16:25 Carlisle

Monday 20 February 2023

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Cambridge Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 47.20s

Basford^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 105| C

2/1

Much improved switched to handicaps in this sphere, again finding only one too good at Bangor (23f) 10 days ago. 3 lb higher now but another bold bid is on the cards.

Form: 407222

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One Fer Mamma^p⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: Paula Smith| OR: 104| BF

13/2

Successful over hurdles and fences last season and resumed with an encouraging effort at Haydock in November. Shaped better than the distance beaten in Warwick handicap (3¼m, heavy) since and could be a player off a 2 lb lower mark. Now with Paula Smith.

Form: 3121-35

Our Sam^t¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 100

14/1

Back to best, in first-time tongue strap, when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (23.3f, soft, 12/1) in September. Still looking for first success, though, and others more appealing.

Form: 363972

Doireann^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 92

4/1

Had wind surgery before posting a good second in 23f Fakenham handicap on return in November and put subsequent poor effort behind her when runner-up over same C&D earlier this month. Shortlisted.

Form: 257-2P2

Ribeye¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P Atkinson| OR: 90

5/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase (11/2) at Market Rasen (23.9f, good) 13 days ago, always holding on. 4 lb rise fair, back hurdling, but this looks more competitive.

Form: 1-70541

Master Of The Malt²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bourke| OR: 89

8/1

Modest form on bumper debut and hasn't shown much over hurdles either. Hard to recommend.

Form: P-03980

Rumble B²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: J Kington| T: Justin Landy| OR: 81

6/1

Still a maiden after 23 NH starts but has run with credit on both outings this term and remains fairly treated.

Form: 306P-43

Elusive Red^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 72

66/1

Shaped as if better for run, back from 15 months off, when down the field at Wetherby 25 days ago but remains best watched. 7 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 3652F-0

Dunnottar Castle^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 65

100/1

Has failed to trouble the judge in 10 starts over hurdles and makes little appeal from so far out of the handicap.

Form: 70P8-P0

Non-Runners

Piaff Bubbles³⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: R Menzies J: Nathan Moscrop

Kiss My Face¹⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: B Ellison J: Henry Brooke

Forecasts

Basford (2/1), Piaff Bubbles (3/1), Doireann (4/1), Ribeye (5/1), Rumble B (6/1), One Fer Mamma (13/2), Master Of The Malt (8/1), Kiss My Face (8/1), Our Sam (14/1), Elusive Red (66/1), Dunnottar Castle (100/1)

Last month's Wetherby winner PIAFF BUBBLES remains relatively unexposed as a stayer and can score again. Basford and Doireann rate the principal dangers.