13:25 Carlisle

Thursday 25 August 2022

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Bowscar Handicap (Gentleman Amateur Jockeys)

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 42.84s

(6)

Markazi⁹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Matthew Ennis| T: L Bailey| OR: 60| D

28/1

Completely lost his form since scoring at Museelburgh last summer and despite now being 5 lb below his last winning mark, he can't be fancied.

Form: 50-7557

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(5)

Martin's Brig^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 54| C

9/2

Finally off mark in 8-runner handicap (10/3) at this course (6.9f, good) 16 days ago. Race set up nicely for him on that occasion but 3 lb rise looks fair enough.

Form: 6-43771

(4)

Bankawi⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr William Easterby| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 53| D

5/2

Made all in Ayr classified event and in July and ran another creditable race when fourth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 11/2) 9 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Looks set to go well again.

Form: 431224

(7)

Star Of St James²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Cole Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 52| D

9/1

Ran better for a while when second of 8 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 660682

(3)

Retirement Beckons⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 52| D

6/4

3 wins from 11 runs this year. Arrives seeking hat-trick after producing a career best to win 5-runner handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 9 days ago, bit in hand. Shortlist material with leading amateur aboard.

Form: 213211

(8)

Barrister Blaster¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Matt Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 52

22/1

Shaped well enough at Beverley on his penultimate but failed to build on that promise when ninth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 565-769

(2)

Millicent¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Dr Misha Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 49| D

11/1

First run since leaving Gary Moore when winning 7-runner handicap (12/1) at Salisbury (8f, good to firm) in July. Not quite at that level last time but probably worth treating as if still in form.

Form: 9-88017

(1)

Deconso¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Jason Dixon| T: C N Kellett| OR: 45| CD

50/1

Won this race last season but has struggled to get competitive sinc, including on return from 6-month absence last time.

Form: 080-797

Forecasts

Retirement Beckons (6/4), Bankawi (5/2), Martin's Brig (9/2), Star Of St James (9/1), Millicent (11/1), Barrister Blaster (22/1), Markazi (28/1), Deconso (50/1)

BANKAWI has produced 3 good efforts in defeat since beating Retirement Beckons at Ayr earlier in the summer and might represent some value against that rival again. Retirement Beckons himself arrives seeking a quickfire hat-trick and looks a significant danger, with Martin's Brig the pick to fill the placings.