15:12 Carlisle

Sunday 2 November 2025

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PricedUp Cumberland Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 7m 1.82s

Iron Bridge²³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 135| C| D

12/1

Useful handicapper but winless since 2022 and he failed to build on his reappearance third in this race in 2 subsequent starts last season. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 3P8/3PP-

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Galia Des Liteaux^p,t²³²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135

10/1

Listed/Graded winner who showed she can also be competitive in staying handicaps when second in the Classic Chase at Warwick (29f) early last year. However, signs of decline last season and others preferred.

Form: 8/2754P-

Val Dancer^p²⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 132| CD

5/1

Didn't look back last season, winning this on return then much improved for fitting of cheekpieces when landing the Welsh National at Chepstow. Ran another cracker off 12 lb higher (6 lb out of handicap) when third in Haydock's Grand National Trial and this likeable sort must enter calcuations.

Form: 133/112-

O'Connell²⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: G Sheehan| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 132| C

17/2

Improved model last season, completing the hat-trick with a power-packed finish at Sandown. Good second in Eider at Newcastle final start but he needed his comeback run here a year ago.

Form: 4/81112-

Westerninthepark²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 131

10/3

Bumper/dual-hurdles winner who made a successful start in this sphere at Stratford on returned last season and held form until the Kim Muir at Cheltenham on final start, jumping rather than stamina letting him down. Should be suited by this far.

Form: 5/12320-

Sound And Fury^p²³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 123

6/1

Lightly-raced winning pointer/hurdler who looked rather fortunate to win 2 of his 5 starts over fences last season. Stamina still to prove over this far and others make more appeal.

Form: 1/31517-

Jet Legs¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 117| C| D

17/2

Resumed winning ways in a first-time visor at Hexham in March. Went close here on return 17 days ago, an uncharacteristic late error arguably costing him the win. Needs considering off the same mark.

Form: 53513-3

Inis Oirr^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: D R Fox| T: L Russell & M Scudamore| OR: 117

9/2

Capable stayer when on-song, as he demonstrated with a wide-margin all-the-way success in the Edinburgh National at Musselburgh in February 2024. Struggle for the most part last season but went very close off reduced mark here on return 17 days ago. Potentially well treated if building on that.

Form: P5U47-2

Fenland Tiger⁶¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 114| BF| CD

11/1

Progressive handicap hurdler and similar story over larger obstacles in 2023/24, scoring for the third time in this sphere with a career-best display at Newcastle. Much better than bare result in Eider there final start but long absence to overcome now.

Form: 413117/

Non-Runners

Carrigeen Castle²⁷⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 9

T: Micky Hammond J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Westerninthepark (10/3), Inis Oirr (9/2), Val Dancer (5/1), Sound And Fury (6/1), O'Connell (17/2), Jet Legs (17/2), Galia Des Liteaux (10/1), Fenland Tiger (11/1), Iron Bridge (12/1), Carrigeen Castle (20/1)

JET LEGS probably would have made a winning return here but for an uncharacteristic late error and can make amends off the same mark. Inis Oirr made an encouraging comeback when going close in the same race and is well treated if building on that, with the likeable Val Dancer, who won this last year, completing the shortlist.