June 02 / 16.05 Carlisle

16.05

Good To Firm

Kirkbampton Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 173y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Kirkbampton Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 844-36 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Sole success in nine runs as a 2yo came in a good-ground 7f nursery here; gelded this season and kept plugging away to finish third on soft at Beverley (7.5f; Sunny Orange second) before struggling in a better race at Ascot; should be more competitive here if accepting the blinkers.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(6)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 32y

Class 4

16:45 Carlisle

Ludos Landing

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Scored at Newcastle (1m4f) in March but largely below form since, last of four in 1m4f handicap at Thirsk ten days ago; this course winner needs to take a step forward in refitted blinkers.

12/1

4th

1

(1)

1st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

16:22 Thirsk

Ludos Landing

10st 2lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Exposed 6yo who concedes weight to 3yo rivals but brings positives, being the only C&D scorer in the field and a winner off 2lb higher in most recent attempt in this grade.

11/2

5th

4

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Sandown

Ludos Landing

9st 5lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Strike-rate of 7-50; won off this mark in March but well beaten in three of his four subsequent runs and has become hard to predict.

11/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3271

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
First run since being gelded and in cheekpieces when edging home on turf/handicap debut at Leicester (7f, soft); 3lb rise not the end of the world if he can be as effective under these faster conditions; blinkers now the choice of headgear.
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9th

10

(1)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

19:45 Nottingham

United Force

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

Three wins (1m) in 2024 but he's been well held in last ten starts including when fourth behind Desiderata at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) last month; that wasn't bad but he needs to raise his game back in a handicap.

20/1

4th

11

(7)

16th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

United Force

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

A three-time 1m scorer in 2024 but only poor form of late and he was soon ridden when fourth of six in 7f Chelmsford handicap in January; he needs to take a step forward.

16/1

4th

6

(1)

15th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

United Force

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

Won three times over 1m in 2024, including over C&D; third at Southwell (1m, AW) last April but he's not been in the same form in four starts since; drops back to 7f and others are preferred.

20/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 5-4358

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Best efforts have come on the AW, including a close third off 2lb higher in February (1m); beaten about 10l in his two runs since being gelded and others are stronger.
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9th

16

(11)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

16:00 Pontefract

No Barrier

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

With blinkers added he finished runner-up from similar marks at Doncaster (1m, good) and Nottingham (1m, heavy) in the summer, but twice well held since (back in cheekpieces last time); now 0-13 and others are preferred.

20/1

12th

6

(4)

22nd Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Ayr

No Barrier

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Disappointed on latest outing six weeks ago and now 0-12 but lost out only by a neck off today's mark at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy; also suited by good) two starts ago and has obvious claims if back at that level here; blinkered for last three runs; cheekpieces refitted today.

12/1

7th

8

(9)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 37y

Class 5

16:45 Haydock

No Barrier

9st 3lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Kevin Ryan

0-11 and needs to prove he can get the job done but he's returned to form in these blinkers the last twice, finishing second at Doncaster (1m, good) and Nottingham (1m, heavy); can give another good account.

15/2

Form: 529-3

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Has sprinters in the family but all runs have been over 1m; kept on for a 5l third on her switch to handicaps at Haydock (good); shouldn't be far away.
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10th

6

(13)

27th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:55 Doncaster

Kristal Klear

9st 7lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Stella Barclay

Dual AW winner who is 0-13 on turf, but she returned from a break with a near-miss at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) three weeks ago; only 1lb higher here and is a big player if she can back that up.

9/1

1

(6)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Wetherby

Kristal Klear

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Two 7f AW wins last August/September and she went close on turf in between; however, she was below par at Southwell (7f, AW) in February after 112 days off and returns from another break today.

14/1

1

(6)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Wetherby

Kristal Klear

10st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Stella Barclay

Two 7f AW wins last August/September and she went close on turf in between; however, she was below par at Southwell (7f, AW) in February after 112 days off and returns from another break today.

14/1

15/2

Form: 896-20

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Failed to progress last year for Ralph Beckett; returned to form with a second over this trip at Beverley (soft; won on good to firm) and it was always going to be tough at York (66-1); needs respecting.
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4th

9

(3)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

14:55 Beverley

Sunny Orange

9st 0lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Course regular who has registered four wins and five places from 21 starts here, including when scoring over 8.5f in April; has proved his stamina for 1m2f since July and has soft ground form too; may well make an impact.

14/1

3rd

1

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:05 Ripon

Sunny Orange

10st 0lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Off the mark for the year at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) in April and he has run several good races in defeat since; he should be in the thick of the action once more.

9/2

5th

6

(1)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

16:15 Beverley

Sunny Orange

9st 5lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Four wins here and nearly made that five last month on two occasions, since when he's again gone close at Pontefract; likely contender off the same mark as for last two runs.

6/1

10/1

Form: 42-827

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
0-6; best run when second at Ayr (7f, good; same mark) and he was dropped to a shorter trip on softer ground at Hamilton; this looks more suitable.
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7th

4

(8)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

19:20 Hamilton

Kelpie Grey

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Hat-trick of wins in 2024 (7f/1m); not scored since, and mainly out of form this year; handles these conditions and really well treated at present, but needs to bounce back.

7/1

11th

4

(2)

10th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

14:45 Ayr

Kelpie Grey

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Dual C&D winner but his last success was in May 2024 and he's not finished closer than fifth in his seven runs this season; needs to find more back up in trip.

15/2

8th

4

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Ayr

Kelpie Grey

9st 11lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Winless since 7f success here in May 2024 and has yet to find his true form this year (beaten favourite three times; behind Mr Cool here last time) but he ran well on occasions in better 6f races than this in 2025 and won't mind what the weather does; quite well treated now and a revival could be imminent.

9/2

Form: 8304-7

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Made the frame (on fast ground) in three of his five juvenile starts and wasn't far away on his handicap debut; the hood did nothing for him on his return at Beverley but soft ground may have been a factor in that and a visor is now added; interesting on last year's form.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(5)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Reginald Charles

9st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

All three wins have come over 7f on Tapeta including one here; just 1lb higher than when successful at Southwell in December and very much respected back on this surface.

2/1

6th

5

(8)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 6

20:40 Beverley

Reginald Charles

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Geoff Oldroyd

Three AW wins and 0-18 on turf after finishing second to Travis at Redcar; the winner comfortably had his measure but a 5lb pull could make it interesting.

5/1

2nd

7

(1)

19th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Redcar

Reginald Charles

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: Geoff Oldroyd

All three wins have come on AW and he is 0-17 on turf, though he has been placed in both visits here including when beaten just a short head over this trip last October; each-way claims again.

10/1

Form: 8217-3 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won an AW nursery last season; gelded during the winter and did well to make the frame back at Newcastle (7f) last month after racing keenly; if that took the freshness out of him then he should go well.
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8th

10

(9)

20th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Slippin Jimmy

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Sole win came at this venue a year ago; largely consistent this season and has made the frame in two C&D contests since wearing cheekpieces, good second latest; solid claims in the retained headgear.

11/2

2nd

9

(7)

19th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Slippin Jimmy

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

Won C&D nursery last October and has made the frame on five of his six starts this year, most recently when fourth over C&D in first-time cheekpieces (retained) this month; 1lb lower today and likely to be on the premises again.

4/1

4th

10

(11)

8th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Slippin Jimmy

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Richard Fahey

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

6/1

25/1

Form: 794-

Last run: 248 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 7l in two of his qualifying runs, at 7f then 6f; entitled to do better as a handicapper this season.
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11th

12

(2)

18th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Two Rivers

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

led early, headed and raced in second after 2f

8/1

3rd

12

(9)

4th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:40 Newcastle (AW)

Two Rivers

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, pressed leader

9/1

3rd

8

(1)

2nd Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Two Rivers

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

in touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, kept on from over 1f out

8/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £30.70
Straight Forecast £26.11
Tricast £170.53
Trifecta £305.40

Selections

The Guardian:

Slippin Jimmy

The Times:

Two Rivers

RP RATINGS:

Ludo's Landing

D Express:

Kristal Klear

LAMBOURN:

United Force

The Star:

Kelpie Grey

SPOTLIGHT:

Sunny Orange

The Sun:

Two Rivers

Daily Mail:

Slippin Jimmy

Daily Mirror:

Slippin Jimmy

POSTDATA:

Ludo's Landing

Daily Record:

Kristal Klear

Telegraph:

United Force