16:05 Carlisle

Wednesday 23 June 2021

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Cumberland Plate Handicap

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 2m 22.8s

(4)

Tricorn^p⁸^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 81| D

5/2

Already bagged 4 wins this year and he readily landed the odds in 5-runner handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Carries 4 lb penalty but holds very good claims in bid for a five-timer.

Form: 431111

(7)

Bollin Joan^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 82

14/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at York (11.8f, good, 5/1) 12 days ago. Ought to be competitive again despite 3 lb rise.

Form: 14-4541

(17)

Colony Queen²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: B A Curtis| T: J Mackie| OR: 82| D

13/2

First run since leaving Steve Gollings when landing 7-runner handicap at Beverley (9.9f, soft) 25 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 36145-1

(14)

Croeso Cymraeg²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: D C Costello| T: H J Evans| OR: 80| D

13/2

Posted a career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Leicester (10f, good to firm, 7/1) 22 days ago, despite being very slowly away. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1215-21

(12)

Sameem^p1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 80| BF| D

9/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 6 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and needs considering.

Form: 760-054

(6)

Arabic Culture³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 77| D

12/1

Below form eighth of 16 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to soft, 11/1) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4-25078

(13)

Viaduct^p1⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: S Dixon| OR: 76

20/1

6/1, below-par fourth of 5 to Tricorn in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time with more needed.

Form: 407264

(1)

Night Bear¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 76

33/1

Left poorly placed when third of 5 in handicap (11/2) at Lingfield (10f, good to firm) 18 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 64-5573

(8)

The Navigator²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 76| C

16/1

Course winner. 12/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (14.2f, soft) 27 days ago, needing stronger gallop. One for the shortlist.

Form: 1852-75

(10)

Battle Of Wills²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: A C Whillans| OR: 75

80/1

Only seventh of 8 in handicap (50/1) at this course (14.2f, soft) 27 days ago. Down in trip with work to do.

Form: 4165/8-7

(2)

Ravens Ark¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 74

6/1

Latest win at Brighton in May. 10/3, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, good) 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Worth a second look.

Form: 400-513

(3)

Lucky's Dream²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year and creditable fourth of 8 to Croeso Cymraeg in handicap at Leicester (10f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Considered.

Form: 112204

(5)

Astronomic Choice^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 69

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below-par fifth of 6 in handicap (8/1) over C&D 9 days ago. Must improve from 2 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 79-55

Non-Runners

(11)

Cormier²⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: B Ellison J: Ben Robinson

(16)

Where's Jeff¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: M & D Easterby J: Joanna Mason

(9)

Sociologist¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 6

T: S Dixon J: Kieran Schofield

(15)

Arabist¹¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: J Fanning

Forecasts

Tricorn (5/2), Cormier (5/1), Ravens Ark (6/1), Colony Queen (13/2), Croeso Cymraeg (13/2), Lucky's Dream (9/1), Sameem (9/1), Arabic Culture (12/1), Bollin Joan (14/1), Sociologist (14/1), The Navigator (16/1), Arabist (16/1), Viaduct (20/1), Where's Jeff (20/1), Night Bear (33/1), Astronomic Choice (40/1), Battle Of Wills (80/1)

Lots with chances in an open handicap. TRICORN continues to go from strength to strength and holds good claims of completing a five-timer having scored with something to spare at Thirsk last week. Croeso Cymraeg arrives on the back of a career-best victory at Leicester and rates the chief threat, although Where's Jeff, who won this in 2019, comes into the reckoning after Tuesday's Beverley win.