13:00 Carlisle

Thursday 8 July 2021

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Lake District Calvert Trust Handicap

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 2m 24.10s

(4)

Venusta²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Rowan Scott| T: W G Harrison| OR: 66

50/1

Creditable third of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, firm, 25/1) 29 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 400-863

(7)

Jackamundo¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 65

22/1

Temperamental sort. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 12 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 942-060

(5)

Betty Grable⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Breslin⁽⁵⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 64| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. 14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (11.6f, good) 7 days ago. One to consider returning to this venue.

Form: 273184

(6)

Richard R H B¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S H James| T: D Loughnane| OR: 64

12/1

22/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1-63436

(3)

Dreams Unwind²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 72| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 16/1) 24 days ago, having run of race. Raised 5 lb for that success and has to be taken seriously once again.

Form: 2627-71

(1)

Jamil³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Megan Nicholls| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 59

20/1

25/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 38 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 73310-7

(10)

Ravenscraig Castle²⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 69

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 7 in minor event at Haydock (8.2f, soft, 15/2), unsuited by drop in trip. Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Gelded since last seen.

Form: 734-

(8)

Astronomic Choice^v1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 67

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 15 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 79-557

(2)

Bonne Vitesse¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: Stef Keniry| OR: 65

33/1

28/1, first run since leaving Brian Ellison when good third of 7 in handicap at Pontefract (10f, good) 10 days ago, never nearer. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 10506-3

(9)

Summer Power^b⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, firm) 75 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 344-5

(11)

Rainbow's Gift⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 59

5/2

17/2, very good second of 7 in handicap at Haydock (10.4f, heavy) 48 days ago. He makes most appeal if backing that effort up.

Form: 745-402

Forecasts

Rainbow's Gift (5/2), Dreams Unwind (10/3), Betty Grable (11/2), Astronomic Choice (7/1), Ravenscraig Castle (8/1), Richard R H B (12/1), Jamil (20/1), Jackamundo (22/1), Summer Power (33/1), Bonne Vitesse (33/1), Venusta (50/1)

RAINBOW'S GIFT sets the standard of his second at Haydock back in May with that form working out well. He's unexposed over this trip and should be able to improve to go close. Dreams Unwind has to be taken seriously after her C&D victory last month. Betty Grable also holds each-way claims.