Town Queen can rule at Carlisle

Town Queen can back up her impressive victory last time out with success on her handicap debut in the Christmas Community Raceday 13th Dec Handicap for Karl Burke at Carlisle on Thursday.

The Spigot Lodge handler appears to have another good sort with the Blue Point filly, who started her career with three successive second-placed finishes before tasting victory at Southwell in June.

Her third runner-up effort was of particular note as she only found Machadadorp, an authoritative winner at the Ebor Festival last week and now rated 96, too good and her sole triumph was also eye-catching.

She finished two lengths clear of Veil Of Clouds, who subsequently won by six lengths at Lingfield earlier this month.

Those two bits of form indicate Town Queen, who cost €160,000, has plenty of room for improvement from an opening mark of 75.

Another handicap debutant who appeals is Charlie Johnston’s Kanzi in the Colin Parker Raceday 1st Nov Nursery Handicap.

Kanzi was a comfortable second on his racecourse debut at Ayr and went one better when shedding his maiden tag by 2.5-lengths as the odds-on favourite at Lingfield.

A mark of 79 is what the Ghaiyyath filly has to work with on her return to turf, but the step up to 1600m on her last start certainly helped and it is hard to look beyond her in Cumbria.

In-form Sir Mark Prescott sees Sarasota Blue Blue make her course debut in the Celebrating National Racehorse Week 2026 EBF Novice Stakes.

A half-sister to winners Manatee Mehmas and Tiva, she cost 175,000 guineas for the Lloyd Webbers and with Prescott flying at the moment, this Blue Point filly should be in the mix.

Brian Meehan’s Kiah has improved with each run and can get her nose in front in the Celebrate National Racehorse Week Maiden Fillies’ Stakes at Lingfield.

After finishing down the field on her first start, the Australia juvenile has placed on her last two appearances and had only Spirited Gesture, whose unbeaten start was extended to two last week, ahead of her at Newmarket.

Enoch piques intrigue ahead of his long-awaited return for John and Thady Gosden in the Download The At The Races App Novice Stakes.

The three-year-old son of Frankel made a winning start to his career at Newmarket last September, but has not been seen since.

Clarehaven have already proven they can get their crop in peak form after a lengthy absence following Trawlerman’s heroic effort in the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot, so Enoch should be be ready to go after 355 days away.

James Doyle has one ride on the card at Southwell and his Market Leader looks the obvious pick in the Follow @at.the.races On Instagram Novice Stakes.

The Wathnan Racing-owned two-year-old, trained by Burke, was last seen finishing a 4-length fifth in a valuable race at Glorious Goodwood and a return to novice company should be enough for the half-brother of Croupier to get on the winning thread.

William Muir and Chris Grassick should see Blue Hercules win at the seventh time of asking in the BNI Elli Maiden Stakes at Ffos Las.

The three-year-old has been operating at a high level all season and has had two runner-up finishes, including going down by a neck in a valuable Ascot handicap. He ran well in the Shergar Cup Classic on his last appearance and a repeat of that might be enough.

At Newton Abbot, Gore Point can get the better of stablemate Breaking Cover in the MD Elite Cleaning Handicap Chase feature.

Anthony Honeyball has two good options for the extended 3200m contest, but Gore Point gets the nod as he targets a five-timer in Devon. – Press Association

TAB is betting on 5 UK meetings on Thursday. Here are the tips.

CARLISLE: Race 1: 15.00 Up The Jazz, Race 2: 15.30 Sarasota Blue Blue, Race 3: 16.00 Kanzi, Race 4: 16.30 TOWN QUEEN (NAP), Race 5: 17.00 Cotai Starlight, Race 6: 17.30 Hansteen, Race 7: 18.00 Annandale.

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 15.22 Bollengo Boy, Race 2: 15.52 Kiah, Race 3: 16.22 Enoch, Race 4: 16.52 Isle Of Lismore, Race 5: 17.22 Sunset In Paris, Race 6: 17.55 Royal County Glory.

FFOS LAS: Race 1: 15.37 Downonmainstreet, Race 2: 16.07 Corbie Rock, Race 3: 16.37 Demetris Mouflon, Race 4: 17.07 Lusaka, Race 5: 17.37 Blue Hercules, Race 6: 18.07 Takeitorleaveit.

NEWTON ABBOT: Race 1: 17.42 St Just In Time, Race 2: 18.12 Knightsbridge, Race 3: 18.42 Buxted Reel, Race 4: 19.12 Gore Point, Race 5: 19.42 My Girl Katie, Race 6: 20.12 Thickthorn Tom, Race 7: 20.42 Beorma.

SOUTHWELL: Race 1: 19.00 Heretic, Race 3: 19.30 Shades Of May, Race 3: 20.00 Haaderr, Race 4: 20.30 Market Leader, Race 5: 21.00 Nour, Race 6: 21.30 Massimo Blue, Race 7: 22.00 Captain Cairney.

DOUBLE: Kanzi and Town Queen (Carlisle, Races 3 and 4).