17:20 Carlisle

Thursday 31 August 2023

All14:4515:1515:4516:1516:4817:20

Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 57.85s

(7)

Highwaygrey¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 17/2, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (1¼m, good to firm) 12 days ago, unable to sustain effort. This represents a drop in grade.

Form: 855376

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(1)

Arranmore¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: P J McDonald| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 72| C

5/1

Course winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (1m, good to soft, 9/2) 13 days ago.

Form: 322720

(4)

Where's Jeff¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 71| BF| C| D

13/2

Course winner. Latest win at Hamilton in May. Good second of 10 in handicap at Beverley (1¼m, good to firm, 7/2) 15 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 145922

(5)

Ayr Poet^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 66| BF| D

8/1

Latest win at Ayr in August. 2/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Ayr (1¼m, good) 19 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 522113

(8)

Run Simba^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 72

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored first time, very good second of 8 in handicap at Ayr (1¼m, good to firm, 15/2) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Less exposed than most of these.

Form: 47-892

(10)

Check My Pulse^v²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: R Menzies| OR: 62| C

66/1

Seemingly no better than a modest hurdler/chaser these days so doesn't necessarily strike as an obvious type to make a successful return to the Flat.

Form: 667780/

(3)

Can't Stop Now²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: I Jardine| OR: 62

9/2

18/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 20 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 321-405

(2)

Arkenstaar¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 67| D

11/2

Back-to-back winner at Hamilton in May but his form has levelled off since. Needs to get back on the up.

Form: 114254

(9)

Lunacy^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 63WS

28/1

Winner at Hamilton in July. Last of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (1¼m, soft, 12/1) 35 days ago, folding tamely.

Form: 0-84617

(6)

Carouselle²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Jason Hart| T: C Johnston| OR: 60

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Well held on 1m Chelmsford handicap debut in January and absent since. Low mileage and from a good yard but would need to see market support to consider back from 7 months off.

Form: 585-7

Forecasts

Can't Stop Now (9/2), Highwaygrey (9/2), Arranmore (5/1), Run Simba (5/1), Arkenstaar (11/2), Where's Jeff (13/2), Ayr Poet (8/1), Lunacy (28/1), Carouselle (50/1), Check My Pulse (66/1)

RUN SIMBA reacted well to the visor when second at Ayr a couple of weeks ago and is worth a chance to build on that promise. This is a drop in grade for Highwaygrey and he's second choice ahead of Where's Jeff.