July 10 / 14.10 Carlisle

14.10

Soft

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  • Prize money: £3402.1
  • 0m 5f 182y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 27-056 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
No issue with soft ground and rated 2lb lower than when winning over C&D (good) last August; arrives off the back of two respectable Catterick efforts (6f-7f), without necessarily appearing as a ready made winner in waiting.
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15

(5)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:30 Nottingham

Wichahpi

9st 5lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Chased home Annie Edson Taylor at Hamilton last month but two lesser efforts have followed; others hold more obvious claims.

12/1

9

(1)

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:38 Leicester

Wichahpi

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Not had a lot of luck of late, latterly when anticipating the start and slowly away at Chester ten days ago; has a C&D autumn win to her name and goes on the shortlist for a yard in decent nick.

8/1

7

(6)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:20 Chester

Wichahpi

9st 10lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Bryan Smart

Close to her last winning mark (6f, Carlisle) and has knocked at the door at Beverley (5f, soft; third) and Hamilton (6f, good to soft; runner-up) on her last two starts; that latest effort was given a boost with Gizelles Izzy (third) winning at Carlisle on Tuesday; one of the likeliest candidates.

9/2

Form: 884322 D BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
No win for almost a year but on the premises (322) in his last three starts; renewed rivalry with Iris Dancer at Hamilton (6f, good; 7-4 favourite, Belsito fourth) latest, but couldn't take revenge on improved terms; still fairly weighted from 4lb below last winning mark; chance.
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9th

11

(5)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 3

14:00 Carlisle

Havana Rum

9st 1lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Went close at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) on reappearance but had no obvious excuses at Doncaster next time; more exposed than some of these and 6lb above his highest winning mark.

14/1

6th

4

(7)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 2y

Class 4

18:38 Doncaster

Havana Rum

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

String of solid efforts for Ethan Tindall, including two wins, in the past nine months; on a career-high mark, having been nudged up another 2lb, but there was nothing wrong with his comeback effort at Pontefract early last month (5f); has to be considered.

4/1

2nd

12

(13)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

15:57 Pontefract

Havana Rum

8st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Successful on AW in most recent 5f attempt and is far less exposed at this trip than 6f; however, he's rather in the deep end at this level returned to turf; yet to win above Class 4.

25/1

13/2

Form: 22-044 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
C&D form figures 214, this the scene of his last win (when sporting first-time cheekpieces) 13 months ago; steadily working back to form after more wind surgery, fourth, just over 1l behind today's rival Havana Rum at Hamilton (6f) latest; usually goes well on soft; interesting.
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1

(7)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

14:51 Hamilton

Belsito

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Won two in a row over C&D last September (good to soft/soft) and returned to form with very close fourth at Southwell (6f, AW) in April on his second start of the season; slow ground would be a major boost to his claims.

5/1

4th

3

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Belsito

9st 6lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Kevin Ryan

Back-to-back wins at Hamilton last September (6f); regular cheekpieces were left off for return and he shaped as if needing the run; can build on that in refitted headgear here; last AW run (over C&D) was his best effort on an artificial surface.

7/1

11th

7

(5)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Thirsk

Belsito

9st 10lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Kevin Ryan

Scored twice on a soft surface over 6f at Hamilton last September, but was weak in the market when failing in his hat-trick bid at Pontefract (6f, soft) the following month; may need this first start in six months and wouldn't want the ground to dry out too much.

10/1

Form: 1-0570

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
With Kevin Coleman when an odds-on winner of a Bath maiden (5f, good) last September; has struggled to recapture peak form since joining this trainer, failing to beat a rival in her last two starts (5f); easing mark the only real positive; others preferred.
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6th

2

(4)

19th May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Newcastle (AW)

Annie Edson Taylor

9st 12lb

J: Sam James

T: Phillip Makin

Yard among the winners of late and this mare made a pleasing C&D comeback early in the month, especially given she hit traffic; entitled to have come on for that first run in six months and goes on the shortlist.

7/2

4th

8

(9)

1st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Annie Edson Taylor

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: Phillip Makin

Heavy ground excuses her low-key end to 2025 and she ran a series of good races, including a win at Hamilton when first tried in blinkers; whether first time out is the time to catch her remains to be seen but interesting that a tongue-tie goes on for her return.

16/1

18/1

Form: 32-008 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
No win since May 2024, when successful for Tim Easterby from a 16lb higher mark; beaten a neck at Newcastle (5f) on first start for this trainer, but it's tough to pinpoint positives from any of his three efforts in 2025; safer options elsewhere.
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4

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mattice

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ian McInnes

Has been in grand form since winning at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) in July and landed his third win of the year (and first on AW) over C&D last time; up 6lb but must come into the equation on this hat-trick bid.

100/30

4

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mattice

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ian McInnes

Has been in grand form since winning at Carlisle (6f, good to soft) in July and landed his third win of the year (and first on AW) over C&D last time; up 6lb but must come into the equation on this hat-trick bid.

100/30

1

(13)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Mattice

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ian McInnes

Went very close on stable debut over C&D last November; made all at Carlisle (good to soft) in July and kept on well to win at Ripon (also 6f, good) on Saturday; 5lb penalty but this drop back to 5f is likely no bother; should give it a good go.

9/2

Form: -61468 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Spreadeagled the field at Redcar (6f, good to firm; 18-1) in April, but turned over on successive days at Ayr (8-13 favourite) and Nottingham (6-5 favourite) the following week; laboured at Haydock (6f) seven weeks ago, so plenty to prove at present.
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149

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

City Of Strangers

7st 11lb

T: Ivan Furtado

6

(10)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

City Of Strangers

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ivan Furtado

Spreadeagled the field at Redcar (6f, good to firm; 18-1) in April, but turned over on successive days at Ayr (8-13 favourite) and Nottingham (6-5 favourite) the following week; laboured at Haydock (6f) seven weeks ago, so plenty to prove at present.

14/1

5

(11)

22nd May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:17 Haydock

City Of Strangers

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Ivan Furtado

Easily made all on handicap debut at Redcar (6f, good to firm) on April 21st; disappointing favourite under a penalty on April 28th and 29th and she's now 10lb higher than for her win, but a 23-day break may have helped and if rediscovering the Redcar form she'll have a major shout.

7/1

Form: 1866-8 CD

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Sole win came in first-time blinkers over C&D (soft, 18-1) last September and she finished runner-up on her only other visit to Carlisle (7f maiden); not many positives to take from her last four starts, but she probably needed it at Ayr (6f, good; 33-1) off a six-month break.
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7

(13)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Agnes Grey

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Sole win came in first-time blinkers over C&D (soft, 18-1) last September and she finished runner-up on her only other visit to Carlisle (7f maiden); not many positives to take from her last four starts, but she probably needed it at Ayr (6f, good; 33-1) off a six-month break.

12/1

8th

4

(6)

28th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Ayr

Agnes Grey

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: John & Sean Quinn

disputed lead, led narrowly halfway

12/1

Form: 633359

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
1-12; signed off for the Crisfords with a weakening third at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in April; yet to find his feet for this trainer (0-2) and was already outpaced before being hampered at Doncaster (7f; newly applied tongue-tie) 12 days ago; easing mark with Paul Mulrennan booked.
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10th

9

(9)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Blue Seeker

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Sole win from 17 starts came at Wolverhampton in 2024 when trained by his previous stable and he's mostly struggled since joining this yard; off for 168 days and is best watched unless the market speaks favourably.

20/1

8th

8

(9)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Blue Seeker

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Has dropped 11lb lower than when making a successful handicap debut at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) last December, for a reason though and his last three starts (including two since a second wind op) were particularly poor; swaps cheekpieces for a hood.

33/1

Form: 30-264 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
1-24; has found a single rival stronger on six occasions, including when beaten by Sacred Falls on stable debut at Catterick (6f, good to firm) in April; no issue with this track (form figures 224) but needs everything to click to exploit a joint career-low mark.
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6th

4

(8)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Dream Deal

11st 0lb

J: Mr Thomas Easterby

T: Tim Easterby

Had 12 races for current yard and won two of them; never threatened to add another when beaten 16l only last week; that was after a break.

9/1

14th

2

(15)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:57 Thirsk

Dream Deal

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Joined Tim Easterby before a good second at Catterick on last spring's reappearance and went on to win two 6f handicaps at that track in August/September; he will need to be cherry ripe to defy this mark on his return though and the blinkers worn to victory are now replaced with cheekpieces.

10/1

8

(5)

17th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

15:25 Redcar

Dream Deal

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

2-5 since blinkers went on in August, both wins over 6f on good ground at Catterick; held in fifth at Ripon last time but he didn't get the best of runs and wasn't far behind Flowstate; probably still has some room to manoeuvre off this mark and he's on the shortlist.

11/2

Form: 652047 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Won for Karl Burke on her only visit to Carlisle (5f, maiden) in May 2024, but she's 0-13 since, including when a beaten 5-4 favourite (runner-up in first-time cheekpieces) in a Beverley seller; freefalling mark - down 13lb since April - isn't enough to tempt.
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8th

4

(6)

23rd Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:08 Beverley

Larchill Lass

9st 6lb

J: Sam James

T: Michael & David Easterby

A fair 5f juvenile winner for Karl Burke but she arrives under a cloud, eighth in 5f Carlisle handicap two weeks ago; she has something to prove.

7/1

8th

7

(10)

9th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Carlisle

Larchill Lass

9st 6lb

J: Dale Swift

T: Michael & David Easterby

Had some useful form as a 2yo but it's been tough going this time around; tailed off over 6f here when last seen in July; now wears cheekpieces for just the second time (runner-up in a seller when tried previously).

20/1

Form: -31574 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Kept on to get off the mark at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 7-4 favourite) in May; marginally less competitive since, but shaped okay when fourth to the in-form City Captain over C&D (soft) latest; a possible player in these newly applied cheekpieces.
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7th

9

(12)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Mister Sky Blue

10st 7lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Gemma Tutty

Entitled to win races off his current mark and kept on well for second (behind One Of Our Own) here 19 days ago after a break; thereabouts.

7/2

2nd

7

(5)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:15 Redcar

Mister Sky Blue

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Just over 12 months since he recorded his only success, namely a 6f handicap at Hamilton (good to firm); that win came off a 6lb higher mark and he was second at Newcastle off 2lb higher in November; absent 142 days but he ran well on last season's return; more appealing than many.

7/1

3

(3)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mister Sky Blue

9st 7lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Gemma Tutty

Made the frame in C&D event last time (second AW attempt); gained sole turf win off 4lb higher and Jack Callan is taking off a bonus 5lb; attractively treated and one to consider.

9/2

Form: 6447

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Midfield on last month's handicap debut at Doncaster (6f, good to firm; 25-1); set to encounter soft ground for the first time, but his trainer probably has a slightly better chance with Dream Deal; others make more appeal.
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7

(3)

20th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:40 Carlisle

Memphisatmidnight

8st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Seven-race maiden who was a fair fifth over C&D last week but that was behind Promise Time; he needs to find more with blinkers added.

8/1

10

(10)

12th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

14:45 Carlisle

Memphisatmidnight

8st 11lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Lightly raced maiden who offered more off this mark last time; that was only a Redcar 0-55, though, and he'll need another forward step if he's to overcome the outside stall.

8/1

4

(7)

30th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:35 Redcar

Memphisatmidnight

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

0-5; regressive RPRs since his debut at Southwell (5f, AW) in April and he's been midfield in two starts since handicapping; dropped another 2lb; better needed.

16/1

Form: 768-

Last run: 342 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Backward steps since doing well in the circumstances (not clear run) on 5f Beverley debut last July; tough to know exactly what to expect now gelded, and having undergone wind surgery, since last appearance 342 days ago; handicap debut.
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10th

10

(6)

27th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Pontefract

Sporting Life

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Four-race maiden who has weak claims on form; chance depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear.

25/1

13

(3)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Sporting Life

8st 11lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: John & Sean Quinn

Backward steps since doing well in the circumstances (not clear run) on 5f Beverley debut last July; tough to know exactly what to expect now gelded, and having undergone wind surgery, since last appearance 342 days ago; handicap debut.

28/1

8th

3

(1)

2nd Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Sporting Life

9st 7lb

J: Gianluca Sanna

T: John & Sean Quinn

Down the field in two turf starts last month (5f/6f, both good ground); switch to AW needs to spark significant improvement.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £221.90
Straight Forecast £103.20
Tricast £752.77
Trifecta £1063.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Havana Rum

The Times:

Wichahpi

POSTDATA:

Larchill Lass

SPOTLIGHT:

Belsito

D Express:

Larchill Lass

The Guardian:

Wichahpi

The Star:

Wichahpi

Telegraph:

Havana Rum

Daily Mail:

Havana Rum

Daily Mirror:

Havana Rum

The Sun:

Havana Rum

Daily Record:

Havana Rum