14:45 Carlisle

Sunday 17 December 2023

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Bet In Play On Rhino.Bet Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 7m 29.34s

Motion In Limine^b,t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 111

9/1

Fair hurdler. Solid start to his chase career when second at Cartmel and backed that up at the second attempt at Sedgefield last month, collared dying strides. Player.

Form: 8432P2

Prince Des Fichaux^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Theo Gillard| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 109

18/1

Took well to fences last term, landing 10-runner handicap chase at Ffos Las (25.3f, good to soft) in April (final start for Sam Thomas). Well held both starts for this yard this term, however.

Form: 6231-54

Track And Trace^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 107

9/1

Placed in an Irish point and got off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt when scoring at Warwick in September. Well held both starts since, however, including at Leicester on chase bow/return.

Form: 35/6-155

Fenland Tiger⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 107| CD

13/8

Improved for longer trips/switch to handicaps last term, showing a willing attitude to complete the hat-trick at Newcastle. Defied 11-month absence when making a winning chase bow over C&D 7 weeks ago and probably has more to offer still.

Form: 7/1114-1

Anglers Crag²⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 106WS

7/1

Point winner who made a successful start for David Pipe in Leicester novice hurdle in February 2022. Hasn't kicked on from that since and added to a patchy record at Wetherby (24.2f, soft) 8 months ago. Has since moved yards (had wind op).

Form: P/3F337-

Return Fire^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 106

4/1

Likeable type and made the most of a good opportunity after 5 months off when scoring at Hexham, making all and jumping soundly. Decent third at Kelso next time and back down in class here.

Form: 4236-13

Uptown Harry^p⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 105| C

25/1

Ridden positively and took full advantage of a drop in the weights when landing 9-runner handicap chase here (20f) in March. More miss than hit nowadays, however, and ran no sort of race after 7 months off here 7 weeks ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 35/551-0

Wavelength³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 95

22/1

Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell. Got off the mark for his new yard in handicap chase at Hexham 19 months ago but well held on belated return there 5 weeks ago.

Form: 7662/1-P

The Electrician^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 84| C

17/2

Dual winner over shorter last season but more recent efforts have lacked verve, only really putting it in when the race was all but over when third at Doncaster on second start for this yard 2 weeks ago.

Form: 1-35743

Non-Runners

Rath An Iuir⁴³

Weight: 12-2| Age: 10

T: R Dobbin J: C P O'Shea

Forecasts

Fenland Tiger (13/8), Return Fire (4/1), Anglers Crag (7/1), The Electrician (17/2), Track And Trace (9/1), Motion In Limine (9/1), Prince Des Fichaux (18/1), Wavelength (22/1), Uptown Harry (25/1), Rath An Iuir (25/1)

RETURN FIRE has made a positive start to the season and can resume winning ways back down in class. Fenland Tiger made it 4 wins from his last 5 starts over C&D on his chase bow/return and is the obvious threat, with Motion In Limine best of the others.