13:44 Carlisle

Saturday 16 April 2022

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Robert Norman's 40th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:44 | Winning time: 5m 29.98s

Lamanver Storm^p¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 103

15/2

Still to get his head in front and has offered little in 2 novice handicaps (20f) sent chasing this season, pulled up at Uttoxeter in 1st time cheekpieces when last seen on New Year's Eve.

Form: 2/62P-9P

Just Call Me Al^t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: G Boanas| OR: 102

9/2

Has been running well over hurdles/fences this season, winning 3 times (all at Sedgefield around 19f). Not quite in same form last 2 starts but still in the frame and major player for in-form stable.

Form: 122143

Aire Valley Lad^b³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 97

6/1

Fair hurdle winner and had put together a solid spell over fences, finishing runner-up three times in a row, prior to a below-par effort last time. Could return to form back down in grade.

Form: P32223

Mustang Alpha^p⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 95

7/1

Has yet to convince since joining this yard, faring no better sent chasing both starts in January. Took a step back in the right direction over hurdles at Hereford (19.7f) last time. Back over fences.

Form: 4-975P4

Ashjan^p,t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 94| D

11/4

Recorded back-to-back wins in 21f handicap chases at Sedgefield in February/March. Ran creditably here (20f) 20 days ago following an 8 lb rise in the weights. Can give his running again.

Form: 443114

Who's The Guv'nor^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 90

14/1

Went close in a maiden hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f) in May but has failed to reproduce that level of form since, including over fences on his last 4 starts.

Form: 35P3P5

Henry Brown^b²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Bewley| T: H Burns| OR: 89

25/1

More miss than hit over fences for Noel Meade and has shown little in both completed starts for current yard.

Form: 04P9U4

Holme Abbey^b³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 84

11/1

Hexham novice handicap chase winner last May but has shown little since the summer, finishing down the field all 3 completed starts since November. Now 3 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 546F04

Largy Fix¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: S Mulqueen| T: T Reed| OR: 80WS

13/2

Well held all 3 outings over hurdles this season. Makes chase/handicap debut but improvement required following a wind op.

Form: F1/0-708

Black Market⁵¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Norton| OR: 76

50/1

Fair ex-Irish hurdler but has shown little for current yard, including tried in cheekpieces when last seen in November 2020. Now makes chase debut after 17 months off.

Form: 69P/96P-

Forecasts

Ashjan (11/4), Just Call Me Al (9/2), Aire Valley Lad (6/1), Largy Fix (13/2), Mustang Alpha (7/1), Lamanver Storm (15/2), Holme Abbey (11/1), Who's The Guv'nor (14/1), Henry Brown (25/1), Black Market (50/1)

JUST CALL ME AL has enjoyed a good campaign over hurdles/fences and can make it a fourth win of the season with his stable going well. His 3 victories have all come at Sedgefield, but he was runner-up in a novice handicap chase here (2m) in December. He is preferred to Aire Valley Lad and Ashjan, who should both appreciate the drop back in grade.