16:55 Carlisle

Wednesday 20 August 2025

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

David Allen IT Solutions Maiden Handicap

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 1m 28.13s

1^st

(7)

Believe In Lies

49-13

15/2

T: T D BarronJ: D Nolan

Held up in last pair, headway between horses 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, led final strides op 7/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

(4)

Bella Love

39-6

7/2

T: I FurtadoJ: Elle-May Croot (5)

Loaded in stalls without rider, steadied start, raced keenly in rear, smooth headway out wide 2f out,led and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed last strides op 11/2 tchd 10/3

3^rd

1 ¼

(6)

No Nay Nevermind

39-7

9/1

T: I JardineJ: Mohammed Tabti (5)

Held up towards rear, headway out wide kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish, no chance with leading duo op 17/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

1 ¼

(8)

Operation Gimcrack

59-12

2/1f

T: B SmartJ: Harrison Shaw

Held up towards rear, closer out wide halfway, ridden and trying to challenge when hung right from inside final 2f, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 4th towards finish op 9/4 tchd 15/8

5^th

2 ¼

(5)

Albeyours

49-1

22/1

T: Steph HollinsheadJ: D C Costello

Tracked leader for 1f, chased leaders, ridden halfway, hung right under pressure from inside final 2f, weakened final furlong op 18/1

6^th

1 ¼

(3)

Oh So Cool

39-9

33/1

T: R MenziesJ: Kaiya Fraser

Off the pace in last trio, never dangerous op 28/1 tchd 25/1

7^th

(1)

Tootsie

39-1

9/2

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 10/3

8^th

2 ¼

(9)

Sanditon

39-9

11/1

T: C JohnstonJ: Archie Young (5)

Led 1f, tracked leader, challenging 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong op 10/1

9^th

(2)

Miss Cast

38-9

22/1

T: T D EasterbyJ: Cam Hardie

Chased leaders inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.70, £1.50, £2.40EX:£39.20Trifecta:£257.10Tricast:£242.21SF:£33.14Swingers:£5.50, £11.10, £5.00

Forecasts

Operation Gimcrack (2/1), Bella Love (7/2), Tootsie (9/2), Believe In Lies (15/2), No Nay Nevermind (9/1), Sanditon (11/1), Albeyours (22/1), Miss Cast (22/1), Oh So Cool (33/1)

Tim Easterby's TOOTSIE looked unlucky when third at Redcar last time and is taken to gain an overdue breakthrough success here at the chief expense of Doncaster runner-up Operation Gimcrack. Handicap debutante Believe In Lies appeals as a likely improver and can also have a say.

TOOTSIE (IRE)
OPERATION GIMCRACK (IRE)
BELIEVE IN LIES (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Half Moon Rising

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 3

J: Ben Robinson | T: Ollie Pears

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,402.002nd: £1,596.003rd: £798.004th: £399.005th: £199.00

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