14:35 Carlisle

Tuesday 16 February 2021

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Racing Post GoNorth Weekend 20-22 March Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 7m 18.1s

Nakadam^p⁴⁸

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.

Form: 3/F4-13P

Speak Of The Devil^p1³⁶

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.

Form: 24-1337

Mance Rayder^b⁵²

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.

Form: 8741UP

Shanroe Street^v⁴⁶

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.

Form: 434U24

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.

Form: 81151-0

Sigurd^b,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.

Form: 4P-5311

Lex Talionis^p,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.

Form: 0-442P4

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.

Form: 4P-2206

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.

Form: 99P/231

Game Line^b⁹⁰

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.

Form: P-8P323

High Counsel^p¹⁴³

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.

Form: PP-5797

Flaming Glory^p²⁷

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.

Form: 63-3827

Smuggler's Stash^v⁵⁰

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.

Form: P42-864

Real Armani^t²⁵

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.

Form: 6322-52

Non-Runners

Anywayyoulookatit²⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Packettotherafters¹³⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 12

T: G Hanmer J: Sam Coltherd

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)

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.