13:35 Carlisle

Monday 17 May 2021

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Blackwell Handicap

Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 1m 4.08s

(8)

Freedom Flyer¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75| BF

16/1

13/2, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 16 days ago. Needs to rediscover form.

Form: 416-530

(11)

James Watt³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 74| D

9/1

Twenty six runs since last win in 2018. 5/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 34 days ago, finding little. One to consider back on turf for each-way purposes.

Form: 834-229

(7)

Ballyare^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 73| D

17/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. 14/1, bit below form fourth of 17 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good) 44 days ago, faring best of those held up. Enters calculations.

Form: 1-25244

(10)

Marvel^p⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Josh Quinn⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 71

5/1

Creditable second of 6 in minor event at Southwell (6.1f, 9/4) 59 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2334-22

(1)

Ventura Flame⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 71| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Beverley in April. 15/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, soft) 6 days ago. Should go close once again and has to be taken seriously over this C&D.

Form: 569143

(3)

Joshua R⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Barron| OR: 70| D

6/1

14/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good to firm) 42 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs to rediscover form.

Form: 21080-9

(6)

Tomily⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Jamie Gormley| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| D

15/2

Sixth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft, 16/1) 7 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others have achieved more.

Form: 03-0806

(2)

Tanasoq^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: P Hanagan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 65| D

11/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good, 10/3) 15 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on. One to consider.

Form: 988-533

(4)

Somewhere Secret^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 62| D

16/1

12/1, last of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, soft) 9 days ago. Difficult to make a case for.

Form: 3127-80

(5)

B Fifty Two^p,t⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 8-8| J: Megan Nicholls| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 62| D

80/1

40/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f, soft) 7 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. More needed.

Form: 53901-0

Non-Runners

(9)

Phoenix Star¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: Jessica Macey J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

Ventura Flame (11/4), Phoenix Star (3/1), Marvel (5/1), Tanasoq (11/2), Joshua R (6/1), Tomily (15/2), Ballyare (17/2), James Watt (9/1), Somewhere Secret (16/1), Freedom Flyer (16/1), B Fifty Two (80/1)

VENTURA FLAME has a win and a second to her name over this C&D and she's returned in good form this season, already winning at Beverley last month. She looks the one to beat back at this venue. Ballyare is consistent and he has to be respected. James Watt makes each-way appeal back on turf (both career wins on turf).