15:20 Carlisle

Monday 15 June 2026

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5016:2316:58

racingtv.com Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 3m 9.45s

(5)

Gentle Warrior^v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jack Nicholls⁽⁵⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 75| D

9/2

Relished the step up to 1¾m last season, scoring in clear-cut fashion at Haydock and Chester in September. Back on track when second at Nottingham last month and not beaten far at Hamilton since. Warrants respect.

Form: 135-024

(8)

Ouro Preto¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 75

100/1

Three-time winner in France but yet to beat a rival home in either start for new connections on these shores.

Form: 6610-79

(13)

So Alex¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Jack Doughty| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 74

11/2

Dual winner at Wolverhampton last winter and back on the up when good second of 5 in handicap at Ripon (1½m, good) 18 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 52119-2

(14)

Banderas^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: S England| OR: 73| C| D

2/1

Scored over longer trip (off 3 lb lower) here last summer and arrives on back of victory over hurdles at Hexham last month. Likely player.

Form: 4061/51-

(1)

Circuit Breaker³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 72

9/2

Not scored since 2023 and no more than respectable sixth in Ascot handicap 38 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 92-2636

(7)

Dance Time¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: William Pyle| T: D Loughnane| OR: 72| D

10/1

All wins have come on all-weather but shaped better than bare result on turf the last twice, latest when denied a clear run at Chester last month. Figures off a handy mark.

Form: 43-4597

(11)

Marbuzet^p⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 71| CD

22/1

Enjoyed a fruitful 2025 campaign, winning twice and making the frame on 6 other occasions, including when fourth of 16 at York last October. Shaped as if needing his return at Thirsk on return last month and no surprise if he's much closer to form here.

Form: 75124-5

(3)

Trojan Sun^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 71| D

11/1

Kept busy last year, winning 4 times from 19 runs. Returned to form when third at Musselburgh in April and drops back in grade after well held in stronger contest at Hamilton last month. Each-way claims.

Form: 109-938

(10)

Pyramid Place^h,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Davidson| OR: 62

50/1

Multiple winner over hurdles but finished well held on debut for new yard at Hexham 9 days ago and makes limited appeal back on Flat here. Tongue strap on first time in this code.

Form: 46440/

(2)

Arctic Fox³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: Mark Winn| T: M Todhunter| OR: 59| CD

12/1

Bagged this contest off same mark last year and run creditably on both starts this term, latest when third of 8 in handicap at Catterick (2m, good, 9/1) 35 days ago. Ought to go well again.

Form: 7430-23

(4)

Stand Strong^b,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Aiden Brookes| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 58

14/1

Off mark at Newcastle (2m) in August and went down by only a neck in 5-runner race there the following month. Should be straighter for last month's return and usual blinkers are now reapplied.

Form: 51426-5

Non-Runners

(12)

Torcello²⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 12

T: S Lycett J: Non Runner

(6)

Clansman⁴⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: L Bailey J: Non Runner

(9)

Scotland The Brave⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: T Davidson J: Shane Gray

Forecasts

Banderas (2/1), Torcello (3/1), Clansman (7/2), Circuit Breaker (9/2), Gentle Warrior (9/2), So Alex (11/2), Dance Time (10/1), Trojan Sun (11/1), Arctic Fox (12/1), Stand Strong (14/1), Scotland The Brave (16/1), Marbuzet (22/1), Pyramid Place (50/1), Ouro Preto (100/1)

Preference is for BANDERAS, who upped his game over hurdles at Hexham last month and was successful at this course last summer. Torcello and So Alex head the list of dangers.