15:18 Carlisle

Thursday 29 August 2024

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Northern Security Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 15.28s

(8)

Eye Of Dubai³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 84| BF

9/4

Won 7f Catterick novice (heavy) on return in April and only lost race in stewards' room on handicap debut at Newmarket (7f) later that month. Solid in-the-frame efforts more recently, fourth of 9 in handicap at Chester (6.1f) 33 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 2-1D034

(5)

Valentine Catcher¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

4/1

Progressive sort who landed the first of his 3 starts as a juvenile and, following 8 months off, marked himself down as potentially useful when winning 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 16 days ago. Still unexposed and he's very much of interest again.

Form: 142-1

(7)

Irish Nectar³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 82

10/1

Signed off last season with 5f maiden and nursery wins in the mud at Nottingham/York. Yet to scale same heights in trio of starts so far this term but return to easier ground than previously this year a plus and this is a drop in class.

Form: 311-089

(1)

Hedge Fund²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 82| D

15/2

Dual winner at 2 yrs who resumed with good placed efforts on first 2 starts during the spring. Recent efforts mixed but possibly found the test too much tackling 7f for the first time at Doncaster 26 days ago. This more suitable with forecast ground also in his favour.

Form: 230066

(4)

Roberto Caro²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 82| D

11/4

Still lightly raced and made an impressive winning start for his third stable when landing a 12-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f) in July. Similar form from 6 lb higher when fifth of 15 in handicap at Haydock (6f, firm) 25 days ago. In the mix again.

Form: 4-12415

(2)

Princess Alex⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 80

11/1

Left her reappearance in her wake when landing handicaps at Haydock/Beverley earlier this year. Hit hard by the assessor and not figured since, eighth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (1m) 47 days ago. Returns to sprinting now and her mark is easing.

Form: 411688

(3)

Thursday's Child⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80| D

28/1

Harry Angel filly who won first 2 starts in maiden/novice company and ran a solid race when fourth in a competitive York handicap (7f) in May. However, she's failed to beat a rival in pair of outings subsequently and 62-day break needs to have had positive effect.

Form: 11405

(6)

Knicks⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75| D

20/1

Finished runner-up on return/yard debut at Catterick (6f, heavy) in April and went one place better at Chester (5f) a month later. Went off too hard returned to that venue when last seen 47 days ago but he's certainly not one to be writing off. Visor left off.

Form: 31-2100

Forecasts

Eye Of Dubai (9/4), Roberto Caro (11/4), Valentine Catcher (4/1), Hedge Fund (15/2), Irish Nectar (10/1), Princess Alex (11/1), Knicks (20/1), Thursday's Child (28/1)

VALENTINE CATCHER made light of an 8-month absence and looked potentially useful in the process when making a winning handicap debut at Nottingham 16 days ago. Nudged up just 2 lb, he remains unexposed and is very much of interest again. Roberto Caro and Eye of Dubai may emerge as the chief threats.