17:20 Carlisle

Thursday 11 July 2019

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 1m 13.38s

(3)

Ninjago^v¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 60| BF| D

11/4

Snapped a 21 month losing run when landing a Thirsk seller and stepped up on that when runner-up at Hamilton. Feasibly treated providing conditions stay dry.

Form: 580812

(13)

Carlovian^v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 55| D

8/1

Recorded a slow speed figure when scoring in deep ground at Nottingham and he has been found out in both starts since. Has won on most ground types but requires a career best to win this.

Form: 5-97179

(14)

Epaulini¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 60

12/1

Lightly raced individual was tailed off on handicap debut two weeks ago. Possibly unsuited by AW surface, but nevertheless hard to rate his chances as better than speculative.

Form: 558-0

(11)

Roaring Rory^p⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 52| D

11/1

Six-time winner, with two coming on turf and on a fair mark at present. However needs to raise his game from three starts this year and prefers a faster surface.

Form: 744630

(2)

De Latour⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C J McGovern⁽³⁾| T: J Ward| OR: 56

18/1

Seven-race maiden for Ger Lyons in Ireland. Disappointed on last three runs and the market clearly anticipated better last time.

Form: 5-66845

(1)

Fox Hill³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 55| D

20/1

Surprise winner of a Naas claimer last year and has barely beaten a rival since. Hard to recommend at present.

Form: 0190-08

(10)

Leeshaan³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 46

4/1

Has not scored since his juvenile days and form has an inconsistent look to it. Career low mark and prospect of rain give cause for optimism so keep one eye on the weather and another on the market.

Form: 039467

(12)

Erastus⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 46

8/1

19-race maiden who ran some good races in defeat last season. Showed further promise on return but poor on AW since and there may be better options available.

Form: 5574-40

(4)

Picks Pinta^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 46| D

5/1

Third in this two years ago and arrives on the back of a good run at Hamilton. Up 3lb for that and his best work has come off marks below 50. Forecast of rain a further worry.

Form: 148502

(9)

Grimsdyke⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 45

28/1

Has finished in the ruck on all starts including last week's handicap debut. Remains a work in progress and a long way off the finished article.

Form: 098-0

Non-Runners

(5)

Round The Island¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 6

T: R M Whitaker J: Non Runner

(7)

Searanger²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: P Mulrennan

(8)

Ghost Buy¹³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: I Furtado J: T E Whelan

(6)

Minty Jones²⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 10

T: M Mullineaux J: G Lee

Forecasts

Ninjago (11/4), Ghost Buy (7/2), Leeshaan (4/1), Picks Pinta (5/1), Round The Island (6/1), Carlovian (8/1), Erastus (8/1), Searanger (10/1), Roaring Rory (11/1), Epaulini (12/1), De Latour (18/1), Fox Hill (20/1), Grimsdyke (28/1), Minty Jones (50/1)

ROUND THE ISLAND has never raced here previously but his form shows he is suited to a stiff 6f such as this. A return to form was signalled last time and the prospect of rain should prompt a big run off a career low mark. Ghost Buy is feared with his yard's horses running well and the form of his last effort looking stronger thanks to the runner-up. Searanger and Leeshaan can be given each-way chances, whilst Ninjago's prospects hinge on the weather forecast being inaccurate.