17:45 Carlisle

Sunday 25 March 2018

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188Bet Live Casino Standard Open NH Flat Race

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Midas Gold⁵⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison

12/1

Returns from a long break having won a newcomers bumper at Southwell when with David Loder despite looking inexperienced. Subsequently sold for £50,000 to his current yard and given time to mature; leading player.

Form: 1-

Big Bad Dream²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Whillans⁽³⁾| T: D W Whillans

14/1

Shaped well in two of his three bumpers with both his best efforts coming with some cut in the ground. Only a small field affair that he was second in last time but ran into a useful sort and given a chance here.

Form: 35-2

Court Dreaming

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R D Day⁽³⁾| T: N G Richards

10/1

From a yard that are no stranger to success in this sphere this Court Cave gelding has plenty of stamina in his pedigree. He's a brother to a bumper winner (Judge Earle) and should be watched in the market here.

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Minella Mystics¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: J C McConnell

11/10

Makes his debut here having cost £100,000 as a four-year-old and is a half-brother to useful hurdler Stowaway Magic. His yard have had some success in GB bumpers over the past five years and he's ran encouragingly on his only point-to-point outing.

Form: 2

Plenty Of Butty¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore

66/1

Just the one run so far in a Southwell bumper where he went with little encouragement and he finished last having raced too freely. Likely to find this hard again here and can only be watched.

Form: 9

Siannes Star¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C R King| T: B Ellison

50/1

Looks to be the lesser of the two runners from his yard having raced twice already and only shown modest form. Still looked in need of the experience last time having taken a strong hold and looks to be still learning.

Form: 04

Ska Ridge⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies

100/1

25/1 chance on his debut at Ayr on heavy ground where he only beat one home and was soon put in his place. More needed now and not others much preferred.

Form: 8

Dr Sanderson

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: B S Hughes| T: S R B Crawford

3/1

From a yard that have a good reputation with their bumper runners in GB this Jeremy gelding cost €17,000 as a three-year-old. Given his connections he's worth taking note of if there are any market moves.

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Indian Opera¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Ross Chapman⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine

11/2

Has made a very encouraging start to her career finishing second twice but improving on her debut on her most recent outing. She has responded well to pressure twice now and looks well up to the task of winning a bumper; may need a test.

Form: R-22

Smart Paco^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: M A Barnes

100/1

Wore a tongue-tie for his debut but offered little in a Newcastle bumper run on the AW track never landing a blow. May show a little more with that under his belt but likely to be an outsider again.

Form: 0

Bell Ofthe Bongate³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs H O Graham

125/1

Finished last of six in a Kelso bumper run in gruelling conditions but in truth showed very little and was always behind. Would need to make a big step forward to make a more forward showing here.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Getaway Gerry

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: K Scott J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Minella Mystics (11/10), Dr Sanderson (3/1), Indian Opera (11/2), Court Dreaming (10/1), Midas Gold (12/1), Big Bad Dream (14/1), Getaway Gerry (20/1), Siannes Star (50/1), Plenty Of Butty (66/1), Ska Ridge (100/1), Smart Paco (100/1), Bell Ofthe Bongate (125/1)

There look to be a few likely types in this and Midas Gold is an interesting one return from a long absence having won his only bumper so far and now making his debut for Brain Ellison. He’s a half-brother to a French Flat winner and he looks to have been given time to mature and strengthen. MINELLA MYSTICS was an expensive purchase and his yard are always to be noted on their GB raids and he’s taken to build on the promise he showed in his one point-to-point outing so far. Indian Opera has shaped nicely in her two outings so far and should do well again while the newcomers Court Dreaming and Dr Sanderson are worth noting for any positive market moves given their connections.