16:10 Carlisle

Thursday 19 October 2023

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Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 4m 31.07s

Vocal Duke^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 105| D

9/1

Arrives out of sorts, only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, heavy) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with lots more needed.

Form: 8-05676

Caldwell^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 104

10/1

Below par when last seen over hurdles in June and again on Flat when fifth at Haydock (14f) 20 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 21PP/P5

Cancan^h⁵⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 102

14/1

A fair 2m winner over hurdles in 2021 but she returns from 19 months off her with her fitness to prove. Others are preferred on this occasion.

Form: 312228/

Royal Rhythm¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

5/1

Scored over 2m at Clonmel in March for Philip Rothwell. Back from 6 months off but he's still one to consider for his new yard.

Form: 464164-

Liberty Flame^h⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 102

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 11/1, excellent third of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Since bought from Peter Flood for £19,500 and he's in the mix on his handicap debut with better to come.

Form: 535-763

No Recollection^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 101

66/1

Dual 2m winner who comes here on the back of recent below-par efforts at Worcester and Sedgefield. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 140U90

Kilbrainy¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 100

7/4

Got off the mark in impressive style after 4 months off in conditional jockeys' handicap at Kelso (20.9f, soft) 11 days ago. Escapes a penalty so he holds leading claims.

Form: 834-241

Mutadaawel^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 100

33/1

Dual 1m winner on the Flat. Posted a good sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 33 days ago but no easy ask off a 9 lb higher mark here.

Form: 493/906

Enemy At The Gate¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: D W Whillans| OR: 98| BF

10/1

Fair maiden hurdler but off 6 months since a below-form third in handicap hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft). Needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 78/7823-

Milajess^p,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 97

50/1

Went close in a Clonmel mares maiden in May but subsequent efforts for Michael C. Griffin were below par. Not disgraced for new yard when fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, heavy) 13 days ago. Can build on it with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 6P-27P4

Burrows Hall¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 95| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner but off since pulled up in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, soft) later in April. Has a bit to prove after his lay-off.

Form: 28341P-

Serious Ego¹⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 93

11/1

It's now fourteen runs since his last win in 2021 but he wasn't discredited when fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, good to soft) 159 days ago. No forlorn hope after a break.

Form: 53963-4

Non-Runners

Ring Of Beara¹⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 4

T: T D Easterby J: Jamie Hamilton

Prince Nino²²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Lizzie Quinlan J: Peter Kavanagh

Forecasts

Kilbrainy (7/4), Royal Rhythm (5/1), Burrows Hall (6/1), Ring Of Beara (15/2), Vocal Duke (9/1), Enemy At The Gate (10/1), Caldwell (10/1), Serious Ego (11/1), Liberty Flame (14/1), Cancan (14/1), Prince Nino (20/1), Mutadaawel (33/1), Milajess (50/1), No Recollection (66/1)

KILBRAINY can race off the same mark as when an easy recent winner of a conditional jockeys' handicap at Kelso so is hard to oppose. Handicap-debutant Libertty Flame has better days ahead of him and appeals as the one to chase home Sandy Thomson's well-treated rival ahead of Ring of Beara and Milajess.