August 29 / 16.20 Carlisle

16.20

Good To Soft

David Allen IT Solutions Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 195y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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David Allen IT Solutions Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: -37312

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage Lope De Vega filly who arrives on the up, scoring at Ffos Las (7f) in June before an excellent second of eight in 7f Yarmouth handicap the following month; big player off an unchanged mark.
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7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 423431

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces on for the first time when getting off the mark in 7f Ayr handicap 19 days ago; up 2lb but that form has been franked so he's not taken lightly with the headgear again sported.
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4th

10

(10)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Jonny Concrete

9st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Iain Jardine

Second to Kats Bob over C&D (good to firm) last year off 3lb higher; has resumed in good form this spring, following Chester near miss with a close second of 13 to reopposing Mae Amor at Hamilton (6f, good) last Sunday; obvious chance off the same mark; second-time blinkers replace regular cheekpieces.

13/2

2nd

2

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Jonny Concrete

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Iain Jardine

Stays 1m and two of his three wins came over 7f but a good test over this trip is fine; at his best last year around this time and resumed with a solid effort as favourite at Chester nine days ago (behind The Good Biscuit); will rightly be popular.

6/1

3rd

8

(6)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Jonny Concrete

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Iain Jardine

Ended 2025 with a couple of modest efforts but his form in the first half of the year brings him right into the reckoning; can go well fresh and he looks a leading contender eased in class.

12/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 586106 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Ended his time with Edward Lynam with 7f Dundalk claiming success and not discredited for his new yard under a patient ride when sixth of nine over C&D eight days ago; he's very much one to consider.
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15th

14

(14)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Rough Diamond

8st 12lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: John G Carr

Smart handicapper back in the day for Eddie Lynam; wasn't able to add to his tally of five wins when moving to Britain; operating at a much lower level nowadays, but not showing much for present trainer.

33/1

11th

7

(13)

3rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 61y

14:45 Sligo

Rough Diamond

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: John G Carr

Smart handicapper back in the day for Eddie Lynam; wasn't able to add to his tally of five wins when moving to Britain; operating at much lower level nowadays, but not showing much for present trainer who tries blinkers here.

18/1

6th

9

(6)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

17:42 Dundalk (AW)

Rough Diamond

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: John G Carr

C&D winner, five-time scorer in all; has struggled in three 7f runs since joining John Carr after a spell in Britain.

50/1

Form: -96002 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Course winner who got back on track when second of 11 in 1m Thirsk handicap 13 days ago, taken very wide; he can go well again off the same mark.
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10th

4

(9)

10th Oct 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:33 Ayr

Strongbowe

10st 0lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

Dual 1m winner; acts on a sound surface and good to soft; has slid gradually in the handicap and looks well treated on 2023 form; tongue-tie now accompanies cheekpieces; support for him would pique interest.

16/1

12th

8

(2)

15th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Doncaster

Strongbowe

11st 7lb

J: Brian Harding

T: Tim Easterby

Below par more often than not this year but soft ground may not have suited the last twice (most recently at Carlisle on Wednesday) and before those he was a good second at Thirsk (1m, good); capable of a bold show.

20/1

9th

2

(7)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 5

17:03 Carlisle

Strongbowe

10st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Won a five-runner race off 7lb higher over C&D in July last season (good to soft); one of his best runs since when second over 1m at Thirsk last month (good) but a lesser effort last time; a possible.

12/1

Form: 322598

Last run: 75 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
It's now 16 outings since his last success and he comes here on the back of a below-par eighth in 1m1f York handicap in June; others appeal more.
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7th

9

(10)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:05 Newcastle (AW)

Harswell Duke

9st 2lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Liam Bailey

Third over C&D in November and that was off a 4lb higher mark; two lesser efforts have followed and his long losing run looks set to continue.

12/1

5th

9

(1)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

15:30 Nottingham

Harswell Duke

9st 6lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Liam Bailey

Runner-up at Carlisle (1m1f, soft) in June and now 4lb lower; however, his subsequent form has been patchy and his long losing run continues; the first-time visor needs to spark something.

16/1

6th
6 (1)
Rory

15/2

Form: 521464 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Scored at Musselburgh (7f) in July and has continued in good nick, fourth of nine over C&D eight days ago; shortlisted.
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7th

7

(1)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

8st 11lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Hold-up performer who needs the cards to fall right; losing run stretches back to July 2024 and others appeal more for win purposes.

14/1

6th

7

(11)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:13 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

7-91 but without a win since July 2024; didn't get the breaks when fifth at Southwell (6f) on penultimate start and was an encouraging third to an in-form pair over C&D (beaten under 2l) 11 days ago; a likely player under Mulrennan.

4/1

13

(13)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Rory

9st 0lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Three-time course scorer; on a long losing sequence but holds a good chance off current mark, provided he takes well to first-time visor; has won in cheekpieces.

10/1

9/1

Form: -16003 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Returned to form in first-time blinkers when third of eight in 7f Thirsk handicap 13 days ago; he needs to back it up now with the headgear again fitted.
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12th

8

(5)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Only In Jakarta

9st 6lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

midfield

20/1

14th

11

(7)

10th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Only In Jakarta

9st 3lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Kevin Ryan

led early, headed and prominent after 1f

16/1

7th

9

(6)

29th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 195y

Class 5

16:20 Carlisle

Only In Jakarta

9st 4lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

led, headed over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/1

12/1

Form: 338086 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
A fair 7f performer for Richard Fahey this season; made an encouraging start for Sam England when a running-on sixth of 16 in 6f Ripon handicap 12 days ago so he's firmly in the picture back up in trip.
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8th

10

(9)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Sir Maxi

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Sam England

Last eight starts in classifieds and he didn't always get the breaks when third over C&D 12 days ago; that was one of his better recent efforts and he's firmly in calculations.

13/2

3rd

6

(5)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Sir Maxi

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Sam England

Regressive 8yo; running respectably at this level in 2026 but 2l behind Woodrafff at Newcastle last week; never threatened over 1m2f on Thursday; easy enough to look elsewhere.

8/1

6th

10

(4)

12th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:28 Newcastle (AW)

Sir Maxi

9st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Sam England

Spent most of a long career racing at shy of 1m and didn't look to see it out in one try over this far (C&D); not as good now and can miss the break and/or pull hard, so comes with risks attached.

8/1

OUR TIP

20/1

Form: 52700- D

Last run: 306 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
A dual 7f scorer in 2022 but he ended last season well out of sorts; he returns from ten months off here with something to prove.
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10th

3

(2)

9th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

17:15 Carlisle

Deputy

9st 8lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Michael Dods

Signed off 2024 with 6f Redcar victory but he's yet to fire this season, cheekpieces tried when last of eight in 6f Redcar handicap in July; others appeal more.

12/1

1

(3)

20th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:45 Redcar

Deputy

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Michael Dods

C&D winner (soft) off 2lb higher last October; he's made no impact in three runs this year but drops in class and now wears cheekpieces for the first time; good apprentice booked and a better showing is expected, especially if significant rain arrives.

10/1

8th

7

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:00 Carlisle

Deputy

10st 2lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Michael Dods

Won a 6f handicap on soft ground at Redcar last October; just 1lb higher today but neither run last month suggested he was ready to strike.

20/1

Form: 461557 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ended a long losing sequence at Chester (7f) in July and posted a solid fifth in 6f Hamilton handicap 16 days ago; he can make his presence felt.
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £20.60
Straight Forecast £18.48
Tricast £86.72
Trifecta £137.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rockymountainway

The Times:

Jonny Concrete

POSTDATA:

Rory

RP RATINGS:

American Star

The Guardian:

Rough Diamond

Daily Mail:

Strongbowe

TOPSPEED:

Rockymountainway

NEWMARKET:

Rockymountainway

Daily Mirror:

Rockymountainway

The Sun:

Rockymountainway

Telegraph:

Jonny Concrete

The Star:

Jonny Concrete

Daily Record:

Jonny Concrete

D Express:

Rory