16:10 Carlisle

Thursday 29 August 2019

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Baines Wilson LLP Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 1m 39.62s

(3)

Al Erayg^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

15/8

Finished runner-up the last twice including on soft ground over 1m at Thirsk last time out. Raised 3lb for that effort and looks likely to run well once more.

Form: 086522

(10)

International Man^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sean Davis⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76

6/1

Winning for the third time when victorious over 7f at Catterick (good-to-soft) earlier this month. Raised 4lb for that victory and blinkers worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 705471

(6)

The Navigator²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 75| D

10/1

Performed well when a head second on good-to-firm ground over 1m3f here on his penultimate start. Struggled over 1m1f here last start however. Finished runner-up over C&D earlier this seaosn.

Form: 9-26020

(9)

Royal Shaheen^v⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: G Lee| T: A C Whillans| OR: 66| CD

3/1

Victorious in a 1m1f handicap on good-to-soft ground here last week. Carries a 6lb penalty for that success and was a C&D winner off a higher mark in August last year.

Form: 700541

(1)

Newmarket Warrior^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| D

12/1

Good 3L second in a 1m handicap at Pontefract (good) just over three weeks ago. Interesting contender off a mark 2lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 424462

(8)

Socru^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 70

16/1

In good form earlier this year including when winning over 6f at Doncaster (good) on seasonal debut in April. Disappointing in the main of late and probably best watched stepping up in trip.

Form: 446760

(5)

Zoravan^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 64| D

11/2

Finished runner-up four times here in the past and finished a fair 5L fourth in a heavy ground 7f handicap here last time out. Likely more needed despite a 3lb drop in the weights however.

Form: 246374

Non-Runners

(2)

Ghalib²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: Rebecca Bastiman J: D Tudhope

(4)

Dancin Boy¹⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: T Eaves

(7)

Beauty Of Deira²⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Al Erayg (15/8), Royal Shaheen (3/1), Beauty Of Deira (9/2), Zoravan (11/2), International Man (6/1), Dancin Boy (7/1), The Navigator (10/1), Newmarket Warrior (12/1), Ghalib (14/1), Socru (16/1)

ROYAL SHAHEEN was a winner here last week and having won off higher marks in the past he can defy a penalty dropping back in trip to take this competitive handicap. Al Erayg has been running well in defeat in recent starts and he can take second spot ahead of the three-year-old filly Beauty Of Deira who is fitted with cheekpieces for the first time.