20:00 Carlisle

Monday 7 August 2017

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News & Star Amazing Lady Darcie Saffill Handicap (Pro-Am Lady Riders)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 59.12s

(3)

Transpennine Star^p1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Shelley Birkett| T: M Dods| OR: 72| C

17/2

Course winner who dons the blinkers for the first time who disappointed last time out here over a shorter trip. Tries a new trip here having been dropped 3lb for his last run.

Form: 18-9744

(8)

Chelsea's Boy³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 71| BF

22/1

Dropped into a seller last time out and was very free in first-time blinkers looking a very awkward and hard ride. On his display there back into a handicap he looks one to be very wary of.

Form: 36-3756

(11)

Stormin Tom¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

7/2

Without a win this season but has run with credit in his last two starts and competing off his last winning mark. Ought to have a chance dropping slightly in grade over a trip that should suit with his regular rider on board.

Form: 984022

(1)

Almost Gemini^p²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Amie Waugh| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 70| D

7/1

A winner on the Flat over a year ago on heavy ground at Pontefract over a staying trip he didn't quite live up to that form after that in the same sphere and over hurdles. His latest Flat run was particularly disappointing and he'll need to bounce back here.

Form: 543/16-6

(9)

Buyer Beware²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss C Walton| T: P Holmes| OR: 68

16/1

Looks to have been given a real chance on the Flat off this mark but his record is very patchy overall and it remains to be seen if he can take advantage.

Form: 6/8-9654

(2)

Gold Chain^p,h⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss Emma Sayer| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 61| CD

7/2

Capable but very difficult to know what to expect from her on most occasions as she can be a very difficult and moody individual. Often looks a hard ride and no surprise to see the hood go back on with the cheekpieces.

Form: 869/51-5

(5)

La Bacouetteuse^b⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-11| J: Sammy Jo Bell| T: I Jardine| OR: 60| C

14/1

A winner on his final run of last season he's not looked in the same form this year although he did take a step forward last time out. He has now slipped back below his last winning mark and has won around the course before so not totally written off here.

Form: 01-8057

(6)

Tawseef¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 55

12/1

Showed some promise over hurdles on his first run for this yard but failed to follow that up on his Flat debut for the stable at Catterick last time out. Hard to know what to expect here stepping up in trip.

Form: 4/9559-0

(7)

Miss Tree¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jane Elliott| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 55| BF

10/3

Well backed when returning from a long break at Redcar over 1m6f at Redcar in May and made all to win well. Has continued to run well since off this mark and if she can cope with this trip should be competitive here.

Form: 9-55134

(10)

Nashville⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Crook| OR: 52| D

22/1

Has a falling mark to accompany his runs this year but not showing that much and clearly failing to take advantage of it at the moment.

Form: 9285-06

(4)

Thackeray²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Paula Muir| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 45

50/1

Has run with credit on a couple of occasions but his last win was a shock and he runs from well out of the handicap here. Finished last at Ayr and didn't look in much form at all on his last start.

Form: 843020

Non-Runners

(12)

Maple Stirrup¹⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: P Holmes J: Megan Nicholls

Forecasts

Miss Tree (10/3), Gold Chain (7/2), Stormin Tom (7/2), Almost Gemini (7/1), Transpennine Star (17/2), Tawseef (12/1), La Bacouetteuse (14/1), Maple Stirrup (14/1), Buyer Beware (16/1), Chelsea's Boy (22/1), Nashville (22/1), Thackeray (50/1)

This should be a real test of stamina and a few of these are stepping up in trip and will be competitive if they can cope with the trip and Miss Tree and Transpennine Star fit neatly into that category. Plenty of the others look hard rides and are not in much form although the likes of Gold Chain and Almost Gemini are not totally written off on their best form. STORMIN TOM bumped into a progressive type last time and given his recent form and off this mark he looks the one who this trip will suit the best.