16:55 Carlisle

Wednesday 23 August 2023

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Bowscale Maiden Handicap

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 26.26s

(2)

The Caltonian¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 60

10/3

7/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 11 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 852663

(1)

Mister Sox^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59

3/1

Respectable third of 6 in handicap at Ripon (1m, soft, 9/4) 16 days ago. Drop back to 7f may help. Shortlist material.

Form: 367523

(3)

Wurkin Ninetofive^h1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 58

12/1

Modest maiden. 14/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Hood on first time.

Form: 696386

(6)

Fortuitous Star¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 56

9/4

Still a maiden but is most consistent, placing yet again when second of 13 in handicap (9/2) at Redcar (1m, good to firm) 11 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 334-332

(9)

Highland Queen¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: B Smart| OR: 46

11/1

Off 4 months, tenth of 15 in classified stakes at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 14/1) 12 days ago. May strip fitter for the run. Goes back up in trip.

Form: 05-0950

(5)

Independent Beauty¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: L Williamson| OR: 45

18/1

Remains a maiden after 24 Flat runs. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 28/1). Off 120 days. Back down in trip.

Form: 708358

(8)

Elettaria^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 45

15/2

One of her better efforts when fourth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 7 days ago, running on. No good thing to back it up.

Form: 006494

(4)

Dark Eclipse^p³⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh| T: F Watson| OR: 45

200/1

No form, including on handicap debut when last seen 11 months ago.

Form: 9066/70-

(7)

Fighting Chance^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Elliott| T: S G West| OR: 45

80/1

Poor maiden. 150/1, seventh of 15 in classified stakes at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 12 days ago.

Form: 8-00907

(10)

Madge Mcsplash²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Faye McManoman| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 45

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, last of 15 in novice at Leicester (7f, soft) 21 days ago. More chance now handicapping off a basement mark but could only consider if backed.

Form: 900

Forecasts

Fortuitous Star (9/4), Mister Sox (3/1), The Caltonian (10/3), Elettaria (15/2), Highland Queen (11/1), Wurkin Ninetofive (12/1), Independent Beauty (18/1), Madge Mcsplash (33/1), Fighting Chance (80/1), Dark Eclipse (200/1)

MISTER SOX has been shaping up quite well since the blinkers have gone on and is taken to come good back over shorter. The reliable Fortuitous Star is second choice ahead of The Caltonian.