18:20 Carlisle

Saturday 3 July 2021

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Gretna Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 11.87s

(4)

Gold Zabeel²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Breslin| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74

18/1

5/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f), slowly away. Off 8 months and gelded ahead of this debut for new yard. Possibilities if fully tuned-up.

Form: 382343-

(6)

Wether Fell¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Josh Quinn⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 74

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm, 11/1) 18 days ago. Claims judged on last season's efforts, but he clearly has a fair bit to prove now.

Form: 322-09

(3)

Gabrial The Tiger⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Aled Beech| T: P Morris| OR: 72| D

80/1

66/1, first run since leaving Richard Fahey when last of 12 in handicap at Chester (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Looks set for another struggle.

Form: 8910/7-0

(7)

Zamjar^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane| T: P Morris| OR: 67| D

12/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (100/1) at Chester (7f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and, like stable companion Gabrial The Tiger, he looks up against it.

Form: 1/800-90

(1)

Ustath⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 66| D

2/1

Latest win at Thirsk in April. 8/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good) 8 days ago. Conditions in his favour and a bold show is on the cards.

Form: 813025

(8)

Lincoln Gamble^p1²⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 62

10/3

Visored for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 8 months and needs to get back on track now tried in cheekpieces.

Form: 313609-

(5)

Gullane One^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Ella McCain| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| BF| D

11/4

3/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Down another 2 lb and it's not hard to envisage him playing a leading role.

Form: 777-945

(2)

Niagara²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Keelan Baker⁽⁵⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 45

10/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, firm, 11/2) 24 days ago, but he faces an uphill task from 10 lb out of the weights here.

Form: 007-554

Forecasts

Ustath (2/1), Gullane One (11/4), Lincoln Gamble (10/3), Niagara (10/1), Wether Fell (12/1), Zamjar (12/1), Gold Zabeel (18/1), Gabrial The Tiger (80/1)

Preference is for USTATH, who gave way only in the closing stages over 6f at Doncaster recently and he makes plenty of appeal in this less competitive affair. Gullane One is 7 lb lower than for last summer's Thirsk success and should regain the winning thread before long judged on recent efforts. He is second choice ahead of Gold Zabeel.