14:00 Carlisle

Friday 1 September 2023

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Armstrong Watson Handicap

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 1m 12.51s

(2)

Thaki^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: K Scott| OR: 70| D

12/1

Latest win at Ayr in August. 18/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good) 13 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 316710

(6)

Resilience¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 69| D

10/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Runner-up off a 3 lb higher mark at Musselburgh in July and would be a danger to all if reproducing that level of form.

Form: 052050

(1)

Roshambo^e/s²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 69| D

10/3

Good third of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm, 7/2) 28 days ago. Very much one to consider off the same mark.

Form: 15-3333

(3)

So Grateful²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Lewis Chalkley⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| BF| D

14/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July. 6/4, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good) 23 days ago, better placed than most. Place possibilities.

Form: 925164

(7)

Mighty Power²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 65| D

12/1

14/1, 2¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Thaki in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 20 days ago, nearest finish. Down another 1 lb but now 0-8 on turf and looks vulnerable.

Form: 670775

(10)

American Affair¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 67| BF

11/2

Winner at Wetherby in May. Good second of 5 in handicap (10/11) at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Perhaps worth another crack at this trip and should make his presence felt.

Form: 164022

(8)

Flash The Dash^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 63

17/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Haydock (7.2f, good) 20 days ago. Continues to slip down the weights but opposable all the same.

Form: 6-57978

(9)

Spirit In My Soul^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 65| D

11/1

Two wins from 6 runs this year. 12/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 21 days ago. 7 lb rise demands another step forward but couldn't rule out in current form.

Form: 548411

(5)

Brother Sebastian⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 63

25/1

16/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 62 days ago and it's probably best to look elsewhere. Yard also saddles Saleet.

Form: 435-678

(4)

Giselles Izzy¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 61| D

4/1

Latest win at Hamilton in June. 9/2, good fourth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good) 11 days ago, closing all way to line. Another bold show on the cards.

Form: 223124

(12)

Havana Rum^v1⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 63| D

16/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 9/1) 50 days ago. Hopes pinned on the first-time visor sparking some improvement.

Form: 01-7527

(11)

Saleet^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 61| CD

33/1

C&D winner. 25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 7-60649

Forecasts

Roshambo (10/3), Giselles Izzy (4/1), American Affair (11/2), Flash The Dash (17/2), Resilience (10/1), Spirit In My Soul (11/1), Mighty Power (12/1), Thaki (12/1), So Grateful (14/1), Havana Rum (16/1), Brother Sebastian (25/1), Saleet (33/1)

The vote goes to GISELLES IZZY, who is holding her form admirably well and she would have surely gone close but for encountering traffic problems when fourth at Catterick last time. Roshambo deserves to get her head back in front following a series of solid efforts in defeat this season and she is feared most. Resilience has slipped to a handy mark and is also shortlisted, along with the hat-trick seeking Spirit In My Soul.