14:40 Carlisle

Wednesday 20 August 2025

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Armstrong Watson Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 12.94s

(4)

Promise Time⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 66| CD

5/2

Made it 3 wins from las4 starts when accounting for 9 rivals over C&D (good) 8 days ago. A 6 lb penalty shouldn't prevent this thriving sort making another bold bid.

Form: 231161

(6)

Boyne Lady¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: Roger Fell| OR: 71

11/2

Winner at Redcar (5f, good to firm) in May. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (6f) 19 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 251657

(5)

On Key^h1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 69

5/1

Promising second on 6f Ripon reappearance but has failed to build on it twice since. Bounce back needed with first-time hood replacing cheekpieces.

Form: 352-246

(7)

Sole Spirit¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 66| D

2/1

Has improved in leaps and bounds since gelded, winning 6f fast-ground handicaps at Thirsk and Doncaster this summer. Did it readily at the latter track and even a further 7 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 068P-11

(1)

Tarlac^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: K Scott| OR: 66| D

10/1

Winner at Ripon (6f, good) in May but below par last twice. First-time cheekpieces need to help spark a revival.

Form: 521589

(2)

East Tyrone^p⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Gray| T: K A Ryan| OR: 62| D

25/1

Below form when eighth of 14 in handicap (18/1) at Hamilton (6f, good) 84 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0475-68

(3)

Memphisatmidnight^b1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55

11/1

Modest maiden. Creditable 2½ lengths fifth of 10 to Promise Time in C&D handicap (good) 8 days ago. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 447835

Forecasts

Sole Spirit (2/1), Promise Time (5/2), On Key (5/1), Boyne Lady (11/2), Tarlac (10/1), Memphisatmidnight (11/1), East Tyrone (25/1)

This might be best narrowed down to thriving pair SOLE SPIRIT and Promise Time, with the former selected to make light of a 7 lb rise and add to Bryan Smart's good record in this race.