5:28 Cartmel Tips

Ghasham was giving Conquer The Breeze 17 pounds when 2nd to that horse at Hexham first time out this season. He is 24 pounds better off here and he has just broken his duck over fences at Hexham.

He has run well in both starts this year, finishing 1st and 3rd at Kilbeggan. His third last time out was franked, with the winner following up next time. He is only 1 lb higher than that day. He has a very good chance despite being a beaten favourite last time.

Dexter proved fairly consistent last year with form betwen July and October reading 231422P27 the win gained over CD on good. He is now at just 1lb above that winning mark. He returned from a 6 month break last time in a class 4 at Bangor in May, he gained market support that day but looked in need of the run. Many rivals today are running off career high marks and need to improve to win. Dexter switches tongue tie & cheekpieces combo for blinkers/Tongue tie in this and if recaprturing form from this time last year has serious claims, better than the odds suggest.

All five wins over fences have come at Sedgefield but handles this track perfectly well, three career visits here have seen him finish 2nd 3rd & 4th. The third place coming last time out in his first chase here when only beaten by the two short priced market leaders.