18:50 Carlisle

Thursday 1 June 2023

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Great Orton Handicap

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 2m 0.76s

(6)

Keeponbelieving¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 62

6/1

Fair maiden. Improved when third of 9 on Hamilton handicap debut (9f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Respected.

Form: 4-323

(3)

Obama Army¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Channon| OR: 61

6/4

3/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Bath (1m, good to firm) 15 days ago. Deserving of extra credit after not getting a clear run until late in the day. Only 1 lb higher and good chance he can follow up.

Form: 60-4221

(5)

Mickey Mongoose¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 61

15/2

Fair maiden. Best run on turf when fourth (Keeponbelieving third) of 9 at Hamilton (9f) 13 days ago. Unlikely to be too far away if in similar form.

Form: 038-504

(2)

Hidden Code¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 60

5/1

Seven-race maiden. Creditable fifth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Doncaster (1m, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 75-8425

(10)

Kohana Breeze^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 58

18/1

Creditable 2¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Obama Army in handicap at Bath (1m, good to firm, 22/1) 15 days ago. 3 lb better off with that one now but it doesn't look enough to turn the tables.

Form: 473-957

(8)

Na Scoitear²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 58

8/1

Winner at Southwell in April. 11/4, respectable sixth of 10 back there since. First turf run since last July.

Form: 624316

(1)

Purple Lady¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: D Loughnane| OR: 57

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 9 in maiden at Beverley (8.5f, good, 40/1) 16 days ago. Could come into her own now handicapping. One to note in the betting.

Form: 6-49

(4)

Star Start^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: R Menzies| OR: 55

20/1

Modest maiden. Last of 5 in handicap at Newcastle (12.5f, 66/1) on reappearance 24 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 35570-5

(9)

Killing Eve¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Gray| T: K Scott| OR: 49

80/1

Poor form and well behind a couple of these rivals on her recent Hamilton handicap debut.

Form: 8659

(11)

Ribkana^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 48

20/1

Best effort when second of 4 in handicap at Ripon (1m, heavy, 5/2) 20 days ago, although that was a weak race so she'll need to build on that to go one better now. Cheekpieces on first time.

Form: 6758-52

(7)

Ana Emaraaty^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: J S Goldie| OR: 45

40/1

Poor form. 50/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7f, good) 17 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for first time.

Form: 0-076

(12)

Miss Raindrop⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 45

28/1

125/1, first sign of a little ability sixth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (1½m, soft) 58 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Drop back in trip might help.

Form: 09-06

Forecasts

Obama Army (6/4), Hidden Code (5/1), Keeponbelieving (6/1), Mickey Mongoose (15/2), Na Scoitear (8/1), Kohana Breeze (18/1), Purple Lady (18/1), Star Start (20/1), Ribkana (20/1), Miss Raindrop (28/1), Ana Emaraaty (40/1), Killing Eve (80/1)

OBAMA ARMY did quite well to get up at Bath and can defy a small rise. Recent Hamilton third/fourth Keeponbelieving and Mickey Mongoose should be in the shake-up, while Purple Lady is one to keep a close eye on in the betting now moving into handicap company.