16:30 Carlisle

Monday 17 February 2025

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Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 5m 18.60s

Diamond Dice¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

5/2

Winner of a Ludlow maiden hurdle a year ago and held form pretty well since. Chase debut brought about some improvement when second at Wincanton 18 days ago, clear of rest, and big shout off similar mark.

Form: 0-36F22

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Indian Louis^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110| D

10/1

Better chaser than hurdler and back on track when doubling his tally over fences at Perth (21f, soft) in September. Good second over C&D next time before stiff task from out of the handicap at Musselburgh. Respected back off his proper mark.

Form: P-79124

Trac^p⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 110| C| D

33/1

A 3-time winner last season but yet to fire this time around, pulled up in handicap chase at Haydock (19.9f, soft) 49 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 4411-6P

Catch Catchfire^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 107

8/1

From a good jumping family and left his uneventful hurdles exploits well behind in first-time headgear when scoring at Leicester on chase/handicap bow. Built on that at the second attempt when resuming winning ways at Sedgefield 3 weeks ago and he remains unexposed.

Form: 05-8141

Hermes Boy⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Ross| OR: 105

125/1

Hard to catch right nowadays and best watched after a low-key start/return for this yard at Ayr last month.

Form: 671P4-4

Hello Judge^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 105| CD

7/1

Successful 3 times over the larger obstacles last season, including this race off 5 lb lower, and made a positive return when fourth at Hexham. Well held next 2 starts, however, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 217-446

Whoshotthesheriff^p,t1¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 100| CD

14/1

Useful chaser in his prime. Lost his way for Phil Kirby and ran poorly last time after some initial promise for this yard. Tongue strap on 1st time and headgear back on.

Form: 54-5446

Tommy Combats⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Todhunter| OR: 100| BF

7/2

Showed plenty over hurdles last season and stepped up on his encouraging reappearance/chase debut when landing a 10-runner Hexham handicap (15.6f, soft) in December. Good second at Ayr since and return to further here will suit. More to come and tops the shortlist.

Form: 332-412

Kuzco^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 102| BF

16/1

Showed ability without troubling the judge over hurdles and matched form in that sphere when second of 4 on handicap chase debut at Market Rasen (17.2f). However, ran poorly at Doncaster since and headgear now applied.

Form: 46-5427

Leitrim Chief^p1³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 98

14/1

Showed ability over hurdles and stepped up on his chase debut when third of 12 in a Hexham handicap (15.6f, heavy) in April. Not in same form both starts this season, however, and headgear now given a whirl.

Form: 4543-47

Nights In Venice^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Craig Nichol| T: D W Whillans| OR: 97| D

8/1

Got off the mark over fences at Ayr (20.5f) a year ago. Better for return when third here (3m) 2 weeks ago but needs to take another step forward.

Form: 4143-P3

Forecasts

Diamond Dice (5/2), Tommy Combats (7/2), Hello Judge (7/1), Nights In Venice (8/1), Catch Catchfire (8/1), Indian Louis (10/1), Leitrim Chief (14/1), Whoshotthesheriff (14/1), Kuzco (16/1), Trac (33/1), Hermes Boy (125/1)

The progressive TOMMY COMBATS will be suited by this longer trip over fences and can resume winning ways. Catch Catchfire is also on the upgrade and rates a big threat, with Diamond Dice also feared having pulled clear of the rest when a good second on his chase debut at Wincanton.