UK Horse Racing Tips: Carlisle

BIG BAD BEAR opened his account over hurdles when striking over 2m at Wetherby last time and is expected to remain competitive now competing under a penalty. Multellie scored by six lengths over track and trip in October and should be thereabouts if bouncing back from a subsequent disappointing effort at Wetherby, while Raymond has shown promise in bumpers and could feasibly take a hand on his hurdles bow.
Prediction : 1st Big Bad Bear 2nd Multellie 3rd Raymond

Warendorf looked on good terms with himself when opening his account off 6lb lower at Wetherby and is expected to be thereabouts again given his unexposed profile. For win purposes, however, narrow preference is for LASTIN' MEMORIES, who rattled the crossbar over a similar trip at Hexham last month and should remain competitive off 1lb higher. The pick of the remainder may be the returning Sory.
Prediction : 1st Lastin Memories 2nd Warendorf 3rd Sory

SKIDDAW TARA offered plenty of encouragement when putting in a much improved performance on heavy ground at Ayr last time and Nicky Richards' five-year-old could enjoy the step up in distance now. Get Help has shaped better the further he has gone and is well worth considering, while Sandy Thomson's stable debutant Empire Steel was useful in the pointing field and may be worth a market check.
Prediction : 1st Skiddaw Tara 2nd Get Help 3rd Empire Steel

Saint Freule built on a useful first chase appearance at Sedgefield to run out a comfortable winner at Hexham last month and now steps up in trip off a 6lb higher mark. However, preference is for CLOUDY GLEN, who made an encouraging introduction to life over the larger obstacles in a competitive Exeter contest and could take advantage of the same rating dropping back in distance. Chapel Stile performed respectably over course and distance last month and is another to note.
Prediction : 1st Cloudy Glen 2nd Saint Freule 3rd Chapel Stile

Justatenner, who was fourth at Bangor-on-Dee on Friday, accounted for PLANET NINE (second) at Ayr 43 days ago, but the latter was having his first outing of the season and is entitled to improve for that reappearance. A progressive type and related to smart chaser Noble Endeavour, he can take this before switching to fences sooner rather than later. Taxmeifyoucan was fourth behind the aforementioned pair last time and he cannot be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Planet Nine 2nd Justatenner 3rd Taxmeifyoucan

POOKIE PEKAN unsuited his rider at Kelso last month, but Stuart Coltherd's charge made amends two days later in a weaker race here and could follow up despite an 8lb rise. The six-year-old might be able to find another gear now upped in trip. Diger Daudaie is better than what he has shown the last twice and relishes heavy ground, while Shanroe Santos wasn't beaten far in a competitive Fontwell event before being involved in last week's infamous Sandown void race.
Prediction : 1st Pookie Pekan 2nd Diger Daudaie 3rd Shanroe Santos

FONTAINE COLLONGES was purchased for 180,000 euros in May following her victory in a bumper at Le Lion-D'Angers and the daughter of Saddler Maker can make a winning debut for her new connections. Movin'on Up was also an expensive purchase at 50,000 pounds and the winning pointer should not be underestimated, while others to consider are Tequila Blaze, Moonshot and Kitty Hall.
Prediction : 1st Fontaine Collonges 2nd Movinon Up 3rd Tequila Blaze

BAVINGTON BOB displayed plenty of promise when finishing fourth on his racecourse debut at Carlisle early last month and he will be hard to beat if improving for that experience. Mackenberg and Offtheshoulder have both shaped encouragingly between the flags and they merit consideration, while any market support for The Mayne Man would have to be noted.
Prediction : 1st Bavington Bob 2nd Mackenberg 3rd Offtheshoulder