16:30 Carlisle

Friday 27 May 2022

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Drumleaning Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 26.42s

(4)

Ulshaw Bridge^b,t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: E Bethell| OR: 83| D

10/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. 13/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 60 days ago, going off too hard. Not out of things.

Form: 16-7419

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(7)

Gobi Sunset⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80| D

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 3/1) 8 days ago, no match for winner. Others look better treated, though.

Form: 328692

(1)

Dulla Bhatti³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 77

15/2

Second of 4 in handicap (5/1) at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 33 days ago, sticking to task. Remains low mileage and enters calculations.

Form: 01244-2

(5)

Makeen¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 74| BF

10/11

Confirmed reappearance promise when landing 12-runner handicap at Musselburgh (8f) last month and posted fine third at this course (7.8f, soft) in follow-up bid 11 days ago. Another bold bid anticipated.

Form: 258-413

(6)

Barney's Bay²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73

7/2

Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap (7/2) at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago, keeping on well. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9085-85

(2)

Merricourt^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 66| D

14/1

Back on scoreboard when narrowly taking 5-runner handicap (7/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good) 31 days ago. Just 2 lb higher now and likely to go well again.

Form: 539-541

Non-Runners

(3)

Broken Spear²³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: T Coyle & K Wood J: Kieran Schofield

Forecasts

Makeen (10/11), Barney's Bay (7/2), Broken Spear (6/1), Dulla Bhatti (15/2), Gobi Sunset (8/1), Ulshaw Bridge (10/1), Merricourt (14/1)

MAKEEN should be suited by the return to this shorter trip and can resume winning ways. Dulla Bhatti and Merricourt can also make their presence felt.