Cowell can get back on the up with well-handicapped Heights

Progressive Portland Street a step ahead of the assessor 5.45 Carlisle

Since switched to handicaps, this three-year-old has finished second on good to soft going at Doncaster and registered narrow victories at Ripon in July and here last month.

In a recent Weekender stable tour trainer Bryan Smart said: “Because he doesn’t win by far it’s hard for the handicapper to keep up with him and I think he’s still on a good mark.”

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Published on 12 September 2016inHorse racing tips

Last updated 16:03, 12 September 2016

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