15:30 Carlisle

Monday 3 February 2025

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Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 23.10s

Kalium³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 121| D

13/8

Appealing pedigree and made a winning debut in a Killarney bumper in May, which was his sole outing for Sean Doyle. Promising start over hurdles for new connections, now 2-2 when making the running and arrives here chasing a hat-trick on handicap debut. Lightly-raced and open to improvement.

Form: 1211

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Golden Maverick^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 113| D

9/2

Fairly useful on the Flat and scored twice hurdling for current yard last spring. Isn't the most straightforward ride but travelled more kindly in first-time visor fourth of 7 in handicap Ayr (20.4f), made costly mistake at final flight. Very capable of winning this but comes with risks attached.

Form: 11-2044

Russian Virtue²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 112| CD

40/1

Eight-time winner when trained by Rebecca Menzies including twice over C&D. Mixed bag in 3 starts on the Flat for current yard, latest a disappointing effort when last of 9 in a handicap (17/2) at Newcastle (10.2f) 26 days ago. Needs to leave that effort well-behind on return to hurdles.

Form: 313116-

Eire Street¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Stephen| OR: 110| CD

15/2

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 on final start last season. Shaped as if needing the run on comeback in October (102 days ago) and should be more at home back up in trip.

Form: 87112-0

Thereisnodoubt^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| D

12/1

Veteran returned to form when fourth at Haydock (19f, soft) in December but couldn't back that up when running below form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft) 19 days ago, labouring in the home straight. Chance if cheekpieces can spark a revival.

Form: 742-945

Mojo Ego⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 107| D

40/1

Won a pair of juvenile hurdles for Harry Derham last season but he hasn't gone on from an encouraging stable debut at Cartmel back in August and could only be of interest if the market hints that a return to form is imminent following a 76-day break.

Form: 19-5508

Heritier^t³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 104| C| D

4/1

Back to winning ways in 19f handicap hurdle at this venue and not disgraced when fourth off the same mark here 10 days later, having not been ideally placed the way the race unfolded. Jumping let him down over fences last time but is very much respected back in this sphere at a course where he goes

Form: B-46145

Haarar³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 103| D

11/2

Back-to-back winner over hurdles in May and showed his wellbeing this season by scoring on the Flat at Redcar in November (14f, soft). Build on that with a good second over hurdles at Haydock (18.9f), unlucky to meet trouble in running. Below-par last-time but could bounce back in a truly run race.

Form: 117P23

Forecasts

Kalium (13/8), Heritier (4/1), Golden Maverick (9/2), Haarar (11/2), Eire Street (15/2), Thereisnodoubt (12/1), Russian Virtue (40/1), Mojo Ego (40/1)

A trappy 8-runner contest. With a few who race prominently, this could set up nicely for the strong-travelling HERITIER who won around here three starts ago and hasn't had things go to plan the last twice. Talented and temperamental, Golden Maverick would be a big danger if the visor has the same impact again. The improving Kalium is worthy of an honourable mention, while C&D winner Eire Street would be an interesting contender back at this trip if ready to roll after another absence.