17:10 Carlisle

Tuesday 13 August 2019

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racingtv.com Nursery

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 3.66s

(2)

Ventura Flame⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 76

5/1

Form so far is a rather mixed bag (best run over C&D on debut; soft ground) with her last two starts seemingly disappointing (both on ground with cut). Makes her nursery debut (yard 0-9 in this sphere this year); mark looks a testing one.

Form: 20234

(7)

Auckland Lodge³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 74| CD

11/2

C&D maiden winner on her second start on a better surface she makes her nursery debut with conditions underfoot very different. Failed to handle a rise in class last time at York; this may be more suitable although mark looks tough enough.

Form: 514

(6)

Manolith²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 73| D

8/1

Out of his depth last time (Newbury Super Sprint) he's better judged on earlier efforts having won a Ripon novice on his second start (5f). Dropped 4lb since his creditable nursery debut at York (winner win again since); unproven on this surface.

Form: 713730

(8)

Bezzas Lad^b⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 72

22/1

Failed to impress in first-time blinkers (retained) on nursery debut at Chester (5f, good/firm) last time (was drawn wide in mitigation). Earlier form doesn't make him look that well handicapped though; has finished weakly, others appeal more.

Form: 92366

(9)

Mecca's Hot Steps²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 70| BF

11/2

Failed to justify strong support last time over 5f on better ground at Ripon back from a break (winner better positioned) having raced freely. Makes her nursery debut kept to 5f, ground could be a question mark, yard going well in this sphere.

Form: 4234

(3)

Constitutional^v1⁵⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 64

14/1

Nursery debutante (now gelded, visor first-time); back to 5f after looking amiss over 6f at Ripon last time. Failed to impress in two starts since showing ability on his debut; may do better now handicapping, note a market move.

Form: 366

(5)

Lara Silvia¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 63

9/1

The sole nursery runner for the yard this season she ran well on her debut attracting support of what looked a stiff mark over 5f at Musselburgh. She's run her two best races over that C&D, dropped 2lb, encounters a soft surface for the first time.

Form: 5364

(1)

Street Life^b1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60

9/1

Best run (modest form) when fifth of 10 over 6f here on his second start before failing miserably over 5f last time at Thirsk. Blinkers on (first-time) for nursery debut, from a top yard, may do better now handicapping off a lowly mark.

Form: 758

(4)

Ice Skate⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52

7/2

Took a modest step forward on her previous starts when third on nursery debut at Ripon over 5f. Ran to a similar level last time upped to 6f again at Ripon (ran in the disadvantaged group); yard 0-15 in this sphere this year, others appeal more.

Form: 077637

Forecasts

Ice Skate (7/2), Ventura Flame (5/1), Mecca's Hot Steps (11/2), Auckland Lodge (11/2), Manolith (8/1), Street Life (9/1), Lara Silvia (9/1), Constitutional (14/1), Bezzas Lad (22/1)

The heavy ground and the fact that over half the field are making their nursery debut make this a tricky event to solve. The majority of the quartet that have run in this sphere before don’t really appeal but MONOLITH despite not having run on a surface like this before (not many in this field have) will find this a lot easier than his last test having shaped well on his York nursery debut. C&D winner Auckland Lodge may well prove the main danger on her nursery debut with Mecca’s Hot Steps respected despite some disappointments; her yard are 3-7 in nurseries this year. First-time headgear for both Constitutional and Street Life on nursery debut may see some progress for that duo.