13:40 Carlisle

Thursday 7 July 2022

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Lake District Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 2m 24.31s

(6)

Lord Torranaga³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: P A Kirby| OR: 70| D

16/1

Latest win at Southwell in April. Below form both starts since, most recently last of 5 in handicap at Ripon (16f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Bit to prove now.

Form: 7-32105

(7)

The Navigator¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: D Nolan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 70| CD

11/2

Won twice over hurdles before completing hat-trick in C&D event in May. Shaped as if still in good heart in another pair of hurdles since and should give another bold show back on the level.

Form: 33556-1

(4)

Real Terms³⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 69

7/1

Good effort on turf debut when second at Wetherby last June and hasn't yet had much chance to build on that performance, though must be at top of her game to make winning return after 10-month absence.

Form: 33/5245-

(5)

Eclipse De Lunar^p,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

9/2

Good placed effort at York in May but has been more miss than hit this season, last of 8 in handicap at that course (13.8f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Drops back down in grade now.

Form: 8-58308

(11)

Cappoquin⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 72

5/2

Promising individual. Has shown ability in 3 minor events at 6f/7f and looks an archetypal sort for this yard to improve significantly now handicapping over middle distances. Fascinating contender.

Form: 7-54

(8)

Iolani^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 58| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 17/2, another creditable effort when third of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good) 24 days ago and has a chance of making the frame again despite his advancing years.

Form: 3/216-23

(3)

Timbukone⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 69

7/2

Best effort when second at Ayr on return. Fourth of 7 in handicap (5/1) at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm) 9 days ago, though again carried head bit awkwardly. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 752-234

Non-Runners

(1)

Ebony Maw²⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: Ewan Whillans J: J Garritty

(10)

Mr Mccall²⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: K Stott

(9)

Marcello Si²⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

(2)

The Churchill Lad¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: R Menzies J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Cappoquin (5/2), Timbukone (7/2), Eclipse De Lunar (9/2), The Navigator (11/2), Real Terms (7/1), Ebony Maw (7/1), Mr Mccall (8/1), Iolani (9/1), Lord Torranaga (16/1), Marcello Si (25/1), The Churchill Lad (25/1)

CAPPOQUIN has the look of typical Sir Mark Prescott improver and can make a winning start in handicaps. The Navigator has been performing admirably on the Flat and over hurdles recently so is clearly feared, with the veteran Iolani the pick to complete the placings.