17:20 Carlisle

Friday 31 May 2019

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Racing TV In Glorious HD Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 2.78s

(3)

Orobas^v²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Victor Santos⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 62

16/1

4lb higher than when winning on turf for the first time at Nottingham (1m2f, good to soft) last August; set to make his fourth start in the past eight days.

Form: 017567

(9)

Zealous³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: A C Whillans| OR: 62

15/2

Well beaten on both starts this season (declared a NR at Ayr on Tuesday); can be given a semblance of an EW chance if able to reproduce the form of his October 1m2f Doncaster second to Tralee Hills.

Form: 7263-90

(4)

Glaceon²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 57

8/1

Ten-race maiden; finished a close fourth (40/1) on return from a lengthy absence at Nottingham (6f, soft) three weeks ago; can she back that up?

Form: 5/7465-4

(11)

Muqarred^b⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 55

6/1

Strongest over 1m on the AW at Southwell; weakened from the two furlong pole when finishing well down the field (ninth of 14) at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) on Monday.

Form: 133439

(5)

Jackhammer^b,t³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 51| BF

15/8

Bolted up when winning an apprentices' handicap by 3L at Ayr (1m, good to firm) last week; excuses when turned over at short odds there earlier in the week; Paul Mulrennan now takes the mount; definite contender.

Form: 624-313

(1)

Metronomic³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Hart| T: P D Niven| OR: 48

8/1

A five-time career winner (mostly over 1m2f); tailed off on seasonal reappearance at Pontefract (1m2f); can only be monitored for signs of a return to form.

Form: 39506-7

(7)

Mr Cool Cash^t²⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: S H James| T: J J Davies| OR: 46

12/1

Handles these conditions and is very well weighted on his peak form from 2016/17. However, has left the care of Richard Guest since a most unproductive 2018; does he still retain the desire for battle?

Form: 089080-

(8)

Highwayman²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 45| D

4/1

7lb lower than when winning over this trip on soft ground at Hamilton in June 2018; 0-17 since; keeping on 2¾L fifth to Betty Grable around the button hook at Hamilton (1m1f, soft) on Wednesday.

Form: 998685

Non-Runners

(6)

Ishebayorgrey³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: I Jardine J: Jamie Gormley

(10)

Pretty Passe³²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: M Todhunter J: Harrison Shaw

(2)

Zarkavon²⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: J S Wainwright J: Barry McHugh

Forecasts

Jackhammer (15/8), Ishebayorgrey (9/4), Highwayman (4/1), Muqarred (6/1), Zealous (15/2), Metronomic (8/1), Glaceon (8/1), Zarkavon (10/1), Mr Cool Cash (12/1), Orobas (16/1), Pretty Passe (25/1)

This race centres around those horses with very recent and productive form. Jackhammer hacked up in an apprentices' handicap at Ayr last week, but missed the break when sent off evens favourite back there on Tuesday (third). Although he carries additional weight, it can only be viewed as a positive that Paul Mulrennan takes over in the saddle. However, Iain Jardine's ISHEBAYORGREY is a winner waiting to happen. Unfortunate to find one stronger (outstayed) when heavily supported in the finale at Ayr on Tuesday, this race provides an ideal opportunity for swift compensation on the proviso that he handles the softer underfoot conditions.