15:40 Carlisle

Sunday 5 November 2023

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:4016:15

Cumberland Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 7m 8.76s

Laskalin²³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 133| D

9/2

Ex-French winner who returned after a wind op/10 months off with an emphatic success at Ludlow (25.6f, good to soft) last season. Solid placed efforts at Newbury/Sandown next 2 starts but struggled in top handicaps at Ascot/Cheltenham since. Back down in class now.

Form: 5/1328P-

Street Value^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: J P Flavin| OR: 128

14/1

Good third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24.2f, heavy) on return 10 days ago but jumping remains a concern back in this sphere.

Form: P2PPF-3

Yes Indeed^t¹⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127

12/1

Fairly useful winning chaser in France who went close at Newbury on second run following a wind op in March. Again found just one too strong at Uttoxeter (3m, heavy) next time, not for the first time he failed to see the job through after trading at odds on in-running.

Form: 3/6442-2

Mario De Pail^p1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 127

12/1

Useful hurdler who produced a promising first effort over fences when runner-up at Ffos Las (20.1f) 2 years ago. Held back by jumping since, however, including on return/debut for this yard. Headgear on.

Form: 2F23F/4

Haute Estime³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 125

11/1

Off the mark over fences when taking 5-runner novice at Warwick in March and backed it up with a solid third in a listed event at Perth. Going well (2 lengths ahead of Wasdell Dundalk) when falling heavily there 3 out on return and can make amends if none the worse.

Form: 44413-F

Phantom Getaway²²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 123WS

9/2

Improved when off the mark in 3m Ffos Las handicap on his reappearance last season. Failed to match that form next 2 starts but should make a chaser (winning Irish pointer).

Form: 222/135-

Flower Of Scotland²²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 122

10/1

Scored at Kelso in December and good third in Edinburgh National at Musselburgh next time. Decent third back over hurdles at Kelso final start.

Form: 44/3133-

Apple Rock²¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 122| C

11/1

Completed his hat-trick at Taunton (3m) in December but high enough in weights now and makes chasing debut just 2 months shy of 10th birthday.

Form: 3/11166-

Houston Texas²²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 119| CD

9/2

Completed a hat-trick over fences in this race on return last season and resumed winning ways at Hexham on final start. Should go well again.

Form: 165471-

Wasdell Dundalk¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 118

9/1

Has relished the step up to 3m over fences this season, completing a hat-trick at Perth in August/September. Good second here since and can make his presence felt again.

Form: 361112

Glittering Love^b²⁰⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 116| CD

22/1

Veteran who went close a couple of times last season but bit to prove after taking little interest on final start.

Form: 2P/622P-

Non-Runners

Rath An Iuir¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: R Dobbin J: Craig Nichol

Forecasts

Houston Texas (9/2), Laskalin (9/2), Phantom Getaway (9/2), Wasdell Dundalk (9/1), Flower Of Scotland (10/1), Haute Estime (11/1), Apple Rock (11/1), Yes Indeed (12/1), Mario De Pail (12/1), Street Value (14/1), Glittering Love (22/1), Rath An Iuir (33/1)

A jumping lapse possibly cost HAUTE ESTIME the win at Perth on her return and she can make amends off the same mark if none the worse. Laskalin is back down in class and won his comeback last season, so is next best ahead of last year's winner Houston Texas.