UK Horse Racing Tips: Carlisle

MORE COKO made a good impression when making a victorious debut over hurdles at Tramore last month and is likely to have plenty of improvement in him. Willie Mullins' five-year-old carries a 7lb penalty. but that is unlikely to stop him from proving very difficult to beat again. Point-to-point winner Throatlash shaped with promise when second on his Rules debut here in December and is likely to enter the reckoning. Any market confidence behind newcomer King Coconut would be interesting.
Prediction : 1st More Coko 2nd Throatlash 3rd King Coconut

GALUNGGUNG hit the woodwork in this grade at Ayr on his most recent start and the handicapper might have been kind to only put him up 2lb. The nine-year-old makes only his fourth chase start and provided that performance can be backed up, he may be the one to beat. Stable companion Barrabooka ran too badly to be true when pulled up at Doncaster in December but is an interesting contender on his handicap/chase debut with Gavin Sheehan booked. Bleu D'enfer is next best.
Prediction : 1st Galunggung 2nd Barrabooka 3rd Bleu Denfer

Just Call Me Lucy got off the mark at the third time of asking over hurdles at Wetherby on Boxing Day and should mount a bold bid, but she may find it tough to get the better of MONGIBELLO. The seven-year-old ran below par when fifth in a Grade 3 event at Fairyhouse last time, but a reproduction of her second behind Aurora Vega prior to that would make the mare difficult to stop. Wendywilldo is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Mongibello 2nd Just Call Me Lucy 3rd Wendywilldo

The winner of a similar race over 2m4f here last November before filling the runner-up spot in a couple of novice handicaps at Musselburgh the last twice, the reliable DIVAS DOYEN has solid credentials and can add to her tally on these terms. Fellow course winner Gipsy Lee Rose also commands respect. However, the returning Mary's Fortune, who showed promise on her only start over fences in France before faring well in point-to-points for Tim Vaughan, may pose a bigger danger if she readjusts to regulation fences.
Prediction : 1st Divas Doyen 2nd Marys Fortune 3rd Gipsy Lee Rose

The hat-trick seeking KALIUM, who readily made all to justify favouritism at Fontwell on Boxing Day, seems to be improving with every run and is hard to oppose given the scope for progression now he tackles handicaps. Russian Virtue, who is already a dual C&D winner, reverts to hurdles from a competitive rating and can give the selection plenty to think about on these terms. Golden Maverick is reliable enough to be considered a key player in this company.
Prediction : 1st Kalium 2nd Russian Virtue 3rd Golden Maverick

Travail D'Orfevre made the most of a small-field affair when landing the spoils over 3m at Ayr last month. The nine-year-old is relatively unexposed over staying distances and a 2lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold bid, but it could be worth taking a chance on his stablemate CREAM OF THE WEST. The son of Westerner has shaped better than the distance beaten on both chase outings to date and this drop into class 5 company could prove fruitful. Last year's winner Breeze Of Wind is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Cream Of The West 2nd Travail DOrfevre 3rd Breeze Of Wind

Noble George offered plenty of encouragement on his second-placed debut at Sedgefield in December and the five-year-old sets a good standard for the others to aim at. However, 2m4f point-to-point winner THEY WANT ME won't be found lacking for stamina on his Rules bow and he could have too much class for these rivals. Peckforton Hills is the pick of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st They Want Me 2nd Noble George 3rd Peckforton Hills