18:05 Carlisle

Monday 4 August 2025

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Oddschecker Free Bets Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 1m 41.43s

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Hostelry^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 10 runs this year. 9/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Chepstow (8.1f, good) 10 days ago, never nearer. Live each-way candidate.

Form: 111422

(1)

Shaladar^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Jack Callan⁽⁵⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 66| D

6/1

Twenty-five runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good) 15 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers back on and dangerous to discount having slipped to an attractive mark.

Form: 374-445

(5)

Blufferonthebus¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽³⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 65| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to firm, 9/2) 17 days ago, very slowly away. Can make presence felt.

Form: 422184

(3)

Detective^v1²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-13| J: Rhys Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 65| CD

17/2

Six-time course winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in July. Fourth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm, 11/4) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Now tried in more severe headgear (visor replaces blinkers) and definite chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 850714

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Original Thinker^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Aiden Brookes| T: H Bethell| OR: 64| C

12/1

Course winner in May. 14/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 180-107

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Pearly Squirrel^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Elle-May Croot⁽⁵⁾| T: I Furtado| OR: 67

10/3

Winner at Doncaster in July. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap (6/1) at York (7f, good to firm) 9 days ago. This is not so competitive and she's a key player down 1 lb.

Form: 3-62166

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Takteek³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mason Paetel⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 63

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 32 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip on this stable debut and, given James Owen's record with recruits from rival yards, this one needs close attention in the betting.

Form: 0776

(8)

Sanditon²⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Archie Young⁽³⁾| T: C Johnston| OR: 62

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/1, last of 5 in novice at Lingfield (7f, AW). Off 6 months (gelded in the interim) and improvement may well be forthcoming now switched to handicap company.

Form: 84-5

Forecasts

Pearly Squirrel (10/3), Blufferonthebus (9/2), Takteek (9/2), Shaladar (6/1), Hostelry (7/1), Detective (17/2), Sanditon (10/1), Original Thinker (12/1)

The vote goes to PEARLY SQUIRREL, who hasn't done a great deal wrong in five handicaps for her new yard this season and she has every chance here judged on her latest sixth in a big field at York. Handicap debutant Sanditon and Takteek, who is having first run for the James Owen stable, rate the main dangers. Detective is also shortlisted,