14:50 Carlisle

Friday 2 June 2023

All13:1013:4014:1514:5015:2516:0516:4517:16

Lanercost Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 14.56s

(2)

Heartlander¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Garritty| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 57

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. First run since leaving George Boughey when last of 10 in minor event at Catterick (7f, good, 125/1) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 95-0

(1)

Ceilidh^b¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: O J Orr| T: H Morrison| OR: 54

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 14 in handicap at Brighton (7f, good to firm) on return 10 days ago. Entitled to build on that and must enter calculations.

Form: 580-5

(4)

B Associates¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 53| C

4/11

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 18 days ago. 4 lb rise more than fair and holds strong follow-up claims. Engaged 8.30 Carlisle Thursday.

Form: 75-4211

(9)

Capofan^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw| T: M Dods| OR: 52

7/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (8/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-43874

(7)

Congress¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 51

11/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap (8/1) at Catterick (5f, good) 18 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 997530

(5)

Heart Of Sofia¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 49

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, good fourth of 10 in seller at Beverley (5f, good) 17 days ago, nearest finish. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 08-04

(8)

Zebadaay^v1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 46

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden who found some improvement, in first-time cheekpieces, when second of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 21 days ago. Warrants respect now tried in visor.

Form: 989-62

(3)

Amazing Arthur⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 45

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fourth of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago, not ideally placed. Others preferred. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 906-04

Non-Runners

(6)

Stormy Pearl¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: R Menzies J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

B Associates (4/11), Capofan (7/1), Stormy Pearl (7/1), Ceilidh (11/1), Congress (11/1), Amazing Arthur (16/1), Zebadaay (16/1), Heart Of Sofia (18/1), Heartlander (100/1)

B ASSOCIATES looks nicely treated (form franked since) on the back of last month's Musselburgh victory and is taken to score again. Zebadaay and Ceilidh can also make their presence felt.