16:30 Carlisle

Friday 8 June 2018

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Racing UK In Glorious HD Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 1m 57.89s

(2)

Bling King^p³⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 60

12/1

Not seen since last year when he failed to win but clocked up plenty of runner-up efforts; five in total. Twice beaten in sellers last year and remains 2lb above his last winning mark; looks a little vulnerable.

Form: 422225-

(10)

Mister Moosah²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Makin| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 60

7/2

Failed to show an awful lot in handicaps last year off higher marks but did run a sound race last time on his reappearance albeit in a seller. This will be the lowest mark that he's run off and not totally out of this.

Form: 46978-2

(8)

Traveltalk²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Allan| T: B Ellison| OR: 56

5/1

Winner of a 1m2f Redcar seller last year he's looked a rather hard ride this year (slow away the last twice). Not disgraced at Nottingham last time in a better race than this he did show signs of temperament and he's hard to trust.

Form: 318-067

(5)

Falcon's Fire^p³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 53

16/1

Hints every so often that he might be able to win a race but is a feint-hearted sort who finds winning hard. Very much gave that impression at Musselburgh on his penultimate start but ran poorly on the AW last time.

Form: 4-03560

(1)

Millie The Minx¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 53

16/1

Looks a non-stayer over hurdles and now goes handicapping on the Flat after the requisite three runs. None of those outings have shown much though and even off this mark she doesn't look thrown in.

Form: 065

(7)

Arcane Dancer^p³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 52

7/1

This trip may just beyond her best and she looks as though she' s operating slightly below her best form this year. Consistent enough last year she's now 8lb below her last winning mark; needs a strongly run race to be seen to best effect.

Form: 088-405

(9)

Gone With The Wind^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 51| BF| C| D

8/1

Course winner who has already gained a couple of AW wins this year in a lowly grade. Ran better than his finishing position at Ayr last time over a furlong shorter and isn't one to write off too quickly in this.

Form: 471536

(11)

Lots Ov¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 49

80/1

Cheekpieces worn for her last two starts are now removed having shown little on either of those outings. Her handicap debut was a poor effort last time and she's quickly dropped 5lb for that effort; makes very limited appeal.

Form: 7878

(13)

Graceful Act²³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-8| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: R E Barr| OR: 47

50/1

Has almost crept back down to her last winning mark having found life tough off higher marks since. Not seen for quite some while though and no great record fresh and best watched here.

Form: 582560-

(12)

Palindrome¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 46

5/2

Yet to win a race but there were signs last time out that he could be ending that unwelcome record soon. He attracted support last time after an absence and offered something to work on (travelled well); of interest of his lowly mark.

Form: 54372-4

(3)

Pontecarlo Boy¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Evans| T: R M Whitaker| OR: 45

20/1

Most of his form is poor and without his usual headgear (left off again here) he ran poorly on his reappearance in a Redcar maiden. Has little chance in those events and better off in handicaps although makes little appeal in this.

Form: 04787-8

(6)

Trulove⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: J Riches| OR: 45

100/1

0/13 so far and it would be a surprise if she could improve that record here. Finished last of nine after 10 months off at Hamilton on her reappearance; makes very little appeal.

Form: 06070-9

Non-Runners

(4)

Polar Forest¹⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: R C Guest J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Palindrome (5/2), Mister Moosah (7/2), Traveltalk (5/1), Arcane Dancer (7/1), Gone With The Wind (8/1), Bling King (12/1), Polar Forest (12/1), Millie The Minx (16/1), Falcon's Fire (16/1), Pontecarlo Boy (20/1), Graceful Act (50/1), Lots Ov (80/1), Trulove (100/1)

This is only a modest contest with solid options for the most part hard to find and a chance is taken that PALINDROME can build on his Ayr 4th and break his maiden tag. He certainly showed some promise last time and this slightly longer trip should pose no problems. Gone With The Wind is another who has shown more than some of these albeit at a low level and he can’t be written off either. Mister Moosah only ran in a seller last time but the performance was sound and this isn’t that much more difficult a test. Traveltalk and Falcon’s Fire are hard to trust but should be capable in this grade if they do have a rare going day.