15:00 Carlisle

Monday 17 June 2019

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Molson Coors Handicap

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 1m 15.12s

(14)

Dirchill^b⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: D Thompson| OR: 65| D

22/1

Struggled when beaten 6L in a 6f handicap at Thirsk (good-to-soft) recently. Worth a check in the market off a mark 9lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: D03870

(10)

Somewhere Secret^p⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 61| D

10/1

Head winner of a 6f handicap on heavy going at Haydock ten days ago. Fair ninth over the same trip at Thirsk (good-to-soft) four days later and interesting to see how he fares.

Form: 949319

(13)

Dahik¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 59

28/1

Good fifth in a 5f handicap at Southwell at the end of November. Absent since and market support would be notable on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 600005-

(9)

Chickenfortea³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Phil Dennis| T: E J Alston| OR: 59| D

20/1

Held in three starts this campaign including when beaten 11L on good ground at Thrisk (6f) last month. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 828-967

(12)

Caustic Love¹⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 65

12/1

Good second in a novice race over this trip at Newcastle in December and finished runner-up over the same C&D on handicap debut there the following month. One for the shortlist on return from a break.

Form: 552-2

(4)

Jacob's Pillow^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 58| D

20/1

Placed third on two most recent starts including on soft ground over this trip at Pontefract a week ago. Interesting despite a 1lb rise in the weights.

Form: 707033

(16)

Cosmic Chatter^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| CD

10/1

Put a couple of below par efforts behind him when finishing third over this trip at Pontefract (soft) a week ago. Notable runner off a mark 5lb lower than when winning over C&D last August.

Form: 1-03803

(5)

Picture Your Dream¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 56

40/1

Decent fourth over this trip at Thirsk (good-to-soft) on handicap debut last month. Struggled upped to 7f at the same venue subsequently however.

Form: 47040

(1)

Hop Maddocks^v1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K Stott| T: F Watson| OR: 56

100/1

Eight race maiden has finished well held in two starts since joining this yard. Visor tried for the first time on this occasion.

Form: 25066-0

(8)

Ticks The Boxes⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 56| D

5/2

Six-time winner has finished in the first three on all six starts since joining this yard including when winning twice. Beaten ½L over this trip at Pontefract (soft) recently and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 121332

(3)

Ventura Secret^p,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 55| C

4/1

Course winner returned to form with a neck second in a good ground 6f handicap at Hamilton last time out. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 49-6002

(17)

Saltie Girl¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R P Downey| T: T D Barron| OR: 59

28/1

Fair fifth in a 6f handicap at Ripon (good) on handicap debut earlier this month. Remains open to improvement but more needed if she is to take this event.

Form: 6-045

(11)

Dream House¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59

12/1

Shaped as if a step back up in trip would suit when finishing fifth in a 5f contest at Haydock (soft) on handicap debut 11 days ago. Interesting to see how she performs.

Form: 0705

(15)

Firsteen²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Barry McHugh| T: A C Whillans| OR: 56

14/1

Eight race maiden has placed second on two of her last three starts. Raised 2lb for 1½L defeat over this trip at Ayr (good-to-firm) last month and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 633202

(7)

Meshardal^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48| D

16/1

Held sixth in a big field 6f handicap at Nottingham (good) earlier this month. Has won off much higher marks in the past but now nearly two years since his most recent victory.

Form: 0-80686

(2)

Alfred The Grey¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P Hanagan| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 54

16/1

13 race maiden was beaten 2¾L when third in a 6f handicap at Ripon (good) last time out. Races off the same mark here and has a leading jockey booked to ride once more.

Form: 730573

(6)

Red Allure^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 46

40/1

Unseated rider when wearing cheekpieces (retained) fort the first time in a 6f event at Nottingham (good) last time out. Previously well held over the same trip at Doncaster and probably best watched at present.

Form: 9630-9U

Forecasts

Ticks The Boxes (5/2), Ventura Secret (4/1), Somewhere Secret (10/1), Cosmic Chatter (10/1), Caustic Love (12/1), Dream House (12/1), Firsteen (14/1), Meshardal (16/1), Alfred The Grey (16/1), Jacob's Pillow (20/1), Chickenfortea (20/1), Dirchill (22/1), Saltie Girl (28/1), Dahik (28/1), Red Allure (40/1), Picture Your Dream (40/1), Hop Maddocks (100/1)

TICKS THE BOXES has been in good form so far this campaign and he can register his third victory of the season in this big field sprint handicap. The selection can get the better of his rivals here with Firsteen, who finished runner-up last time out capable of taking second ahead of her fellow three-year-old Caustic Love who is returning from a break.