16:50 Carlisle

Thursday 29 August 2024

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NXT Recruitment Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 2m 2.96s

(8)

John Chard Vc⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72

9/2

Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (12.5f, 40/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. This is a drop in class with Tudhope doing the steering. Check the betting.

Form: 04-0050

(1)

Golden Melody^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: D Nolan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| C

13/2

Course winner. 6/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (9f, heavy) 6 days ago. Had finished a close second at Chester prior to that.

Form: 677525

(10)

Gainsbourg^p⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: A Mullen| T: D Bourke| OR: 68

10/1

Won 9-runner handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good, 8/1) 47 days ago. Had the run of that race from the front but he's only been nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 568081

(6)

Powerful Response⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Rowan Scott| T: G A Harker| OR: 67

15/2

Latest win at Nottingham in April. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (1½m, good, 8/1) 43 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 414967

(4)

Rose Branch³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: H Palmer| OR: 71

8/1

Winner at Hamilton (8.3f) in June. Good second of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Sandown (1¼m, good to soft) 35 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 568-152

(5)

Straya¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 70

16/1

Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (66/1) at Ayr (1¼m, good) 17 days ago, not clear run.

Form: 785756

(3)

Bateman²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Laura Coughlan⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 65| BF| C

7/2

Course winner (7f, good to soft) in July. Might have found a third run in relatively quick succession too much when eighth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at Pontefract (1¼m, good) 22 days ago. Remains one to be interested in.

Form: 553168

(2)

Mystical Maria¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: R A Fahey| OR: 64

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, last of 10 on handicap debut at Haydock (1m, good to firm) 19 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 3590

(9)

Dandy's Angel⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Mark Winn| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 53| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (13/2) at this course (11f, good to soft) 8 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 464472

Non-Runners

(7)

Savrola⁴²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Connor Murtagh

Forecasts

Bateman (7/2), John Chard Vc (9/2), Dandy's Angel (9/2), Golden Melody (13/2), Savrola (7/1), Powerful Response (15/2), Rose Branch (8/1), Gainsbourg (10/1), Straya (16/1), Mystical Maria (22/1)

ROSE BRANCH ran well from a similar mark at Sandown and is taken to resume winning ways for Hugo Palmer. It might be worth forgiving Bateman a lesser run last time as he'd started well for Gemma Tutty prior to that. Dandy's Angel is next on the list.