Horse Racing tips: Timeform’s best bets at Carlisle on Monday

The racing boffins at Timeform have a pick for every race on the Flat card at Carlisle.

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Carlisle betting tips:

14:00 – Kaolinite
14:35 – The Thin Blue Line
15:10 – Papa Cocktail
15:40 – Whats The Story
16:10 – Leap Year Lad
16:40 – Howyoulikemenow
17:15 – We Still Believe

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

14:00 – Kaolinite

Kaolinite wasn’t seen to best effect when third on her debut at Southwell a couple of weeks ago as she was denied a run when making headway over a furlong out. She offered some encouragement, though, running on into third under mainly a hands-and-heels ride, and she can build on that promise with better luck in running. She is the only one in this line-up with racecourse experience to call upon.

14:35 – The Thin Blue Line

The Thin Blue Line arrives in good form as he bounced back to winning ways in a valuable Sunday Series Sprint Handicap at Musselburgh on his penultimate start and followed that up with a good runner-up effort in a similar event at Hamilton last week. He can race off the same mark as when second last week and ought to give another good account.

15:10 – Papa Cocktail

Papa Cocktail is taken to complete the hat-trick. He impressed with how he travelled when registering a narrow success at Southwell on his penultimate start and again took the eye with how he moved through the race when following up at Haydock a few weeks ago. Papa Cocktail put that race to bed with the minimum of fuss at Haydock, finishing well on top a couple of lengths clear, and he can defy a 7 lb rise in the weights.

15:40 – Whats The Story

What’s The Story had dropped in the weights following an underwhelming start to the year but he ran well when runner-up in a valuable Sunday Series Handicap at Hamilton last week. He was picked off by the favourite close home but proved best of the rest and holds obvious claims off the same mark here. His latest success, which was achieved in August last year, came off a 5 lb higher mark.

16:10 – Leap Year Lad

Leap Year Lad has been in good order this year and finally got off the mark at Hamilton a couple of weeks ago, always looking like holding on after being produced to lead inside the final couple of furlongs. Leap Year Lad had a length and a quarter to spare at the line and the form has been given a boost by the runner-up going on to register a comfortable success. He still looks fairly treated after a 3 lb rise in the weights and is a major player for his in-form yard.

16:40 – Howyoulikemenow

Howyoulikemenow shaped with promise when fifth on her debut at Wolverhampton a few weeks ago and she is entitled to improve for that experience. This step up in trip is also likely to suit Howyoulikemenow who kept on towards the end of that six-furlong maiden and has plenty of stamina on the dam’s side of her pedigree.

17:15 – We Still Believe

We Still Believe has made a largely positive start since joining his current yard and can give another good account. He finished lame on his penultimate start but wasted little time bouncing back to form, finishing runner-up last time and only edged out close home. He remains on the same mark as last time and, while his recent efforts have been on the all-weather, he has won on turf for his previous yard.

Carlisle betting tips:

14:00 – Kaolinite
14:35 – The Thin Blue Line
15:10 – Papa Cocktail
15:40 – Whats The Story
16:10 – Leap Year Lad
16:40 – Howyoulikemenow
17:15 – We Still Believe

*All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

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