17:00 Carlisle

Wednesday 13 September 2023

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Low Hesket Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 29.07s

(5)

Naval Academy^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: A Mullen| T: M Walford| OR: 75

6/1

Latest win at Angers in May. After a sole start for Kevin Ryan, recaptured his French form when fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (5.8f, good to firm) on his yard debut 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 243105

(4)

Bicep²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 70| D

12/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in May but has struggled since, shaping as if amiss at Doncaster last time. Others preferred.

Form: 4-10800

(9)

William Dewhirst³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: B Haslam| OR: 73

9/2

Winner at Thirsk in May. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 13/2) 30 days ago, never nearer. Suspicion remains there's a bigger effort in him when things drop right, though slow starts and waiting tactics means luck is often required.

Form: 216633

(1)

Trabajo Detecho^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 72

4/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Hamilton in July. 9/1, found run of good form coming to a halt when sixth of 8 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Player if able to bounce back, though it's possible busy campaign may have now caught up with him.

Form: 532126

(6)

Bossy Parker¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 72| D

40/1

Fairly useful winner last season for John Patrick Murtagh but hasn't beaten a rival for present yard.

Form: 9-58600

(8)

Alexa's Princess³³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S A Gray| T: K R Burke| OR: 71| D

14/1

Winner at Thirsk (7f) last August and posted best effort when third in a good Newmarket nursery (7f) a month later. May have found big effort then catching her out at Pontefract final start. Best watched on seasonal return.

Form: 341630-

(2)

B Associates¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 71| CD

4/1

Has proved a real money-spinner this year, producing a career best to notch his fifth win of the campaign in 9-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 13 days ago. The one to beat from 3 lb higher mark.

Form: 219971

(7)

Sunny Orange^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67

9/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 11 in handicap (14/1) at this course (5.8f, good) 13 days ago. Others arrive in better form.

Form: 394598

(10)

Tasever^p⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

5/1

In good heart in the spring but has found run of good form stalling on his last 2 outings, cheekpieces failing to spark a revival when ninth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 243299

Non-Runners

(3)

Engelbert¹⁶⁸

Weight: 9-12| Age: 3

T: J Ferguson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Engelbert (10/3), B Associates (4/1), Trabajo Detecho (4/1), William Dewhirst (9/2), Tasever (5/1), Naval Academy (6/1), Sunny Orange (9/1), Bicep (12/1), Alexa's Princess (14/1), Bossy Parker (40/1)

B ASSOCIATES bounced right back to his best after a slight lull to score over C&D 13 days ago and with useful claimer Mark Winn retaining the ride, he's fancied to gain his sixth success of a prolific campaign. Engelbert looked a real handicap plot in the winter and despite disappointing at Lingfield when last seen, he can't be dismissed on his return from a break, whilst Naval Academy bounced back to his fairly useful French form last time and is another who shouldn't be ruled out.