16:05 Carlisle

Sunday 28 March 2021

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Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series Final Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 5m 27.24s

Up Helly Aa King^t³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Grant Cockburn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 128| CD

15/2

Consistent sort who scored cosily on return at Ayr (20.5f). Good second at Kelso (23.5f) last time. This dual course winner ought to go well again.

Form: 1-14252

Bollin Ace^p³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 119| D

9/1

Fairly useful winning chaser who was placed all 3 runs in handicaps last term and bounced back to form when second at Wetherby (21f) last month. Remains well treated on old form. Shortlisted.

Form: 22-F6P2

Cybalko^p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 119

9/1

Has enjoyed a prolific winter, gaining fifth win of it at Catterick (19f) last month. Stamina stretched when third (Bollin Ace second) over 21f on heavy at Wetherby since.

Form: 131813

Destin D'Ajonc^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 116

17/2

Produced best effort over fences/for this yard to gain a first success in Britain at Chepstow (19.5f) last month. Struggles for consistency, though, and not in same form when remote third since.

Form: P-75213

Mortens Leam³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: M Hawker| OR: 116

28/1

Signed off for last season with a Wetherby win. Started the current campaign in similarly good form and he's the type to bounce back from a rare poor run last time.

Form: 1-234P8

Craiganboy^h,t¹¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: N W Alexander| OR: 113

66/1

C&D second in November shows he's more than capable off this mark but he's refused to race either side of it so isn't one that can be relied upon.

Form: R22-R2R

Manetti^t1³³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: B S Hughes| T: N W Alexander| OR: 112| CWS

14/1

Course winner off this mark last term. This season has yet to get going but he's had wind surgery (also tongue tied first time) since finishing behind Bollin Ace and Cybalko at Wetherby last month.

Form: 713-335

King's Wharf¹²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 112| D

28/1

Ended long losing run in good style at Hexham in October and backed that when second over C&D the following month. Shaped as if still in for over a 3m trip which probably stretches him last time.

Form: 331254

Scottish Accent^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 111| BF| CD

8/1

Gained breakthrough win in fine style in handicap over C&D last month. Excuses (lost a shoe and struck into) when only fifth back here since and likely still in form.

Form: 422315

Do Not Disturb²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dobbin| OR: 110| D

8/1

Stepped up on his previous efforts over fences when winning 20.5f Ayr handicap (heavy) 27 days ago by ¾ length from reopposing Darius Des Sources. up 4 lb in a deeper race now, though.

Form: 4-3F641

Central Flame¹⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: J Walton| OR: 106| CD

9/2

Veteran who is in good nick at present, finally getting off the mark over fences when beating Well Above Par by 8 lengths over C&D 17 days ago. Should still be competitive after 7 lb rise.

Form: PP-5221

Ard Chros^p,t1⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 106| CD

14/1

More miss than hit since his C&D success in November but he is now 4 lb below that winning mark and his yard had a winner the other day. Tongue tied first time. No shock if he goes well.

Form: 14P735

Darius Des Sources^p²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 105| D

13/2

Winning Irish pointer who built on chasing debut to score at Ayr (20.5f) in November. Pulled up next time but quickly back on track when ¾-length second to Do Not Disturb back at Ayr 27 days ago

Form: 31-51P2

Well Above Par^p,t1¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 104| D

14/1

Won at Kelso (21.5f) in November 2019. Largely downhill since but better signs from his reduced mark when 8 lengths second to Central Flame over C&D 17 days ago. Has tongue tie added to cheekpieces.

Form: 5P-6462

Forecasts

Central Flame (9/2), Darius Des Sources (13/2), Up Helly Aa King (15/2), Do Not Disturb (8/1), Scottish Accent (8/1), Destin D'Ajonc (17/2), Bollin Ace (9/1), Cybalko (9/1), Well Above Par (14/1), Ard Chros (14/1), Manetti (14/1), King's Wharf (28/1), Mortens Leam (28/1), Craiganboy (66/1)

CYBALKO was stretched by 21f on heavy ground at Wetherby last time so could still be on a favourable mark and is taken to add this nice prize to his already impressive haul this season. Bollin Ace was in front of the selection at Wetherby and will be a threat if able to build on that, while Up Helly Aa King has a good record here and is also much respected despite clear top weight.