14:30 Carlisle

Friday 8 June 2018

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Longtown Handicap

Off time: 14:33 | Winning time: 1m 14.28s

(6)

Havana Star^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁷⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 66

7/2

A winner on his debut over 5f at Beverley he's never really progressed in handicaps if anything going the other way. Tried in blinkers (first-time) on his latest start but ran too free; now off a career-low mark.

Form: 200-644

(10)

Stewardess¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 66

7/1

Not long with this yard and made a positive impression on her second start for them before shaping far better than her final placing suggests last time. Went with enthusiasm but was badly hampered in the closings stages; remains of interest.

Form: 723-029

(8)

Me Before You⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65| D

7/5

Made the most of an ease in her mark to record her first victory at Ripon (6f, firm) and started to look at home in handicaps. That win was backed up by another good effort when she was second under a positive ride at Musselburgh over 7f.

Form: 389-812

(4)

Se You⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

10/1

Back after being gelded and 6 months off he ran poorly at Beverley over 7f having shown some promise as a juvenile. That trip looked a little far for him although his pedigree is a mixed one and this return to sprinting may tell us more.

Form: 5206-0

(1)

Super Major²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 64

8/1

Still to win a race his best effort in handicaps came with a 4th on his debut in this sphere. Dropped in grade last time over a much longer trip (1m2f) he returns to sprinting here and a trip that will suit him far better.

Form: 0246-83

(3)

Super Florence^h1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: I Jardine| OR: 60

20/1

Looked just the type that this yard would get something out of but in four runs for them she's hardly looked in the best of spirits. Her last three starts have all come over 5f and the return to 6f and the addition of a first-time hood may help.

Form: 62-2837

(2)

Poppy Walton^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 60

66/1

Her form in handicaps has yet to really match what she had shown in maidens and she finished well held last time. Cheekpieces worn for the first time on her latest start are retained but hard to make a case for her.

Form: 6447-00

(11)

Gorgeous General⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: G Lee| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 54

20/1

Showed his first form on his qualifying run over 5f at Thirsk although that run may have shown him in a better light than connections wanted. Consequently his mark looks a little high and he ran just an ordinary race on handicap debut.

Form: 9950

(5)

Whinmoor²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 52

9/1

Trainer is good with sprinters and he stepped up on what he had shown before on his handicap debut although that run came over 1m at Redcar. Dropped back to 6f in a first-time visor he was well held last time; has physical scope and should do better.

Form: 78-570

Non-Runners

(7)

Leeshaan³⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: Rebecca Bastiman J: P Makin

(9)

Shakiah¹⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Mrs S A Watt J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Me Before You (7/5), Havana Star (7/2), Stewardess (7/1), Leeshaan (7/1), Super Major (8/1), Whinmoor (9/1), Se You (10/1), Gorgeous General (20/1), Super Florence (20/1), Shakiah (25/1), Poppy Walton (66/1)

There don’t look to be many progressive sorts in this but one who is capable of better than she’s shown so far is STEWARDESS if she can avoid the trouble in-running that she faced last time. Her bare form isn’t up to much but she shows potential. Me Before You has hit form on her last two starts and may well benefit from a return to 6f having tried a longer trip with a contested pace last time. This run will tell us something more about Se You and Super Major with both looking the type to win a low-grade handicap. Possibly the most interesting runner is Whinmoor who has plenty of scope and might just do better with his experience starting to build.