16:48 Carlisle

Thursday 31 August 2023

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Off time: 16:49 | Winning time: 1m 27.64s

(12)

Surprise Picture¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70| D

13/2

Latest win at Musselburgh in June. 28/1, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 101793

(1)

Patontheback²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Tutty| OR: 69| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Newcastle in August. Good second of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7f, good, 3/1) 20 days ago. Big shout.

Form: 634012

(7)

Carlton And Co¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65| D

15/2

Winner at Newcastle in August. Shaped as if still in good form when seventh of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 17 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6-50617

(5)

Vixey¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Jason Hart| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 69| D

7/4

Came good in 12-runner maiden (5/4) at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago, always holding on. Runner-up twice in handicaps prior to that, including C&D. Likely to go well.

Form: 333-221

(8)

Powdering¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 68

9/1

Winner at Hamilton in June. 18/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f) 17 days ago, running on late.

Form: 54-1373

(3)

B Associates⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 68| CD

14/1

In very good form at the start of the summer, including a C&D win. Not at best lately but the drop back to 6f may not have suited here last week.

Form: 121997

(9)

Reginald Charles^v⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell| T: B Smart| OR: 66

25/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (17/2) at this course (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Visor back on. Has work to do.

Form: 777379

(6)

Atomise^p1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 61

11/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Tailed-off last of 14 to Yorkstone in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 13/2) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Bounce back needed.

Form: 7-57350

(11)

Northbound¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 57| D

15/2

Latest win at Southwell in April. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap (15/2) at Newcastle (7f) 16 days ago.

Form: 4-19427

Non-Runners

(10)

Golden Apollo¹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 9

T: T D Easterby J: Non Runner

(4)

Yorkstone²⁶

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: Non Runner

(2)

Sassoon³⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: B Haslam J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Vixey (7/4), Patontheback (6/1), Yorkstone (6/1), Surprise Picture (13/2), Carlton And Co (15/2), Northbound (15/2), Powdering (9/1), Atomise (11/1), B Associates (14/1), Golden Apollo (20/1), Reginald Charles (25/1), Sassoon (25/1)

PATONTHEBACK is in a good vein of form and might be up to notching a second win of the month. The likeable Vixey is second choice ahead of Carlton And Co.