19:50 Carlisle

Thursday 29 May 2025

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Blogger The Train Stopper Handicap

Off time: 19:59 | Winning time: 1m 44.20s

(13)

Little Ted^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55| D

10/1

Unreliable individual. Fifth of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Nottingham (8.3f, good) 20 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Likely to find one or two too good once more.

Form: 1527-75

(2)

Straya³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 55

5/1

13/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, good) 37 days ago, not clear run. That represented a step back in the right direction and though now 0-15 overall, she could have a part to play.

Form: 5557-05

(7)

Langholm^t,p¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 54| C

16/1

Course winner. 14/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip and this veteran is opposable for win purposes.

Form: 570-098

(3)

Elettaria^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 51| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win at Newcastle in January. Fourth of 7 in handicap (33/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 613394

(4)

Doomsday²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson| T: L Bailey| OR: 51

18/1

Latest win at Musselburgh in April. 10/3, sixth of 8 in handicap at the same course (7.1f, good) 27 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 266-156

(9)

Martin's Brig^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 50| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at Wetherby (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 32 days ago, just holding on. Nudged just 3 lb and he's a key player.

Form: 541561

(10)

Lockdown Lass⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 48| D

5/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 80/1) 69 days ago and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 63/5-978

(6)

Wheres The Crumpet^p⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Mark Winn| T: D Thompson| OR: 48| D

14/1

4/1, creditable third of 7 in minor event at Newcastle (8f) 80 days ago. Each-way chance off a 1 lb lower mark here.

Form: 256-873

(1)

American Star^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 46

15/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 4/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 17 days ago. Continues to slide down the weights and will likely cash in on the handicapper's mercy before long.

Form: 898954

(12)

Superior Council^t,p²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 45

15/2

40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form eighth of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft). Off 7 months ahead of this stable debut and the fact that his record stands at 0-17 is off-putting.

Form: 890348-

(11)

On The Bubble⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 45| D

16/1

6/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm) 8 days ago and, chances are, she'll have to settle for another minor role.

Form: 0-04835

(8)

Top Gun Tina¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: D Thompson| OR: 45

13/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Good fourth of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 11 days ago, running on late. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 483674

Non-Runners

(5)

Going Underground³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 8

T: W Storey J: Paula Muir

Forecasts

Lockdown Lass (5/1), Straya (5/1), Top Gun Tina (13/2), Superior Council (15/2), American Star (15/2), Martin's Brig (17/2), Elettaria (9/1), Little Ted (10/1), Wheres The Crumpet (14/1), On The Bubble (16/1), Langholm (16/1), Doomsday (18/1), Going Underground (33/1)

Recent winning form is at a premium in this contest and MARTIN'S BRIG, who struck for the second time this year at Wetherby last month, is the most appealing of these. American Star has slipped to a dangerous mark and is next on the list ahead of Straya.