17:35 Carlisle

Thursday 7 September 2023

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Trustatrader Handicap

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 1m 0.78s

(8)

Cavalier Approach¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 66| D

2/1

First run since leaving Ruth Carr when winning 7-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, good to soft, 10/3) 13 days ago, keeping on well. Could easily have more to offer for his new yard.

Form: 1275U1

(4)

Dark Crusade⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/4, third of 5 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good to firm) on reappearance 89 days ago. Returns to action with his yard among the winners. Less exposed than a lot of these and one to note in the betting.

Form: 7334-3

(9)

Triple Jaye^p,h²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| D

13/2

Fourth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) 23 days ago, possibly deserving of extra credit for racing away from where the main action unfolded.

Form: 66-7764

(5)

Sixcor^p⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 56| D

17/2

Won 10-runner handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago, getting on top towards the finish. 5 lb penalty demands more of him.

Form: 520351

(2)

One Last Hug²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: J S Goldie| OR: 60| D

12/1

Three wins from 11 runs this year, the latest at Ayr in July. 7/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt under Fanning.

Form: 621347

(11)

Wee Fat Mac^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 59| D

9/2

Latest win at Ayr in August. 3 lengths fourth of 7 to Cavalier Approach in handicap (9/2) at Hamilton (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 270144

(3)

He's An Angel^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 13 months, ninth of 11 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good, 80/1) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on now. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 406-9

(7)

Opal Storm¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 53

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good) 11 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5549

(6)

Birdie Bowers¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: D Thompson| OR: 48| D

11/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Good second of 11 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good, 13/2) 11 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 522702

(10)

Canaria Prince^p²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 48| D

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Last of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Engaged 5.30 Ripon Tuesday.

Form: 385406

Non-Runners

(1)

Astapor¹⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J Riches J: Non Runner

(12)

Basholo¹²

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: Mrs Stella Barclay J: Alex Jary

Forecasts

Cavalier Approach (2/1), Wee Fat Mac (9/2), Canaria Prince (13/2), Triple Jaye (13/2), Basholo (8/1), Sixcor (17/2), Birdie Bowers (11/1), Dark Crusade (12/1), One Last Hug (12/1), Astapor (16/1), He's An Angel (25/1), Opal Storm (66/1)

Ed Bethell has quickly found the key to CAVALIER APPROACH who can make light of a 5 lb rise with further progress on the cards for his new stable. Joe Fanning has a very good record on One Last Hug this year and Jim Goldie's 8-y-o can provide the chief threat ahead of last-time-out Beverley second Birdie Bowers.