13:55 Carlisle

Saturday 8 April 2023

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Join Racing TV Now Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 51.70s

Houi Cherie¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss Lucy Turner| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 110

7/4

Showed fair form in bumpers last term and opened her account at the third attempt over timber in emphatic fashion at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) 17 days ago, jumping well on the front end. Looks sure to have a say in proceedings now heading into handicaps.

Form: 636-221

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Danny The Fence⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr J C Barry| T: K Thornton| OR: 96

7/2

Well held on first 5 outings and was beaten when brought down 2 out in handicap (50/1) at Fairyhouse (20.1f, good to soft) 6 weeks ago. Best watched.

Form: 0000-0B

Baghdad Central²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 85

5/1

Winning Irish pointer but little encouragement so far over hurdles, well held after 4 months off at Newcastle (20.3f, heavy) 3 weeks ago. Mark drops again but needs to show much more.

Form: 715F-P7

Ashjan^p,t⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss J Walton| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 82| C

9/1

Won 3 times last spring but has been operating below best for some time now. Took little interest at Hexham last week and hopes pinned on returned to the smaller obstacles.

Form: 46785P

Balranald^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Jack Holliday⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 78| D

12/1

Successful over fences at Sedgefield in winter 2021 but has largely struggled since, finishing well held back over hurdles after a breathing operation at Wetherby (16f, soft, 16/1) last month. Tongue tie back on but tough to fancy.

Form: 46-5589

Dr Shirocco^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 76

4/1

Remains a maiden after 21 runs but has finished runner-up in 3 out of his last 4 outings. Tongue tie reapplied for this return to hurdling.

Form: 042522

Elusive Red^p⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Mr James Waggott⁽⁷⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 72WS

80/1

No show in a couple of starts after a lengthy absence this season. Has had a breathing operation but easily opposed from well out of the weights.

Form: 652F-0P

Non-Runners

Ritson³⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

Coniston Clouds²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: N G Richards J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Houi Cherie (7/4), Coniston Clouds (7/4), Danny The Fence (7/2), Dr Shirocco (4/1), Baghdad Central (5/1), Ashjan (9/1), Ritson (10/1), Balranald (12/1), Elusive Red (80/1)

HOUI CHERIE bolted up in a Ffos Las maiden last month and may well be capable of better now handicapping. Dr Shirocco and Danny The Fence can battle out minor honours.