13:40 Carlisle

Friday 31 May 2024

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Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 0.23s

(5)

Ney^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽³⁾| T: D Brooke| OR: 63

13/8

Three wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (evens) at Ripon (16f, good) 21 days ago by 1½ lengths from Tarbat Ness, staying on well. Not taken lightly.

Form: 313311

(3)

Bonne Vitesse⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Aiden Brookes⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 59| D

11/2

Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap (13/2) at Catterick (12.1f, heavy) 58 days ago, inadequate test. This trip is more her thing and she merits respect.

Form: 01302-5

(2)

Cold Henry^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 55

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 7 lengths ninth of 14 to Ney in handicap at Catterick (13.9f, good, 7/2) 31 days ago. Back up in trip and cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 43-5369

(4)

Bouncing Bobby³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 54| C

25/1

Fourth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to soft, 11/1) 32 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 01606-4

(6)

Tarbat Ness^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton| T: John Berry| OR: 53

7/4

One win from 21 Flat runs. 4/1, good 1½ lengths second of 9 to Ney in handicap at Ripon (16f, good) 21 days ago, clear of rest. Another bold show anticipated.

Form: 422-642

(7)

Gold Ring³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Breslin| T: N Mechie| OR: 51

20/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, soft, 28/1) 34 days ago, having run of race. Likely to find a few too good.

Form: 75/910-5

(8)

Monticello⁴³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Paula Muir| T: N Mechie| OR: 50

80/1

Twenty-three runs since last win in 2016. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at this course (19.3f, soft). Off 14 months. Latest effort in this sphere was poor, too, and it's best to look elsewhere.

Form: 26656/7-

(1)

Best Guess^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 48

66/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f, 125/1) 45 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he's hard to warm to.

Form: 37-7869

Non-Runners

(9)

Victoriano²⁷

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: B Ellison J: Archie Young

Forecasts

Ney (13/8), Tarbat Ness (7/4), Bonne Vitesse (11/2), Cold Henry (7/1), Victoriano (16/1), Gold Ring (20/1), Bouncing Bobby (25/1), Best Guess (66/1), Monticello (80/1)

TARBAT NESS has won just one of his 17 starts but he has shaped well in the handicaps won by Ney at Catterick and Ripon the last twice, leaving the impression that his turn is very near. The 5-y-o is taken to deliver on that promise back on a stiffer track, and prevent his old rival from completing the hat-trick in the process. Bonne Vitesse will appreciate this step back up in trip and she is third choice.