July 06 / 17.48 Carlisle

17.48

Good To Firm

Great North Air Ambulance Apprentice Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 182y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Great North Air Ambulance Apprentice Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 497-06 CD

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
13lb lower than for his last success; didn't run too badly at Thirsk last time but he needs the addition of cheekpieces to give him a lift (has won over C&D in a hood); stable seeking a first winner since last September.
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3

(9)

30th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Runninwild

9st 8lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Ann Duffield

Secured back-to-back wins over 6f here last summer but hasn't looked with it in his two runs this season.

16/1

3

(9)

30th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Carlisle

Runninwild

9st 8lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Ann Duffield

Secured back-to-back wins over 6f here last summer but hasn't looked with it in his two runs this season.

16/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 871-54 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Veteran who ended last season with a Bath win (5.5f, good to firm) off today's mark; two respectable efforts this time around but others look stronger for win purposes.
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1st

2

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Brian The Snail

9st 8lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Patrick Morris

Veteran with 14 wins on his CV; kept on for third when dropped back to 5f at Newcastle 12 days ago but is inconsistent nowadays and younger rivals appeal more.

8/1

3rd

8

(7)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Brian The Snail

8st 13lb

J: William Pyle

T: Patrick Morris

Veteran who never featured in a 6f handicap at Wolverhampton nine days ago; drops back to 5f with a point to prove.

20/1

8th

6

(1)

4th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Brian The Snail

9st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Patrick Morris

Slow-starting veteran who is having his 100th outing this evening; he has won 14 times already and his latest Newcastle fourth was a solid effort; should go well again.

10/1

100/30

Form: 781083 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
All her turf wins have come at Hamilton but she has run well over C&D in the past and a stiff track and 6f looks ideal; never in the hunt at Hamilton last time but there was a tailwind and the race was dominated by two that raced prominently; should go well.
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8th

3

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:27 Redcar

Giselles Izzy

9st 7lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Won by a length under Cara Tuke over C&D last week (good to soft) and escapes a penalty for that; that was a return to form and she can put a sequence of solid efforts together.

4/1

8th

3

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:27 Redcar

Giselles Izzy

9st 7lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Won by a length under Cara Tuke over C&D last week (good to soft) and escapes a penalty for that; that was a return to form and she can put a sequence of solid efforts together.

4/1

8th

3

(7)

4th Nov 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

15:27 Redcar

Giselles Izzy

9st 7lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Won by a length under Cara Tuke over C&D last week (good to soft) and escapes a penalty for that; that was a return to form and she can put a sequence of solid efforts together.

4/1

Form: -05367 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Veteran who should be making a big impact off his lowly mark; this is much weaker than the York event he tackled three weeks ago and he was successful on his only other visit to Carlisle; respected.
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10

(7)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:18 Newcastle (AW)

Music Society

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

Ran on well to win a 6f handicap at Newmarket two weeks ago (6f, soft); that race had rather an end-of-season feel to it but the Topspeed figure was good and a 3lb rise looks fair; interesting on first AW start since October 2018.

7/2

9th

10

(7)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:18 Newcastle (AW)

Music Society

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

Ran on well to win a 6f handicap at Newmarket two weeks ago (6f, soft); that race had rather an end-of-season feel to it but the Topspeed figure was good and a 3lb rise looks fair; interesting on first AW start since October 2018.

7/2

1st

12

(3)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:07 Newmarket

Music Society

8st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold early, towards rear, switched left when smooth headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21-007 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Always prominent when winning a 6f handicap at Pontefract last August (good to firm); three low-key runs this season but returning to sprinting in a small-field scenario could help; one to consider.
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5th

6

(5)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

El Montejean

9st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Ben Lund

took keen hold, led

50/1

5th

6

(5)

28th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

El Montejean

9st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Ben Lund

took keen hold, led

50/1

11th

3

(10)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

El Montejean

9st 9lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Ben Lund

6f turf win for previous yard; poor form for current stable, latterly back on AW; enough to prove.

33/1

4/1

Form: 46829- D

Last run: 269 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won a Doncaster handicap last summer (6f, good) but beaten six times since and still 3lb higher than for that win; record fresh doesn't suggest this will be his day.
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7

(3)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Golden Duke

9st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Record is 3-42, the most recent win over two years ago; finished just behind Invitorio when fourth of ten over C&D 11 days ago; dropped 2lb.

12/1

4th

3

(7)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Golden Duke

9st 6lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Went close on his seasonal return at Pontefract in June (6f, good to firm); backwards steps since then and losing run looks set to continue.

16/1

5th

4

(9)

9th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

17:15 Carlisle

Golden Duke

9st 8lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

It's now 20 starts since his last success and he arrives out of sorts, sixth in 6f Ayr handicap 29 days ago; he's hard to make a case for.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.40
Straight Forecast £17.80
Trifecta £88.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Giselles Izzy

RP RATINGS:

Music Society

The Guardian:

Brian The Snail

Daily Mail:

Runninwild

Daily Mirror:

Giselles Izzy

The Star:

Giselles Izzy

Daily Record:

Giselles Izzy

POSTDATA:

Music Society

The Times:

Music Society

Telegraph:

Music Society

D Express:

Brian The Snail

The Sun:

Brian The Snail