14:05 Carlisle

Friday 19 August 2022

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Carrs Group PLC Handicap

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 1m 13.39s

(3)

John Kirkup^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: D Swift| T: D Thompson| OR: 72| C| D

8/1

Course winner. 25/1, returned to form when third of 9 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 10 days ago, closing all the way to line after not clear run. Shortlist material.

Form: 639703

(9)

Lotus Rose²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72

16/1

Latest win at Redcar in June. 11/1, respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) 20 days ago.

Form: 763105

(13)

Le Cheval Rapide¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 68

16/1

22/1, last of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, soft) on reappearance in April. Absent again since. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 21/060-0

(5)

Vince Lombardi²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 71| BF| D

3/1

Has travelled well for a long way in 3 outings over 7f since joining this yard and the drop back to 6f should suit. Given one more chance.

Form: 314-358

(4)

Langholm^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Paige Hopper⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 68| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Catterick in May. Creditable second of 11 in C&D handicap (good to soft) under Paige Hopper 18 days ago.

Form: 131632

(11)

Flying Pursuit^t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: D Nolan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

40/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. No impact in 4 starts this term. Mark on the slide as a result but need to see more before lending support.

Form: 00-8809

(2)

Sir Benedict¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 64| BF| D

3/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. 5/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago, left poorly placed. Not discounted.

Form: 871843

(8)

Blazing Hot^v¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P Mathers| T: R Menzies| OR: 63

18/1

Three AW wins for Grant Tuer over the winter. In frame both starts for this yard, finishing fourth of 10 at this course (5f, good to soft) latterly, never nearer.

Form: 257524

(6)

Sweet Glance^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 66| D

22/1

Latest win at Leicester in May. Cheekpieces on first time, fifth of 8 in handicap (28/1) at Newcastle (6f) 16 days ago.

Form: 1-84175

(10)

Tar Heel¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| D

7/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (7f) 16 days ago.

Form: 270625

(12)

Earn Your Stripes^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R M Smith| OR: 53| D

12/1

Successful at Hamilton and Ayr this summer but finished last of 5 at Musselburgh (5f, good) on Wednesday.

Form: 121645

Non-Runners

(7)

Somewhere Secret¹⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 8

T: R Menzies J: Paula Muir

(1)

Slainte Mhath¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: K Scott J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Vince Lombardi (3/1), Sir Benedict (3/1), Langholm (11/2), Tar Heel (7/1), John Kirkup (8/1), Somewhere Secret (10/1), Slainte Mhath (10/1), Earn Your Stripes (12/1), Le Cheval Rapide (16/1), Lotus Rose (16/1), Blazing Hot (18/1), Sweet Glance (22/1), Flying Pursuit (40/1)

It might be worth giving VINCE LOMBARDI the benefit of the doubt for some weak finishes over 7f and he's given one more chance to deliver the goiods for Grant Turer back down at 6f. John Kirkup may well have won with more luck here last week and heads the dangers along with Katie Scott's Slainte Mhath and Sir Benedict.