20:00 Carlisle

Monday 2 August 2021

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VL Aesthetics Honours Deborah Earl Handicap (Pro-Am Female Jockeys)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 3m 50.59s

(5)

The Rutland Rebel⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 72| BF| D

16/1

Two wins from 5 runs this year. 2/1, last of 4 in handicap at Doncaster (16.5f, good). Given a 93-day break and big player here with Serena Brotherton aboard if able to bounce back.

Form: 4-11424

(2)

Chocolate Box²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Elisha Whittington| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 71

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at York (16.2f, good) 23 days ago. Has slipped to a workable mark, but others preferred all the same.

Form: 223857

(3)

Be My Sea¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Mollie Phillips| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70

11/2

15/2, won 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (20.2f, good to soft) 19 days ago, well on top finish. 5 lb rise fair enough and definite chance if able to back that up.

Form: 242361

(1)

Stormin Norman^p1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69| BF| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Fifth of 6 in handicap (9/4) at Redcar (14f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Up in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time. Goes well for Becky Smith and couldn't rule out.

Form: 11-6355

(4)

Bollin Neil^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Ella McCain| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67

5/1

Latest win at Catterick in May. 9/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at York (16.2f, good) 9 days ago. Strong form claims, but he ideally needs plenty of rain (all wins gained on soft/heavy).

Form: 211325

(6)

Victoriano⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Laura Pearson| T: B Ellison| OR: 67

12/1

10/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) 79 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Significantly up in trip and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 4248/48

(8)

Tonto's Spirit^p,h¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 63| CD

17/2

6/4, fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Cartmel (17.3f, good) 14 days ago. Hood and cheekpieces refitted. Fair third on latest start in this sphere at Catterick in May, but looks vulnerable here.

Form: 103/07-3

(7)

Wynford^p,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Megan Nicholls| T: R Menzies| OR: 60| C

85/40

Course winner. Won 13-runner handicap at Newcastle (16.2f, 13/2) 9 days ago, well on top finish. 5 lb rise perfectly reasonable and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 38/90-61

Forecasts

Wynford (85/40), Stormin Norman (9/2), Bollin Neil (5/1), Be My Sea (11/2), Tonto's Spirit (17/2), Chocolate Box (11/1), Victoriano (12/1), The Rutland Rebel (16/1)

WYNFORD has enjoyed something of a renaissance for new connections of late, snapping a 3-year losing run when striking over hurdles early last month and he duly followed up back in this sphere at Newcastle. The 8-y-o remains feasibly treated and gets the nod ahead of Micky Hammond's duo, Stormin Norman and The Rutland Rebel, while Bollin Neil would be a big player if the ground were to ease.