16:55 Carlisle

Wednesday 20 August 2025

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David Allen IT Solutions Maiden Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 1m 28.13s

(7)

Believe In Lies⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D Nolan| T: T D Barron| OR: 59

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in novice at Thirsk (8f, good, 66/1) 49 days ago, not knocked about. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 476

(8)

Operation Gimcrack¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Smart| OR: 58

2/1

Good second of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 18/1) 18 days ago, just failing. Can make presence felt.

Form: 074-292

(3)

Oh So Cool²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR: 60

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, seventh of 9 in novice at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut with more required.

Form: 607

(9)

Sanditon¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Archie Young⁽⁵⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 60

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (7.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 84-58

(6)

No Nay Nevermind⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 58

9/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good) 9 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 097569

(4)

Bella Love^h1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 57

7/2

25/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Catterick (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Hood on 1st time and in the mix.

Form: 694594

(1)

Tootsie¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 52| BF

9/2

Still to score but is knocking on the door, suffering a poor passage when third of 7 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Weighted to go close off the same mark.

Form: 6-78233

(5)

Albeyours³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 47

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 5-6967

(2)

Miss Cast^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 46

22/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in minor event (22/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 25 days ago, never nearer. Shortlisted.

Form: 506455

Forecasts

Operation Gimcrack (2/1), Bella Love (7/2), Tootsie (9/2), Believe In Lies (15/2), No Nay Nevermind (9/1), Sanditon (11/1), Albeyours (22/1), Miss Cast (22/1), Oh So Cool (33/1)

Tim Easterby's TOOTSIE looked unlucky when third at Redcar last time and is taken to gain an overdue breakthrough success here at the chief expense of Doncaster runner-up Operation Gimcrack. Handicap debutante Believe In Lies appeals as a likely improver and can also have a say.