Alan McGuinness And Robin Lunness Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:27 | Winning time: 2m 36.37s

(6)

Gaelic Tiger¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 86

6/4

Winner on his debut and sole run as a three-year-old and not seen for nearly a year when confirming his debut promise at Newcastle over 1m2f(handicap debut). That run came for a new yard and he still showed his inexperience there and should know mire this time as he steps up in trip on his second handicap start.

Form: 1-22

(1)

Be Perfect^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 82

8/1

Always dangerous when he gets an easy lead and that's what happened last time out at Catterick where he made all over 1m4f. Faces a couple of potential improvers here and the 4lb nudge in the weights may well take him up to a mark where he finds life tougher. Not sure to get an easy lead here with Mysterial in opposition.

Form: 5-04118

(4)

Pacharana²¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: L M Cumani| OR: 81

7/2

Shot up through the handicap last year from fairly lowly beginning for this yard with her first win coming off 57 over 1m2f. Progressed from that win and completed a four-timer with a win over 1m4f at Fos Llas in September. Given too much to do by an inexperienced pilot when seeking the five-timer and still of interest here on her seasonal debut.

Form: 511112-

(2)

Peterhouse¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: J Ward| OR: 78

6/1

Has shown some good form around here but not over this trip (last two wins have come here). Ran consistently last year without winning and that could be the story here also.

Form: 4227-34

(5)

Mysterial²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 74

16/1

Hit a purple patch last year winning three times from June to September but all those wins came over shorter. Struggled towards the end of last year and very much looked to need the run on his return at Doncaster.

Form: 00-0444

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(3)

Masterpaver⁴¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: R A Fahey J: T Hamilton

Forecasts

Gaelic Tiger (6/4), Masterpaver (3/1), Pacharana (7/2), Peterhouse (6/1), Be Perfect (8/1), Mysterial (16/1)

This could well lie between the two improvers PACHARANA and Gaelic Tiger with the former just preferred as Luca Cumani does well with his limited runners here and she could have some further improvement her. Gaelic Tiger runs for last year’s winning trainer and should build again on his last run. The other four are probably looking for a place at best although Be Perfect would be very dangerous if allowed a easy lead.