Carlisle Racing Again On 7th March Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 7m 35.91s

Perculator^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 100| C

9/4

Bumper winner who found some improvement for first-time cheekpieces (retained) when opening her account at Wetherby (3m, heavy) last month. Respected up 4 lb.

Form: 4264-61

Fevertre^p1¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: James Best| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 100

6/1

Well backed and showed improved form when second in C&D handicap in November 2021 but lightly raced and below that level since. Needs a combination of a return to this venue and first-time cheekpieces to spark a revival.

Form: F27/2-44

Kiss My Face^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Mulqueen| T: B Ellison| OR: 96| D

4/1

In good form on the Flat towards the end of 2023 and ran well again back over hurdles when third in 7-runner handicap at Musselburgh (3m) on New Year's Day. Fair fifth back on AW Flat since.

Form: 51261-3

Reagrove Lord^t⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 91

15/2

Placed in points in Ireland. Modest form over hurdles but his fourth on 3m Musselburgh handicap debut in December but wasn't too bad and his unexposed profile provides the hope he can build on that.

Form: 2-34564

Fainche^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89

9/4

Pulled up on yard debut in December but different proposition at Wetherby (3m, heavy) 5 weeks later, catching the eye as she finished off well for third. Given a chance to build on that promise.

Form: 5B64-P3

One Fer Mamma^b1³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: Paula Smith| OR: 89

28/1

Fair winning hurdler/chaser for Matt Sheppard but his form has gone the wrong way in 4 starts over hurdles for his current yard. Has plenty to prove in first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces).

Form: 3578-P9

Non-Runners

Askmore³⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Fainche (9/4), Perculator (9/4), Kiss My Face (4/1), Fevertre (6/1), Askmore (6/1), Reagrove Lord (15/2), One Fer Mamma (28/1)

FAINCHE was an eyecatcher at Wetherby last month and is narrowly preferred to last-time-out scorer Perculator. A market move for the Brian Hughes-ridden Askmore on handicap debut would also bring him into the reckoning.