The all-female jockey #AmazingMonday
meeting at Carlisle was held for the first time last year and, once
again, looks to provide some competitive racing on an otherwise
fairly drab start to the week. That said, the News & Star Amazing
Lady Kerryanne Wilde Handicap (7.15) may not be as competitive as the
numbers suggest, because the aptly-named Iconic Belle can race
off a handicap mark 3lb lower than when winning in this grade
at Epsom last Thursday.
Mick Channon’s filly has been on the
go since January, but is clearly thriving at present, having won
three of her last four starts. She seemingly failed through lack of
stamina, having chased a fast pace, when well beaten over 1 mile 3½
furlongs at Yarmouth three starts ago, but otherwise her profile on
good, or faster, going is that of a progressive filly. It’s easy to
see why connections are keen to turn her out again so quickly and,
while this is a more competitive race than she’s been used to of
late, at least numerically, it’ll be disappointing if she can’t
exploit what appears an excellent opportunity.
Apprentice Nicola Currie, who guided
Iconic Belle to a comfortable 4-length win at Yarmouth in May, has
ridden 62 winners, including 41 this year so, while the race
conditions dictate that she can’t claim the 3lb allowance to which
she’d normally be entitled when riding against full professional
jockeys, the daughter of Sixties Icon should lack nothing in
assistance from the saddle.
Selection: Carlisle 7.15 Iconic
Belle to win 4/1
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