19:30 Carlisle

Monday 2 August 2021

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VL Aesthetics Honours Leona Hull Handicap (Professional Female Jockeys)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 1m 39.58s

(5)

Amaysmont²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Ran poorly in a big field Class 2 at York last time but claims on his penultimate Musselburgh second.

Form: 320520

(8)

Baltic Baron⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Megan Nicholls| T: B Ellison| OR: 82| D

4/1

Losing run stretches back to early 2018 but ran well from his falling mark when 3 lengths second at York (1¼m) last month. Stretched by 1½m back there since and treated as if still in form.

Form: 0-77624

(3)

Tangled^h²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Gemma Tutty⁽³⁾| T: K Tutty| OR: 80| CD

7/2

Right back on song of late, landing a pair of 7.5f wins at Beverley. Caught too far back when fifth at York latest and likely he's still in good form.

Form: 6-72118

(7)

Ledham⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 80| D

28/1

Displayed plenty of ability during time with Sir Michael Stoute, but his 3 starts for new connections this season following a near 2-year absence have lacked spark.

Form: 132/700

(1)

Old News^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: Mrs L Stubbs| OR: 75| BF| D

10/3

Right back on form when narrowly denied over 7f at Yarmouth and Sandown under Joanna Mason on his last 2 outings. Just as effective at 1m and taken to get his head back in front.

Form: 205422

(4)

Al Erayg^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74| D

5/1

Creditable third over C&D in June but has disappointed twice since. Return to this venue needs to revive.

Form: 474397

(6)

Late Arrival¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 69

16/1

Won Kempton handicap for Simon & Ed Crisford last autumn. Low-key start for this stable and others arrive with more pressing claims despite her falling mark.

Form: 000809

Non-Runners

(2)

Hajjam²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Old News (10/3), Tangled (7/2), Amaysmont (4/1), Baltic Baron (4/1), Hajjam (4/1), Al Erayg (5/1), Late Arrival (16/1), Ledham (28/1)

OLD NEWS has been knocking at the door under Joanna Mason in recent starts and is taken to get her head back in front. Amaysmont, who returns to Carlisle for the first time since his 2-y-o debut success, should find this easier than the York Class 2 he contested last time and can give Linda Stubbs' charge most to think about.