16:30 Carlisle

Friday 1 September 2023

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NXT Recruitment Handicap

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 2m 25.56s

(7)

Detective⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 77| C| D

6/1

Five-time course winner. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at this course (6.9f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 823334

(9)

Arrange⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 77

10/1

Unreliable type. 13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, refused to race in handicap at Ripon (12f, good) 72 days ago. Clearly needs to be treated with caution and, in any case, she remains 7 lb above her last winning mark.

Form: 132-72R

(6)

Strawman²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Shane Gray| T: G Tutty| OR: 77| C

11/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, last of 7 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, soft) 25 days ago. May again find a few too good.

Form: 053257

(10)

Bringbackmemories^t³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 74

4/1

Winner at Haydock in June. 11/2, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good) 3 days ago. Wouldn't be without a chance if he were to put his best foot forward.

Form: 712297

(3)

Gibside²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at York in July. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good, 11/2) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Shaped better than the bare result on that occasion and he's not discounted.

Form: 518137

(5)

Come Together¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 76

33/1

First run since leaving Ralph Beckett when twelfth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Now finds himself with a bit to prove.

Form: 691-030

(11)

Orchestra^p¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: C Lee| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75

13/2

Latest win at Beverley in May. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, good, 12/1) 15 days ago. Should have a part to play.

Form: 133553

(8)

Spanish Hustle²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| D

17/2

Three wins from 6 runs this year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, soft, 13/8) 27 days ago. More needed up 4 lb but he's clearly in good heart and has to enter calculations.

Form: 612131

(1)

Kingsley Pride²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 72

15/2

Unreliable type. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, heavy, 22/1) 26 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2-36460

(2)

Glittering Choice^t,v²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: H Palmer| OR: 61| C

9/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, heavy) 27 days ago. Runner-up off 2 lb higher here on penultimate start, so there is cause for optimism.

Form: 244729

(4)

Strictly Dreaming¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Mathers| T: Ian Williams| OR: 63

12/1

Good third of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good, 22/1) 14 days ago. Profile has a patchy look to it and record stands at 0-8 but shapes as though this step up in trip will be a good thing and she needs considering.

Form: 70-9203

Forecasts

Bringbackmemories (4/1), Detective (6/1), Orchestra (13/2), Gibside (15/2), Kingsley Pride (15/2), Spanish Hustle (17/2), Glittering Choice (9/1), Arrange (10/1), Strawman (11/1), Strictly Dreaming (12/1), Come Together (33/1)

STRICTLY DREAMING left the impression that a stiffer test would be in her favour when third in a 1¼m Newmarket handicap a fortnight ago and she can back that theory up by opening her account here off a 1 lb lower mark. There are several others to consider, including Detective, who is now below his last winning mark and has been knocking on the door of late. Bringbackmemories and the in-form Spanish Hustle are also shortlisted.