15:30 Carlisle

Sunday 3 December 2017

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Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series Final Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 5m 18.98s

Forest Des Aigles^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 118| D

11/4

Lightly raced former French chaser who won for the second time for this yard in his reappearance at Hexham. 6lb higher today but seems to be on the upgrade at present and looks sure to make a bold bid.

Form: 74313-1

Calivigny^v1²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Lucy Alexander| T: N W Alexander| OR: 114| D

11/2

Maiden over fences but ran well over C&D on return before slightly disappointing last time here. Chances on best form and addition of a visor could help.

Form: 6247-27

The Orange Rogue^t²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Grant Cockburn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 112| D

14/1

Pulled-up at Newcastle on Saturday so unlikely runner and wouldn't want to be involved if he did run.

Form: 1/7411-5

Voyage A New York^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 106| C

8/1

3lb below last winning mark and showed some reason for optimism with a third at Ayr last month. If he builds on that he could go well off this mark.

Form: 97F-P43

Oscar O'scar^p³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Henry Brooke| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 106

6/1

9L fourth at Sedgefield on return to action and must be of interest now he should strip fitter given he is 6lb below last winning mark. May not want the ground this soft however.

Form: 882-P44

Amuse Me^p,t³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: James Moffatt| OR: 104| CD

12/1

Over two years since this veteran won and struggled in the most part last season. Tailed off on return at Sedgefield also so hard to fancy at present.

Form: 65254-9

Tikkandemickey^p²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: Callum Bewley⁽³⁾| T: R Shiels| OR: 103| CD

7/1

Fifth and fourth in last two starts, both over C&D. Handicapper gives him another 2lb back so each-way hopes today.

Form: P30-554

Brother Scott²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: B Butterworth| OR: 100| D

5/1

Bounced back from two below par runs with an excellent second over C&D last time out when leading until close home. Leading jockey takes over and looks a leading protagonist here.

Form: 622062

Cooper's Friend^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: C O'Farrell| T: R M Smith| OR: 95| D

14/1

Just the one career win over fences and that on good ground at Sedgefield. Indeed he looks a better horse on quick ground so despite decent efforts last twice the ground here a big worry.

Form: 8PP434

Rosquero^b,h²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 88

33/1

4lb out of the handicap here and looks in decline as his teenage years creep ever closer. Very hard to fancy now.

Form: 2-67587

Forecasts

Forest Des Aigles (11/4), Brother Scott (5/1), Calivigny (11/2), Oscar O'scar (6/1), Tikkandemickey (7/1), Voyage A New York (8/1), Amuse Me (12/1), Cooper's Friend (14/1), The Orange Rogue (14/1), Rosquero (33/1)

FOREST DES AIGLES has been improving steadily for Lucinda Russell and looked better than ever at Hexham last time out when he won nicely. This won't take an awful lot of winning considering the prize money available so he has a good opportunity here. The main danger is Brother Scott who ran well over course and distance latest. Also likely to go well is Forest Des Aigles stablemate Voyage A New York who is handicapped nicely if he can build on his return last time out.