SERGEANT MAYER looks ripe for a hat-trick in the Andersons – Quality For The Home Handicap (2.45) at Carlisle ON FRIDAY.

The Nigel Tinkler-trained sprinter hasn’t been prolific as he won just one of his first 22 starts.

But Sergeant Mayer doubled his tally – he took home minor medals from Musselburgh and Nottingham on his first two outings of 2025 – at Redcar at the beginning of the month.

And my selection went in again in an apprentice handicap at Ripon 12 days ago, coming home strongly to beat Brian The Snail by three-quarters of a length.

Alex Jary, on board that afternoon, makes way for Faye McManoman here and, able to compete from an unchanged mark before a 4lb rise in the weights kicks in, Sergeant Mayer is expected to rack up a fourth career success.

At Catterick Bridge, KELDEO makes plenty of appeal in the Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap (7.28).

Ollie Pears’ daughter of Land Force has two course-and-distance triumphs on her CV, including when landing a handicap from a rating of 69 last September.

Having got her head in front from 1lb higher at Pontefract last month, Keldeo has made the frame twice at Beverley from this evening's mark of 72 and another good account is on the cards.

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FRIDAY'S SELECTIONS

CARLISLE
1.45 ARCTIC FOX
2.15 BRAVO HOTEL
2.45 SERGEANT MAYER (NAP)
3.15 SANBONA
3.45 CASCADE HALL
4.15 ORANGESANDLEMONS
4.50 HIGHFIELD VIKING
5.20 FRONT GUNNER

CHEPSTOW
1.55 AL KHAWANEEJ RIVER
2.25 POMME POMME
2.55 SEA OF KINGS
3.25 CONNIE’S ROSE
3.55 HAVANA CLUB
4.25 SEA POETRY
5.00 CREATE

BRIGHTON
2.05 KISSKODI
2.35 CORNICHE GIRL
3.05 BELIEVE YOU ME
3.35 VOIX DE BOCELLI
4.05 SECRET BEACH
4.40 HAVANA MOJITO
5.15 PORT HEDLAND

STRATFORD
5.50 BARTON
6.25 FAMOUS CLERMONT
7.00 HUNG JURY
7.35 GRACCHUS DE BALME
8.10 REBEL DAWN RISING
8.45 JOKER DE MAI

HAYDOCK PARK
5.30 RIBBLE RIVER
6.05 POLE STAR
6.40 BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
7.15 SUNLIT UPLANDS
7.50 MISTER WINSTON
8.25 HARPSICHORD

CATTERICK BRIDGE
5.43 HOMESTRAIT
6.18 WEE MARY
6.53 STAND STRONG
7.28 KELDEO (NB)
8.03 FARANDAWAY
8.38 MERSEA

DOUBLE: SERGEANT MAYER and KELDEO