UK Horse Racing Tips: Carlisle

Although yet to score in a handicap, this could be BEL AMIGO's day. Three from three at this venue, the gelding has race fitness on his side and is fancied to regain the winning thread back at his favourite track. Ambassador made all to score at Cartmel in August and is not ruled out, despite a couple of lacklustre performances since. The returning King Ulanda is also noted.
Prediction : 1st Bel Amigo 2nd Ambassador 3rd King Ulanda

TELLHERTHENAME faced a number of stiff tasks over timber last season but, if taking to fences, this could be a fine opportunity. The son of Malinas is weighted to go well on these terms and gets the vote, but so is Push The Button, who struggled in a warm handicap hurdle at Sandown when last seen in April. Ruby Island receives weight from the boys and is by no means out of this herself.
Prediction : 1st Tellherthename 2nd Push The Button 3rd Ruby Island

Point-to-point winner Cave Bridge makes his debut under Rules and is one of the more appealing candidates, but DRIVER'S PICK is preferred. The son of Too Darn Hot showed ability on the Flat when trained in France but disappointed on his stable bow at Ripon latest. A switch to hurdles could be beneficial, though, and it would come as no great surprise were he to find the necessary progress. Ryebridge can chase that pair home.
Prediction : 1st Drivers Pick 2nd Cave Bridge 3rd Ryebridge

ALMAZHAR GARDE has hit a rich vein of form of late, and his race fitness can tell in a contest of this nature. A 3lb rise for his most recent success at Worcester could prove lenient, and he is likely to have too much for the returning Your Own Story, who was runner-up at a higher level on his penultimate start at Kelso. A creditable third on each of his last two outings, Presentandcounting is entitled to be thereabouts as well.
Prediction : 1st Almazhar Garde 2nd Your Own Story 3rd Presentandcounting

A consistent sort throughout last season, BORN IN THE WEST wasn't beaten far on his two latest outings over further and dropping back in trip could suit ideally on his return. A mark of 105 still looks manageable and he is narrowly preferred to Looking Splendid, who is due to go up 3lb after this having scored comfortably at Kelso earlier in the month. Hexham runner-up Longstone Cowboy and Kuzco are capable of being in the shake-up as well.
Prediction : 1st Born In The West 2nd Looking Splendid 3rd Kuzco

HELLO JUDGE counts the 2023 renewal of this race among his four previous course wins and his affinity with this venue makes the consistent nine-year-old a highly tempting proposition once again. Realisation is of low-mileage as a chaser and is a noteworthy danger to the selection on his first start after wind surgery. Forged Well also boasts a course win (over hurdles) to his name and he could be a better alternative than Busty Boy, whose sole win over regulation fences came over further.
Prediction : 1st Hello Judge 2nd Realisation 3rd Forged Well

FRANKIES FORTUNE won an Irish point-to-point in a ready manner before joining Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore. The daughter of Soldier Of Fortune is an exciting prospect and this could be a good starting point for her career under Rules. Red Dart's two starts between the flags also read well and he merits a close inspection in the betting market. Nobotheratall and Knockeranna Rose are the pick of those with previous bumper experience.
Prediction : 1st Frankies Fortune 2nd Red Dart 3rd Nobotheratall