15:42 Carlisle

Thursday 16 October 2025

All13:2213:5714:3215:0715:4216:1516:50

JJ Group Contracting Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 4m 55.23s

Born In The West¹⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 105| BF

4/1

Got off the mark at Catterick in March and ended last term with a very good third of 5 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (24.3f, good) following month. Much respected on his return.

Form: 322123-

Kuzco^p¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 104

18/1

Didn't really take to chasing but better than ever reverting to timber when landing 23f Bangor handicap in March. Creditable fourth there the following month and needs considering on his reappearance.

Form: 427614-

Speed Davis³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 103

14/1

Front runner who landed a maiden hurdle at Musselburgh in April 2024. Only one effort of note since and well held on his chasing bow at Perth 38 days ago. Handily weighted at his best.

Form: 247P-55

Speiriuil¹⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Ryan Mania| T: A Nicol| OR: 102| BF| D

10/3

Scored over hurdles at Lingfield in November and ended her time with Nigel Hawke with a respectable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to firm) 178 days ago. Not ruled out on her yard debut.

Form: 1U4634-

Livano Bello¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 98WS

17/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time and best run for his current yard when a running-on third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (18.6f, good to firm) 179 days ago. Since undergone breathing surgery so not without interest.

Form: 36743-

Blazing Court¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 93| D

25/1

Hampered and well held after when fourth of 7 in handicap chase at Hexham (20.1f, good) 116 days ago. Reverts to hurdles and can't be totally dismissed off an easing mark.

Form: 163-354

Dalileo¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: Miss L Harrison| OR: 93| D

25/1

Arrives in decent nick, fifth of 11 to Looking Splendid in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good) 11 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 335455

Looking Splendid¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 93

7/2

Finally got off the mark in 11-runner conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good) 11 days ago. Escapes a penalty here so merits serious consideration.

Form: 563F3-1

Coral Blue^t¹⁸⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: D Bourke| OR: 91| D

33/1

On a long losing run and cheekpieces back on when only seventh of 8 to Rickety Gate in handicap hurdle here (19.3f, good) 180 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 404267-

Rickety Gate¹³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: N G Richards| OR: 91| CD

17/2

C&D winner in April but this veteran came in only 14th of 15 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, good to soft) 131 days ago. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 4641-60

Nanny Daisy^t1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 89

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden who took a step forward when ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good) 30 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. No forlorn hope.

Form: 0P-689

Top Flight Century^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 85| BF| D

9/1

Opened his account at Perth in July and has continued in good form, cheekpieces on when third of 9 in handicap there (16.2f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back up in trip and in the mix once more.

Form: 512543

Earlofbrackenstown⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 82

80/1

Modest ex-Irish maiden who has been pulled up on both runs for his new yard this summer. Hard to recommend.

Form: B00/5PP

Longstone Cowboy^h¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: H Burns| OR: 79

18/1

Still a maiden but he posted an excellent second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (20.1f, soft) 13 days ago. Back up 3 lb but he must enter calculations.

Form: FP/09-92

Darkest Day^p,t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 71

50/1

It's now 16 runs since his last win in 2023 but he got back on track when fourth of 11 to Looking Splendid in handicap hurdle at Kelso (20.9f, good) 11 days ago. 8 lb "wrong" in the weights here though.

Form: 3-5P604

Non-Runners

Shan't Wait²⁰³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: C E Longsdon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Speiriuil (10/3), Looking Splendid (7/2), Born In The West (4/1), Rickety Gate (17/2), Livano Bello (17/2), Top Flight Century (9/1), Speed Davis (14/1), Longstone Cowboy (18/1), Kuzco (18/1), Dalileo (25/1), Blazing Court (25/1), Shan't Wait (25/1), Coral Blue (33/1), Nanny Daisy (33/1), Darkest Day (50/1), Earlofbrackenstown (80/1)

This is wide open so it could pay to side with Micky Hammond's lightly-raced LIVANO BELLO who ended last season with a career-best third at Market Rasen and returns on the back of wind surgery with Brian Hughes again in the saddle. Unpenalised Kelso scorer Looking Splendid rates a major threat with Blazing Court, Born In The West and Kuzco all in the picture too.