UK Horse Racing Tips: Carlisle

Chinese Spirit is back for more after winning a division of this last season and he wasn't beaten far at Hamilton off this mark on Saturday. However, ONLY THE BRAVE came with a perfectly-timed run under Brodie Hampson to win at Salisbury and a 5lb penalty may not stop her following up, assuming she gets a clear run. Fire In The Rain is another to consider and she could find plenty of improvement for the application of first-time blinkers.
Prediction : 1st Only The Brave 2nd Chinese Spirit 3rd Fire In The Rain

Willing To Please is the only C&D winner in this field after she scored off 2lb higher in September last year and following a recent second at Hamilton, she enters calculations. However, RECLAIM VICTORY appeared from off the pace to win by a length at Newcastle and an added 5lb may not be enough to stop a follow-up for a stable in great form, if they employ the same tactics. Bankawi intrigues and if given an easy lead, she may take some catching under Joanna Mason, who won on her last time out.
Prediction : 1st Reclaim Victory 2nd Bankawi 3rd Willing To Please

Trainer Dianne Sayer has won three of the last seven runnings of this contest, with Iolani scoring by over three lengths last season. He can go well on his return to the Flat, but if the lightly-raced FIRE EYES can get back to her best form under Megan Nicholls, she could surprise them all. Slowly away at Leicester, she cannot afford to repeat that now but off a mark of 67 she is beginning to look very well handicapped. Saulire Star is within 1lb of her latest winning mark and is another to consider seriously here off bottom weight.
Prediction : 1st Fire Eyes 2nd Iolani 3rd Saulire Star

CLIFFTOP HEAVEN has filled second place in both starts either side of his victory at Doncaster a month ago and the five-year-old merits the utmost respect once again this evening. Diocletian bounced back to form at Catterick last time and he should not be underestimated, while Idilico was successful when last seen on the level and is fit from a spell over jumps.
Prediction : 1st Clifftop Heaven 2nd Diocletian 3rd Idilico

BLAZING HOT was only beaten a length into second at Doncaster a couple of weeks ago and the five-year-old could be hard to stop off the same mark this evening. Gorgeous General made the frame twice last month and could prove to be the main threat to the selection. Others who merit places on the shortlist are Red Allure, Excessable and Quanah.
Prediction : 1st Blazing Hot 2nd Gorgeous General 3rd Red Allure

LIBERATION POINT has hit the crossbar twice since winning a claimer at Chester in June and he was only narrowly denied on the most recent of those occasions. Off the same mark this evening, the son of Iffraaj could be hard to stop. Detective was only beaten a short head over C&D a month ago and he may go well once again, while Bowland Park is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Liberation Point 2nd Detective 3rd Bowland Park

Both Havana Party and Poet's Dawn have shown promise on their most recent outings, with the latter stepping up in trip following an encouraging display at Pontefract over 1m. However, preference is for the Mick and David Easterby-trained WHERE'S JEFF, who drops in trip having failed to hold on during his most recent run over 1m2f. He gets a 2lb rise for that showing, which still leaves him rated 2lb lower than his last winning mark, and he could go one better this time.
Prediction : 1st Wheres Jeff 2nd Havana Party 3rd Poets Dawn

Somewhere Secret recorded an encouraging third on his latest outing over this C&D, but the vote goes to KATS BOB. Iain Jardine's charge was a winner over this trip at Hamilton in June and has gone close at the same track twice since, including when beaten just a neck there on Saturday. Langholm could also be a threat over this trip having weakened over 7f last time.
Prediction : 1st Kats Bob 2nd Somewhere Secret 3rd Langholm