GB - Carlisle - Race 2

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

17.2f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good

12.0K

VIEW

Verdict

This could go the way of course specialist BEL AMIGO, who had some solid form in defeat last season and returns on a handy-looking mark. Sytadel, Winds of Winter and Caballo de Guerra also make plenty of appeal in a tricky handicap.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
6	Fairly useful performance to complete a course hat-trick here in spring 2025. Runner-up twice in handicaps last winter (including here) and made a pleasing comeback from an end-of-season fall at Perth last month. Interesting returning to this track off a slipping mark (under stable's claimer). 1st Pick 6 Bel Amigo (Fr) Jockey: Dominic Hislop Trainer: N. W. Alexander J: Dominic Hislop T: N. W. Alexander	100	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Fairly useful performance to complete a course hat-trick here in spring 2025. Runner-up twice in handicaps last winter (including here) and made a pleasing comeback from an end-of-season fall at Perth last month. Interesting returning to this track off a slipping mark (under stable's claimer).
7	Smooth-travelling mare who was narrowly denied a third Cartmel win in mid-July. Still in good heart when 9-lengths fourth following 11 weeks at Hexham earlier this month. Certainly respected back in Class 4 company for the first time in a while. 2nd Pick 7 Winds Of Winter (Ire) Jockey: Leah Noreci Trainer: George Bewley J: Leah Noreci T: George Bewley	99	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Smooth-travelling mare who was narrowly denied a third Cartmel win in mid-July. Still in good heart when 9-lengths fourth following 11 weeks at Hexham earlier this month. Certainly respected back in Class 4 company for the first time in a while.
5	Very lightly-raced 4-y-o. Fairly useful winner on Flat in France. Shaped encouragingly to place in couple of maidens (including behind fairly useful one) for Dan Skelton in recent weeks. Intriguing making a quick switch to handicaps, for all the BHA haven't taken any chances with his opening mark. 3rd Pick 5 Sytadel (Fr) Jockey: Harry Atkins Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Atkins T: Dan Skelton	95	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Very lightly-raced 4-y-o. Fairly useful winner on Flat in France. Shaped encouragingly to place in couple of maidens (including behind fairly useful one) for Dan Skelton in recent weeks. Intriguing making a quick switch to handicaps, for all the BHA haven't taken any chances with his opening mark.

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