13:35 Carlisle

Monday 7 February 2022

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Esk Handicap Chase (Div 2)

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 6m 30.22s

Morozov Cocktail^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr William Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 105| BF| D

11/4

Off the mark at Wetherby (24.2f) in December. Below that level over same C&D since but is still relatively unexposed in this sphere and must enter calculations.

Form: 324-615

Houston Texas⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR: 103| D

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden who posted best effort to date when second of 4 in handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f, good) 51 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 1PP-742

Seemingly So^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 96

8/1

Rather hit-and-miss since landing a Market Rasen novice back in November 2018 and hasn't shown much over hurdles the last twice.

Form: 5-3FP06

Nakadam^v²²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 92| C

20/1

Veteran chaser who has been out of sorts this season, failing to complete on latest start at Kelso last month.

Form: 369B8F

Westend Theatre²⁵⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 84| D

28/1

Failed to complete last twice and not seen for 8 months.

Form: 3314-UP

High Counsel^b¹⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 84| D

9/1

At the veteran stage now and hasn't offered much in recent starts.

Form: P28645

Magic Of Milan^p,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: S England| OR: 77

14/1

Offered a litte more (on second start for this yard) at Wetherby in December but failed to back that up at Doncaster since. Switches from hurdles to chase. 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 26/3950

Space Safari^t⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 74

5/2

Point winner earlier in career and was in process of showing improved form when falling on chase debut at Hexham (24.2f, heavy, 8/1) 61 days ago. 5 lb out of the weights but is open to progress.

Form: 196/7-0F

Black Opium⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 70

66/1

Yet to score and was beaten when coming down at Wetherby 43 days ago, won by Morozov Cocktail. Hard to fancy from 9 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 476/74F

Forecasts

Space Safari (5/2), Morozov Cocktail (11/4), Houston Texas (3/1), Seemingly So (8/1), High Counsel (9/1), Magic Of Milan (14/1), Nakadam (20/1), Westend Theatre (28/1), Black Opium (66/1)

MOROZOV COCKTAIL is still low mileage over fences and can register his second victory. Space Safari and Houston Texas rate the principal dangers.