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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2nd

7

(1)

16th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

18:45 Pontefract

Havana Rum

9st 1lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

A touch below par at York (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago but third of 19 there (6f, good to firm) two starts ago and he has an eyecatching record at Pontefract, having made the frame on each of his last five visits; firmly in calculations.

7/1

8th

21

(8)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:00 York

Havana Rum

8st 3lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Stayed on from well off the pace to take third in a 0-80 over C&D a fortnight ago; this is tougher but likely to give another good account.

20/1

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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2nd

6

(6)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:15 Hamilton

Belsito

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Kevin Ryan

Gained a third C&D win in June and backed it up with a good third of 12 in 6f Southwell handicap 25 days ago; enters calculations once more.

8/1

3rd

2

(11)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:05 Southwell (AW)

Belsito

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Wins have all come on good or softer turf and he confirmed his liking for Hamilton when making it 3-5 there early last month; currently 0-6 on the AW (all Tapeta) and a 5lb rise sees him on a career-high mark for a yard that might be in better form.

6/1

1st

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

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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1st

9

(4)

2nd Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

18:50 Hamilton

Annie Edson Taylor

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: Phillip Makin

Won the Class 6 C&D handicap on this card 12 months ago; added to her tally at Thirsk in June but unable to build on it since; hopes appear to rest on a headgear change giving her a lift.

11/1

9th

2

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Ayr

Annie Edson Taylor

9st 13lb

J: Sam James

T: Phillip Makin

Best form of the year when persevering well to win at Thirsk (6f, good) in June but disappointingly failed to do herself justice at Hamilton next time, a track where she won and went close (in a higher grade than this) last autumn; has had a short break since and may well revive.

8/1

6th

6

(8)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

16:02 Hamilton

Annie Edson Taylor

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: Phillip Makin

C&D winner in first-time blinkers last September; also successful last time when getting up to win at a head at Thirsk (6f, good); up 2lb; should go well.

7/2

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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7th

14

(1)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Beverley

Dream Deal

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Overcame a slow start to win a C&D handicap in June; runner-up off this mark on his next two starts and another solid C&D run last month; stiff task latest and this should be more suitable; contender.

8/1

15th

16

(12)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Dream Deal

10st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Tim Easterby

Winning for the fourth time when scoring at Beverley in June, and he was narrowly beaten in a blanket finish there on Monday; not ruled out.

18/1

4th

5

(4)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Beverley

Dream Deal

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Struggled in Class 4 event last time; in good form in Class 5 otherwise of late, including C&D success in June; drops back to Class 6 but still needs to prove he can win off marks higher than the 50s.

13/2

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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4th

4

(11)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:52 Catterick

Mister Sky Blue

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Gemma Tutty

1-26, the win coming in a handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) last May; close third in a classified event at Thirsk two starts ago before a solid effort in a Beverley handicap (7.5f, good to firm) last time; drops back into a classified with good claims.

7/1

4th

7

(11)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 75y

Class 6

15:15 Beverley

Mister Sky Blue

9st 2lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Gemma Tutty

Only 1-25; the blinkers were left off when going close over 6f at Thirsk last week; that was a classified race and he's probably better at 6f than 7f.

7/1

3rd

4

(8)

7th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Thirsk

Mister Sky Blue

9st 9lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: Gemma Tutty

Close second in a Hamilton handicap (6f, good to soft) in June but he's not come close to that form in three subsequent runs; overall record is now 1-24 and he needs to rediscover his spark; blinkers worn in last three starts are removed.

13/2

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