14:35 Carlisle

Tuesday 16 February 2021

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Racing Post GoNorth Weekend 20-22 March Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 2f 34y  |   Heavy  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:36  |   Winning time: 7m 18.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Nakadamp48
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Murtagh(3)| T: F P Murtagh| OR:  109| CD
33/1
Veteran chaser who returned from a year off to win at Hexham (4m) in November. Good third at Hexham next time but pulled up at Market Rasen latest.
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2
Horse silk
Speak Of The Devilp136
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: S Mulqueen(3)| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  108
22/1
Off the mark under Rules on return to action at Hexham (3m) in October and not disgraced next time. Unreliable on the whole, though, and last 2 efforts disappointing. Has cheekpieces on first time.
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4
Horse silk
Mance Rayderb52
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: Danny McMenamin(3)| T: H Hogarth| OR:  103| C| D
12/1
Bounced back to best to capitalise on a falling mark at Doncaster in November but has run poorly both starts since. Has serious questions to answer at present.
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5
Horse silk
Shanroe Streetv46
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-5| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR:  102| C
28/1
Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2018 but he has performed with credit at Musselburgh in this headgear on last 2 starts. Others preferred for win purposes again, though.
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6
Horse silk
Son Of Suzie95
Age: 13|  Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: S Waugh| OR:  102| D
100/1
Fair chaser for Fergal O'Brien at his peak. Better known as a pointer these days, fading out of things on Rules return over hurdles in November.
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7
Horse silk
Sigurdb,t44
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss J E Foster| OR:  102
5/1
Form has taken off recently, completing a double under positive rides at Catterick. Plenty in hand on latter occasion, so hat-trick could be on the cards despite taking a massive hike in the weights.
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8
Horse silk
Lex Talionisp,t38
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  101
20/1
Has proved unreliable but more encouraging signs for new yard this winter, fourth of 13 in Wincanton handicap last time. Respected.
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9
Horse silk
Dee Star33
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: William Shanahan(7)| T: G Hanmer| OR:  97
33/1
Best efforts to date have come at Cartmel, twice a runner-up at that venue (25.5f) during the summer. Off 4 months, not disgraced when sixth at Bangor in January and may strip fitter now.
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10
Horse silk
Don Herbager28
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-13| J: Hugh Nugent(5)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  96
15/8
Modest hurdler who has upped his game since switched to chasing, placed twice before winning at Exeter (3m) last month. Slightly Ionger trip should suit. Major player.
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11
Horse silk
Game Lineb90
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-10| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR:  93| D
9/1
Placed on all 3 starts for new yard in the autumn. Likely to be competitive again if returning from a 3-month break in similar form.
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12
Horse silk
High Counselp143
Age: 12|  Weight: 10-9| J: Alexander Thorne(5)| T: G Hanmer| OR:  92| D
50/1
Improved when winning 3 on the bounce last winter but form dipped badly thereafter and has plenty to prove back from 143 days off.
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14
Horse silk
Flaming Gloryp27
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: K Scott| OR:  84
13/2
Still a maiden over jumps, but he posted good Hexham second in December. Always behind in Newcastle jumpers' bumper last time but not ruled out back over fences with cheekpieces refitted.
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15
Horse silk
Smuggler's Stashv50
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR:  84| CD
14/1
Temperamental chaser who has been out of sorts this term, finishing a remote fourth to Sigurd at Catterick last time. Hard to fancy.
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16
Horse silk
Real Armanit25
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: Mrs J Walton| OR:  82| BF
11/2
Yet to win but has been runner-up on 3 of his 4 starts over fences, including twice up to 3m here last term. Claims if stamina holds over this longer trip.
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Anywayyoulookatit26
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 8
T: J & A O'Neill  J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NR
13
Horse silk
Packettotherafters139
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 12
T: G Hanmer  J: Sam Coltherd
NR

Forecasts

Don Herbager (15/8), Sigurd (5/1), Real Armani (11/2), Flaming Glory (13/2), Game Line (9/1), Mance Rayder (12/1), Smuggler's Stash (14/1), Anywayyoulookatit (14/1), Packettotherafters (16/1), Lex Talionis (20/1), Speak Of The Devil (22/1), Shanroe Street (28/1), Dee Star (33/1), Nakadam (33/1), High Counsel (50/1), Son Of Suzie (100/1)

Verdict

SIGURD has been a revelation under front-running tactics on his last 2 starts and is taken to defy the handicapper and complete a hat-trick. The progressive Don Herbager rates an obvious danger for the Venetia Williams team. Game Line and Real Armani are others to consider.

  1. SIGURD (GER)
  2. DON HERBAGER (FR)
  3. GAME LINE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,289.002nd: £1,259.003rd: £630.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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