Sunday’s Carlisle Suggestions
11:55 – Wellington Arch
12:25 – Disco Annie
13:00 – Deep Strato
13:32 – Grandads Cottage
14:07 – Icare Allen
14:42 – Rock Of Star
15:15 – Gintime
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
WELLINGTON ARCH confirmed potential in bumpers final season and made an encouraging begin over hurdles when runner-up at Exeter final month, admittedly because the final of two finishers.
He couldn’t go together with the odds-on favorite who had the advantage of hurdling expertise, however he provided lots to work with and is entitled to progress for the expertise.
He stands out because the one to beat and might get off the mark over hurdles on the chief expense of profitable Irish pointer Throatlash, who’s revered on his hurdling debut for Donald McCain.
DISCO ANNIE has progressed nicely over hurdles this season and bagged back-to-back handicaps at this venue final month earlier than working about in addition to might have been anticipated when sixth up in grade at Newbury final time.
She was runner-up in an Irish level and is predicted to make her presence felt on her chasing debut.
King of Tara constructed on his comeback effort when an encouraging fourth in a warm-looking handicap hurdle at Chepstow final time and, as one who seems prone to take nicely to chasing, he’s additionally entitled to loads of respect.
DEEP STRATO has did not make an influence over hurdles thus far, however he did present one thing to work with on the primary of these begins. Had he not made a nasty mistake on the ultimate flight, he could have completed within the body at Newcastle.
It’s additionally price noting that Deep Strato is a profitable pointer and a half-brother to the sensible chaser Visionarian, so there are causes to be optimistic that he can show higher than a lowly mark on his handicap debut.
GRANDAD’S COTTAGE confirmed helpful type over fences final season, registering a decisive five-length win at Leicester in January, and he wasn’t disgraced when eighth within the Topham Handicap Chase when final seen in April.
Coach Olly Murphy has his group in glorious order, a optimistic consequence for Grandads Cottage on his return to motion. He will get the vote over the hat-trick-seeking Flic Ou Voyou, who is predicted to offer one other good account of himself.
ICARE ALLEN took benefit of a much-reduced mark when a four-and-a-quarter-length winner at Uttoxeter final month, and he can address a 7 lb rise within the weights now that he has stopped the slide.
He confirmed helpful type in some aggressive handicap hurdles for Willie Mullins in the direction of the start of final season, notably ending fourth within the Galway Hurdle, so he stays with loads of handicapping scope.
ROCK OF STAR was robust within the betting on his first begin for Rebecca Menzies (beforehand with Alexandra Dunn) on his reappearance right here in October.
Nevertheless, he fell on the eleventh fence when seemingly nonetheless going nicely.
That was too far out to foretell how he might need fared, however he’s probably nicely handled off a mark 2 lb decrease than the one he defied at Chepstow in April 2023, and it could be little shock had been he to show too good for these rivals at school 5 firm.
He has a 5 lb edge on Timeform’s weight-adjusted scores.
GINTIME‘s dam, Irish Lass, gained a bumper on debut and is a half-sister to the Grade 1-winning novice hurdler Airlie Seaside, so she makes attraction on paper.
She begins out with coach Nicky Richards among the many winners, and it could be just a little shock if she struck on the primary try.
Oh Clare, who was a promising fourth over this course and distance final month, units the usual amongst these with expertise and is an enormous participant.
Sunday’s Carlisle Suggestions
11:55 – Wellington Arch
12:25 – Disco Annie
13:00 – Deep Strato
13:32 – Grandads Cottage
14:07 – Icare Allen
14:42 – Rock Of Star
15:15 – Gintime
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
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