a gamble at Catterick in March and signed off last season by finishing a creditable fourth of 12 over 17f here. Reproduction of either of those efforts would give him a fighting chance but his reappearance effort was low-key.

Form: 5P184-9

Monticello⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: N Mechie| OR: 79

17/2

Offered very little in a handful of appearances over hurdles last year and recent efforts on the Flat have hardly been inspiring.

Form: 400/P-

Bouncing Bobby⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 77

3/1

Didn't show much over hurdles last winter but he's been in good form on the Flat this year, finishing a solid second over 14.2f on his latest start here in August. Resumes in this sphere on an attractive mark and he's one to consider.

Form: 7680-

Brickadank⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74

8/1

Good second to Headscarf Lil in this race 12 months ago but typically in-and-out since and he's 0-18 over hurdles.

Form: 3707-25

Forecasts

Bouncing Bobby (3/1), Benito (7/2), Headscarf Lil (5/1), Coral Blue (11/2), Brickadank (8/1), Monticello (17/2), Calliope (10/1), Ralphy Boy Two (28/1), Victory Echo (28/1), Dromolought Lad (50/1), Solway Molly (150/1)

Though BOUNCING BOBBY failed to shine in 4 starts over hurdles last season, he is of strong interest off a lowly mark here following a productive campaign on the Flat. Last year's winner Headscarf Lil will surely make a bold bid to stage a repeat if fully tuned-up on the back of a 6-month absence. She is second choice ahead of Ralphy Boy Two, who may well leave his previous hurdles form behind now pitched into a handicap in this sphere. Benito also enters calculations.