15:30 Carlisle

Thursday 24 October 2024

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Trade Copiers 22 Year Anniversary Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 20.20s

Thereisnodoubt^h,t²⁹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 120| D

20/1

Veteran but he was better than ever when making a successful reappearance at Perth (2m, heavy) last autumn. Has dropped back to the mark he defied at Perth and no shock were he to go well back from 9 months off.

Form: 4/13742-

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Well Educated²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 116| CD

12/1

Won handicaps at Hexham and Kelso in the spring. Creditable third of 7 back at Hexham (2m, good) 20 days ago. Won this race in 2022.

Form: 542743

To Chase A Dream²³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: Paul Collins| OR: 115

5/2

Point bumper winner who, having finished runner-up on his first 4 starts in this sphere, deservedly opened his hurdles account when taking a Doncaster maiden (19.5f, heavy) in March. Brian Hughes up on return from what looks a workable opening handicap mark.

Form: 1/22221-

Romeo Brown²¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 115| CD

50/1

Hasn't shown much spark since gaining latest success at Aintree in December 2022, pulling up on his final 2 outings last season. Needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: RF/55PP-

Don Hollow^t⁵⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 114WS

15/2

Wetherby bumper winner who landed a 19f Catterick maiden hurdle just after Christmas. Failed to build on that in a couple of handicaps in the spring but no surprise were he to make a much bigger impact on his return from wind surgery.

Form: 134176/

Mojo Ego²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 113| D

33/1

Won a pair of juvenile hurdles for Harry Derham last season. Creditable fifth in Cartmel handicap on yard debut in August but beaten a long way when filling the same position at Perth last month. Bounce back needed.

Form: 1419-55

Parvos^t¹²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 112| D

22/1

Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland who produced an improved performance to get off the mark on third start for this yard at Sedgefield in February. Couple of creditable efforts in defeat at the start of the summer but she returns from a break in a warm-looking race.

Form: PU10-42

Eire Street¹⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 110| BF| CD

17/2

Much improved for new yard at the beginning of 2024, easily winning heavy-ground handicaps over C&D and Ayr (20.5f) in February. Good second of 16 at Kelso (21f, good to soft) on final start. Could have even more to offer this season.

Form: 987112-

Wise Guy¹⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 109| BF| CD

5/1

Improver in handicaps last season. including a C&D win on soft. Raced too close to a strong pace and shaped well when third at Chepstow on final start in April and likely to go on to better things in 2024/25.

Form: 431213-

Forged Well¹⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 107| C

15/2

Point recruit who created a good impression when making successful hurdle debut in a 19f course novice last December. Shaped well in a couple of Kelso handicaps in the spring. Remains unexposed but this drop in trip possibly not ideal on reappearance.

Form: 313P26-

Don Virginia²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 107

4/1

Placed all 3 starts, on the latest going down by neck in novice at Warwick (2m, good) 21 days ago. An unexposed profile provides the hope for improvement in handicaps.

Form: 2-32

Non-Runners

Bertie's Ballet¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Non Runner

Coventry⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: Miss L Harrison J: Peter Kavanagh

Forecasts

To Chase A Dream (5/2), Don Virginia (4/1), Wise Guy (5/1), Bertie's Ballet (6/1), Forged Well (15/2), Don Hollow (15/2), Eire Street (17/2), Well Educated (12/1), Thereisnodoubt (20/1), Coventry (20/1), Parvos (22/1), Mojo Ego (33/1), Romeo Brown (50/1)

A competitive handicap. WISE GUY progressed well in handicaps last term, including a C&D win, and appeals as one who can kick on again this season. Dan Skelton's Don Hollow could pose a threat if a wind operation in the off-season has had a positive effect. To Chase A Dream, Eire Street and Don Virginia are others who arrive with positive profiles.