UK Horse Racing Tips: Carlisle

BARNAY has finished second in two of his last three outings, including here last month, and deserves a change of fortune for Jennie Candlish. The five-year-old is still improving and is taken to defy a 2lb rise now upped slightly in distance. Gold Fields should run his usual honest race having finished fourth the last twice at Fakenham and Leicester, while Echo Express is capable of performing well fresh and merits a betting check following a 201-day absence.
Prediction : 1st Barnay 2nd Gold Fields 3rd Echo Express

UPTOWN HARRY found 3m2f beyond him at Kelso in January and is fancied to take plenty of beating now dropped in distance by Jane Walton. The six-year-old previously looked progressive when scoring at the same track and can pick up where he left off in this small field. Ettila De Sivola was third at Ayr when last seen over an insufficient distance and appears likely to prefer this sort of test, while recent Kelso hero Lastin' Memories is also worth a second glance.
Prediction : 1st Uptown Harry 2nd Ettila De Sivola 3rd Lastin Memories

FIRST ACCOUNT has been shrewdly placed the last twice when scoring over fences and hurdles and, now tackling the latter once more, is fancied to claim his hat-trick for Keith Dalgleish. The six-year-old has to carry a 6lb penalty as a result, but such was his dominance in handicap company eight days ago that he is taken to defy the extra burden now back in a novice event. Glittering Love switches to hurdles and wears cheekpieces for the first time so could improve, while Portstorm is interesting after his career-best second at Ayr earlier in the year.
Prediction : 1st First Account 2nd Glittering Love 3rd Portstorm

REAL ARMANI produced a career-best effort to finish a neck second on his chase bow here last month and, if ridden positively again over this shorter distance, he could hold on this time. He's gone up 4lb for not winning, but surely has more to give in this sphere and gets the nod ahead of Up Helly Aa King, who won on his only previous start at this venue, and Into The Breach.
Prediction : 1st Real Armani 2nd Up Helly Aa King 3rd Into The Breach

CRACKING DESTINY has held his form well over fences throughout the winer months and should be able to strike over the smaller obstacles in a novice event lacking strength in depth. Mint Condition looks the main danger, but they race off level weights and the selection is rated 10lb superior on official figures. Shaws Bridge ran well for third in a jumpers' bumper at Newcastle latest and is taken to build on his hurdles debut fourth at Sedgefield.
Prediction : 1st Cracking Destiny 2nd Mint Condition 3rd Shaws Bridge

SKIPPING ON has been running well of late and the course winner made the podium off this rating at Kelso last week, which gives hope of a big performance from Laura Morgan's veteran here. Fellow 11-year-old Charlie Snow Angel often saves his best for Newcastle, so has questions to answer away from Gosforth Park, and the main threat to the selection could come from Mah Mate Bob, a three-time winner this term, and the consistent Black Kettle.
Prediction : 1st Skipping On 2nd Mah Mate Bob 3rd Black Kettle

Grumpy Mcgrumpface's experience is a positive, but he failed to build on his Ayr second when disappointing at Musselburgh last month. Therefore, it may be wise to side with HONDA FIFTY, who has picked up a silver medal on both outings so far and was only beaten a nose at Newcastle when last seen. Nicky Richards often does well in this sphere so his Lanty Slea has to be given plenty of respect on debut.
Prediction : 1st Honda Fifty 2nd Grumpy Mcgrumpface 3rd Lanty Slea