“Punch pointers from each of Tuesday’s race meetings”. . .

Carlisle: Outstanding winners to note for McConnell

John McConnell’s runners must always be noticed when crossing the Irish Sea, given his strike rate in Britain over the last five seasons is 21 per cent, compared to just 9 per cent in Ireland .

The County Meath trainer is not a frequent visitor to Carlisle, but he has had two winners and three seconds from his six runners (33 per cent win rate), and sends two out in a bid to improve this record.

Ben Harvey hits the road Ira Hayes in the first division of the first obstacle of 2 m4f (1.03). The five-year-old won his only point-to-point by 11 lengths and created a fine impression when landing comfortably on a Wexford bumper last month.

McConnell will also be looking to clinch division two (1.33) with Kevin’s pride. Owned by Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, the five-year-old was an authoritative winner by nine and a half lengths of a Kilbeggan bumper in August and benefits from the services of Brian Hayes.

Fakenham: O’Sullivan banking on more British success

Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Michael O’Sullivan has won both of his ventures in Britain this season and is looking to continue that trend on his first visit to the Norfolk venue.

O’Sullivan struck in his only outings at Hereford and Bangor last week, both coached by Noel George and Amanda Zetterholm, and is getting a head start. Harthope in the juvenile hurdle of 2 m fillies (2:30 p.m.) for George’s father, Tom.

The three-year-old is out of the useful Chomba Womba, a three-time winner over Grade 2 hurdles for the same owners, and is related to several winners.

Fakenham statistics: Wadham a marvel

Lucy Wadham is two for three (67 per cent strike rate) with her runners in handicap chases at Fakenham this season. She runs Samurai One in the 3m jockeys’ conditional handicap chase (3h40).

Limerick: Katherine is ideal for Sexton

Catherine helped Kildare County coach Adrian Sexton double his tally of winners in the last five seasons to four with back-to-back victories in September and October, and wants to continue the good work under his son Harry in the handicap race for 2 m mares (1.15).

The seven-year-old ended a 17-game losing streak by moving to the only company of mares to score by six lengths at Kilbeggan, before returning the following month to similar company at Fairyhouse.

Katherine on her way to victory at FairyhouseCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

She was beginning to make progress when she was knocked down on the turn when sent on a chase to Clonmel last month before a race to build her confidence in a Curragh Flat maiden in preparation for that.

Katherine gained 16 pounds for those two wins, but could have more to offer in the hurdles.

Lingfield: Moore wants to extend his perfect record

Stan Moore has an excellent pass rate of 36 percent (4-11) at the Surrey venue this year, but that figure improves considerably to a perfect 100 percent when considering the handicaps of the three-year-olds and more.

The Lambourn-based trainer is three out of three with his runners in this type of race in 2024 and is looking to extend that perfect record with Saturnalia (1.10) And Rainy city (1.40) in the first and second divisions of the 1m2f handicap.

Saturnalia is a new recruit with a strong record at Lingfield (2125 figures), but the son of the Holy Roman Emperor is speeding up his journey by two furlongs.

Stan Moore: directs Saturnalia and Raintown in LingfieldCredit: Caroline Norris (racingpost.com/photos)

“He’s a nice horse that came to me from Richard Hughes,” Moore said. “We’re strengthening him on the move and it’s a first try at distance. It’s a bit of an unknown, but he’s in good shape.”

Raintown has won on five of his six trips to this track and comes after a good third at Southwell this month.

Moore said: “He’s in great form and seems to like Lingfield. He’s won over a mile and a quarter and a mile and a half. He’d probably prefer it to be a mile and a half, but I still think he’ll do it. put on a great show.”

Southwell: Can Tate continue to run well?

James Tate has enjoyed great success at the Nottinghamshire venue this year. The Newmarket trainer had eight winners from 23 runners for a strike rate of 35 per cent, while a £1 stake on each of his reps would have returned a profit of +£23.00.

These figures improve to 63 per cent (5-8) and +£28.00 when considering handicaps of three years and over, and the trainer has two attempts to try and improve this record.

Tate short Stanley Spencer in the 6f handicap feature (6:00 a.m.) and the filly Frankel Beyond words in the first division of the handicap mile (7:30 a.m.), the latter suffering a slight drop in class.

Tate said: “Beyond Words is a course and distance winner who is in good form. Her last race at Kempton was perhaps not run to her liking and this one will suit her more.”

Southwell Stats: Shoemark shines

Kieran Shoemark was running at a strike rate of 33 per cent (13-40) at Southwell this year before Monday’s on-track action, and a £1 stake on each of his mounts would have returned a healthy stake profit. level. +31.88. He goes up Maenad (5:00 a.m.), Drama (6:00 a.m.), Champagne Sarah (6:30 a.m.) And Between me and you (8:00 a.m.).

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