17:45 Carlisle

Saturday 8 July 2023

All17:4518:2218:5219:2219:5220:2220:52

Great North Air Ambulance Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:48 | Winning time: 1m 11.19s

(4)

Gobi Sunset¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Luke Catton| T: C Johnston| OR: 72| D

25/1

Twenty-four runs since last win in 2021. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 16 days ago, having run of race. Still, others make more appeal.

Form: 076763

(9)

Beauty Choice^v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 72| D

13/2

Visored for 1st time, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm, 6/1) 8 days ago. Each-way chance if able to build on that.

Form: 16-7063

(12)

Buckshaw Village^v1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jonathan Fisher| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

16/1

Last of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, firm, 6/1) 24 days ago. Visor on 1st time and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 03-9467

(5)

True Jem^p1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Feilden⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 70| D

20/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap (18/1) at this course (6.9f, soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and the headgear will need to help spark a revival if she's a play a leading role.

Form: 5-08686

(7)

Burj Malinka⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Mia Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 68

9/4

10/3, respectable third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 50 days ago. Merits consideration off a 1 lb lower mark.

Form: 62-3633

(1)

Thaki^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Planas| T: K Scott| OR: 67| D

14/1

Latest win at Hamilton in May. 11/4, last of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 30 days ago. Wouldn't be without a chance if able to bounce back from that below par effort.

Form: 633316

(11)

Shallow Hal³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 67| D

11/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good, 14/1) 33 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form but there's no real reason to anticipate a revival here.

Form: 845760

(6)

Street Life^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Aiden Brookes| T: P Morris| OR: 65| D

40/1

Latest win at Catterick in June. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Chester (5.1f, good) 8 days ago. Opposable on balance.

Form: 024160

(3)

Langholm^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 63| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 28 days ago, doing too much too soon. Enters calculations back down in trip.

Form: 38-2240

(10)

Brian The Snail^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Laura Coughlan| T: P Morris| OR: 62| D

8/1

Latest win at Ripon in June. 20/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good) 8 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 042187

(8)

Wee Fat Mac⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 62| D

25/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 25/1, 10¼ lengths eleventh of 15 to Giselles Izzy in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 9 days ago. 0-5 on turf.

Form: 441240

(2)

Giselles Izzy⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Mr Taylor Fisher| T: I Jardine| OR: 61| D

3/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (7/2) at Hamilton (6f, good) 9 days ago, pushed out. Now 6 lb higher in a tougher race but should make her presence felt all the same.

Form: 732231

Forecasts

Burj Malinka (9/4), Giselles Izzy (3/1), Beauty Choice (13/2), Brian The Snail (8/1), Shallow Hal (11/1), Thaki (14/1), Buckshaw Village (16/1), Langholm (18/1), True Jem (20/1), Wee Fat Mac (25/1), Gobi Sunset (25/1), Street Life (40/1)

It's probably best to overlook LANGHOLM's latest effort at Catterick where he was too keen for his own good. The 7-y-o performed with credit on his first 3 starts of this season and he could be worth siding with back at 6f. Burj Malinka arrives here on the back of solid enough efforts at Hamilton the last twice and he is next on the list ahead of Brian The Snail and the in-form Giselles Izzy.