20:45 Carlisle

Monday 6 August 2018

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smarkets.com Handicap (Pro-Am Lady Riders)

Off time: 20:49 | Winning time: 2m 23.78s

(11)

Unite The Clans⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Ms Lisa O'Neill| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71| D

14/1

Won over this trip at Windsor last year and makes his debut for a new yard having raced out in the Middle East in the winter without any success.

Form: 10-5009

(9)

Searching^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Gemma Tutty| T: K Tutty| OR: 71

17/2

Eased 1lb despite two solid efforts of late, possibly not quite getting home over a longer trip last time out. In with a squeak and has fair place claims, at least.

Form: 59/7624

(5)

Outcrop^b1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Hayley Turner| T: J Candlish| OR: 70

25/1

Desperately out of form both on the Flat and over hurdles this summer. First-time blinkers are going to have produce miracles for him to get back into the winning groove, but the booking of Hayley Turner won't do any harm.

Form: 0721-59

(13)

Thorntoun Care^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| CD

7/1

Won under today's jockey when scoring at Ayr in June. Not quite at his best in two starts since at Hamilton but this track may suit him better.

Form: 733134

(4)

Diamonds A Dancing^h³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Abbie McCain| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 70| CD

9/2

Two wins last summer included this very race 12 months ago where he scored off a 7lb lower mark on good to soft ground. Stayed on when second at Pontefract last time out and looks set to bold bid for back-to-back successes in this event.

Form: 127-542

(6)

Golconda Prince¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Megan Nicholls| T: R A Fahey| OR: 64

7/1

Just 1 win from 20 starts which came on soft ground at Doncaster in March. Very different conditions here but represents top yard and has fine lady jockey on board.

Form: 410453

(2)

Calliope¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss A M Slack⁽⁵⁾| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 61

7/2

Trainer has fine strike rate under both codes, and this mare came good last time out when staying on well to win at Catterick over similar trip to today. Fast ground seems to suit so should go well.

Form: 35-6331

(8)

Bogardus⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Paula Muir| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 60

28/1

Two dreadful efforts since joining current stable two starts back and on that evidence it is very hard indeed to be positive about his chances.

Form: 5-32200

(12)

King Of The Celts^b1¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Mrs Emily Roberts| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

14/1

Blinkered here for the first time at the ripe old age of 10. Not beaten far on his last two starts and if repsonding positively to the headgear cannot be ruled out of the equation.

Form: 208-944

(1)

Mitcd³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Rachel Richardson| T: G Bewley| OR: 55

4/1

Dual purpose mare who won on the Flat at Hamilton in early June then followed up in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen two weeks later. 8lb higher than last win so needs to produce an even better performance this time.

Form: 558/64-1

(10)

Purdey³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 46

66/1

Regressive maiden ex-Irish filly who has failed to stay over longer distances on first two outings for current yard. 5lb out of the handicap and makes little appeal.

Form: 0775-06

Non-Runners

(7)

Snookered⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: B Ellison J: Miss L Wilson

(3)

Island Flame³⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: J Butler J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Calliope (7/2), Mitcd (4/1), Diamonds A Dancing (9/2), Golconda Prince (7/1), Thorntoun Care (7/1), Snookered (7/1), Searching (17/2), Unite The Clans (14/1), King Of The Celts (14/1), Island Flame (16/1), Outcrop (25/1), Bogardus (28/1), Purdey (66/1)

DIAMONDS A DANCING won this race 12 months ago and has been in good form of late suggesting a repeat success is far from out of the question despite a 7lb higher mark. Calliope looks a real danger having won nicely at Catterick on fast ground recently, while Mitcd is not out of this despite the handicapper having had his revenge following her win at Hamilton. Searching, Thornotun Care and Golconda Prince are others worth running the rule over in an open contest.