16:30 Carlisle

Thursday 7 July 2022

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Rachael Bell Wealth Management Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 56.77s

(7)

Aswan^h⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 86

10/1

Hooded for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 3/1) 51 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 42219-5

(2)

Million Thanks¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85

13/8

Winner at Musselburgh in May. Very good second of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good, 3/1) 18 days ago. Not taken lightly in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 23-142

(5)

Persist²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Donohoe| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83

7/4

Winner at Ripon in May. 7/1, came home second best of those on her side of the track when seventh of 28 in Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot (8f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Remains with a fair bit of potential. Interesting.

Form: 432-17

(6)

Whitefeathersfall³⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 80

10/1

Good fourth of 6 in nursery (9/2) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm), having run of race. Off 10 months but not ruled out.

Form: 422904-

(1)

Noble Mark²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 79

6/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Fair fourth of 5 in handicap (3/1) at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) 26 days ago, doing too much too soon, so he's one to consider.

Form: 71414

(8)

Lucia Joy¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: G Boughey| OR: 73

28/1

Winner at Thirsk in April. 28/1, creditable fifth of 6 in handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm) 11 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 321505

Non-Runners

(3)

Vaccine⁴⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: M Dods J: Connor Beasley

(4)

Rich King⁴⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: E Bethell J: P J McDonald

Forecasts

Million Thanks (13/8), Persist (7/4), Rich King (10/3), Noble Mark (6/1), Whitefeathersfall (10/1), Aswan (10/1), Vaccine (10/1), Lucia Joy (28/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but the most persuasive one is for PERSIST who shaped well when second home in her group when seventh in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot and can continue her progress with a second success here. Rich King is weighted to have a big say despite a 6 lb rise for his stylish Haydock victory and is next on the list, with in-form duo Million Thanks and Noble Mark in the mix too.