18:00 Carlisle

Monday 2 August 2021

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VL Aesthetics Honours Ann Ford Handicap (Professional And Amateur Female Jockeys)

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 1m 55.24s

(7)

Spiritofthenorth³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Megan Nicholls| T: K A Ryan| OR: 75

4/1

Good second of 7 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft, 11/2) 30 days ago, though typically didn't look the most resolute.

Form: 65-3222

(6)

Strawman¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Gemma Tutty| T: K Tutty| OR: 75| C

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. First run since leaving Adrian Nicholls when 18/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 14 days ago, slowly away. Not taken lightly.

Form: 13/59-01

(1)

Gulf Of Poets^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 74| D

16/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. Fourth of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Ayr (10f, good) 21 days ago, not running on.

Form: 48-6164

(5)

Morrooj³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Julia Engstrom⁽⁵⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 74| BF

10/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap (11/4) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 36 days ago, needing stiffer test. Will continue to give a good account.

Form: 441P-23

(4)

Dandy's Angel²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 60

7/1

Continues in good heart, respectable third of 13 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft, 11/2) 20 days ago, left poorly placed. Can give a good account.

Form: 59-7323

(2)

Reclaim Victory^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Laura Pearson| T: B Ellison| OR: 59

11/1

Proving consistent even if she's yet to add to her one win as a 2-y-o, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f) 9 days ago.

Form: 575-763

(3)

Detective^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Josephine Gordon| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 58| CD

7/4

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (5/6) at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Getting better with each recent run.

Form: 431211

(8)

Little Ted^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ella McCain| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 9/2, sixth of 8 in handicap at Haydock (8f, good) 17 days ago, showing signs of temperament. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-75736

Forecasts

Detective (7/4), Spiritofthenorth (4/1), Strawman (5/1), Dandy's Angel (7/1), Morrooj (10/1), Little Ted (11/1), Reclaim Victory (11/1), Gulf Of Poets (16/1)

Low-mileage 5-y-o DETECTIVE has won all 3 of his starts over this C&D, having more in hand than the bare margin suggests when defying a penalty most recently, so is taken to defy another rise. Strawman made a positive start for this yard when winning at Beverley and is feared most ahead of Morrooj, who will appreciate this stiffer test.