16:40 Carlisle

Monday 19 February 2018

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Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 6m 48.5s

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Selected odds by:

Chidswell³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards| OR: 132| BF

3/1

Has returned in good form this season and was only just held over a similar trip at Kelso last time. Unfortunate that he has been nudged up another 2lb for that. May not be beyond a bit more improvement, but couldn't be dogmatic about that.

Form: 1135-22

Bells Of Ailsworth⁷⁹

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Tim Vaughan| D

Form: U13F-31

Shanroe Santos^b¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: B S Hughes| T: L Wadham| OR: 126| D

3/1

Won over this trip from this mark last season and although he hasn't been able to add further to the win column this term, he has run some good races in defeat. In a more realistic grade than last time today and 1lb drop should help him compete.

Form: 33U22P

Un Guet Apens^b²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 0-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Ewart| OR: 126| BF| C

22/1

Scored over 2m5½f at Kelso last month in first-time blinkers, though they didn't appear as effective back over hurdles last time. Yet to be tried over 3m and was well beaten on sole try over 2m7f at Haydock in December, so has stamina to prove.

Form: 2-16412

Forest Des Aigles³⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| C| D

Form: 13-111P

Krackatoa King³⁷

Age: 17| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Kerry Lee| D

Form: 31-2128

Newtown Lad^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 0-0| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 125| D

8/1

Won a novices' handicap chase at Ayr (heavy) over a similar trip last season, when 7lb lower. Back to that level of form at Newcastle (soft) last time. Nudged up 2lb for that, but may not be fully exposed over fences yet and not ruled out.

Form: 831F-P2

Bako De La Saulaie²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 0-0| J: Craig Nichol| T: R Dobbin| OR: 123| D

4/1

Put together back-to-back staying hurdle wins at Kelso/Wetherby last season (both good to soft). Has improved on that form in two chases this term and beaten just ½L at Doncaster (3m, soft) last time. Up 6lb for that, but front pair clear. Claims.

Form: 5611-42

Point The Way^p³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 0-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 119

11/2

Won a Kelso novices' chase (good) over a similar trip in October and put up his best chase effort in a handicap at Catterick last time. 2lb drop for that 17½L defeat this time, which may not be enough.

Form: 35-1353

Never Up²²

Age: 7| Weight: 0-0| J: Danny Cook| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 117| BF| C

9/1

Won over 2m4f (heavy) here in October from 2lb lower. Not far away from 2lb higher mark on his last two starts at Sandown and Sedgefield, so respected on that basis, though has stamina to prove over this longer trip.

Form: 214P32

Tanarpino³⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J Candlish| D

Form: 5-55328

Bobo Mac³⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: J E Moore| T: T Symonds

Form: 21-84F5

Conquer Gold³⁵

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: N G Richards| D

Form: 214-725

Gold Opera¹⁴

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: N W Alexander

Form: 11-4P55

Domingo³⁵¹

Age: 12| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J & A O'Neill

Form: 542F-

Ueueteotl³⁶

Age: 17| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J Ewart| C

Form: 273-373

Milly Baloo¹⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: T D Easterby| D

Form: 3413-2R

Forecasts

Shanroe Santos (3/1), Chidswell (3/1), Bako De La Saulaie (4/1), Point The Way (11/2), Newtown Lad (8/1), Never Up (9/1), Un Guet Apens (22/1)

A good contest in prospect here and BAKO DE LA SAULALE, who stays well and is open to improvement, is taken to confirm the promise of his latest run with a win this time. Never Up is on a very competitive mark and could be a big danger if he stays, while Newtown Lad, Shanroe Santos and Chidswell all have claims.