16:55 Carlisle

Wednesday 20 August 2025

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David Allen IT Solutions Maiden Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   6f 195y  |   Good to Firm  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:57  |   Winning time: 1m 28.13s
1st
Horse silk
1
(7)
Believe In Lies
49-13
15/2
T: T D BarronJ: D Nolan
Held up in last pair, headway between horses 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led final strides op 7/1 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
6
(4)
Bella Love
39-6
7/2
T: I FurtadoJ: Elle-May Croot (5)
Loaded in stalls without rider, steadied start, raced keenly in rear, smooth headway out wide 2f out,led and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed last strides op 11/2 tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
(6)
No Nay Nevermind
39-7
9/1
T: I JardineJ: Mohammed Tabti (5)
Held up towards rear, headway out wide kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo op 17/2 tchd 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(8)
Operation Gimcrack
59-12
2/1f
T: B SmartJ: Harrison Shaw
Held up towards rear, closer out wide halfway, ridden and trying to challenge when hung right from inside final 2f, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 4th towards finish op 9/4 tchd 15/8
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
(5)
Albeyours
49-1
22/1
T: Steph HollinsheadJ: D C Costello
Tracked leader for 1f, chased leaders, ridden halfway, hung right under pressure from inside final 2f, weakened final furlong op 18/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(3)
Oh So Cool
39-9
33/1
T: R MenziesJ: Kaiya Fraser
Off the pace in last trio, never dangerous op 28/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
7
(1)
Tootsie
39-1
9/2
T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan
Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 10/3
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
(9)
Sanditon
39-9
11/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Archie Young (5)
Led 1f, tracked leader, challenging 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
11
9
(2)
Miss Cast
38-9
22/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: Cam Hardie
Chased leaders inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 18/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.70, £1.50, £2.40EX:£39.20Trifecta:£257.10Tricast:£242.21SF:£33.14Swingers:£5.50, £11.10, £5.00

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. TOOTSIE (IRE)
  2. OPERATION GIMCRACK (IRE)
  3. BELIEVE IN LIES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Half Moon Rising
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 3
J: Ben Robinson  |  T: Ollie Pears
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,402.002nd: £1,596.003rd: £798.004th: £399.005th: £199.00

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