17:05 Carlisle

Thursday 7 September 2023

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Off time: 17:08 | Winning time: 1m 2.12s

(6)

Fast Love²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, tenth of 11 in nursery at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Down in trip/class but needs to bounce back.

Form: 68430

(1)

Dear Mary^p¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59

18/1

Cheekpieces on for the first time when eighth of 11 in nursery at Catterick (6f, good) 17 days ago, though was drawn wide and she had to race wide.

Form: 04768

(7)

Sergeant Mayer⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 59

11/4

Very good second of 9 in nursery at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Expected to be bang there from the same mark.

Form: 55682

(8)

Space Ninja²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton| OR: 56

85/40

Left his qualifying runs behind when a very good fourth of 13 in nursery at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. In good hands and there may well be more to come.

Form: 6694

(5)

Lazareti¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 55

15/2

Third of 5 in novice event at Pontefract (5f, good, 18/1) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 583

(4)

Zaphea⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55

6/1

Placed twice from similar marks but backward step when seventh of 9 in nursery at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Looks pretty exposed.

Form: 303237

(9)

Secret Command²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 54

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 300/1, eleventh of 13 in maiden at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000

(2)

Naval Flight²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 50

28/1

9/1, ninth of 13 in nursery at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive on balance of her form.

Form: 703879

(3)

Rock Lodge^b⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 49

10/1

Sent off 50/ but settled better than has been the case when creditable fourth of 9 in nursery at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 8 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 40004

(10)

Bella Camina^b²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: G Lee| T: K A Ryan| OR: 45

33/1

Blinkered for first time, ninth of 10 in nursery at Windsor (6f, good) 24 days ago. Little in the way of worthwhile form.

Form: 0999

Forecasts

Space Ninja (85/40), Sergeant Mayer (11/4), Zaphea (6/1), Lazareti (15/2), Rock Lodge (10/1), Fast Love (11/1), Dear Mary (18/1), Secret Command (28/1), Naval Flight (28/1), Bella Camina (33/1)

SERGEANT MAYER was nicely clear of the rest when runner-up at Musselburgh last week and from the same mark he's the most persuasive option. Space Ninja also arrives on the back of a personal best and he heads the opposition, with Rock Lodge another to consider.