Carlisle, Market Rasen and Wolverhampton (a.w.)

For a change, there is a full Monday programme today, with jumps racing from Market Rasen and Carlisle and 8 races (all class 5 or 6) on the all-weather track at Wolverhampton. It could well be significant that Tony McCoy makes the long journey to Carlisle, where he has two rides for owner JP McManus and trainer Jonjo O´Neill. While Johns Square has made little impact so far, he is not totally without a chance in the handicap chase at 15.15 CET, as the opposition is very weak, but McCoy´s main hope is undoubtedly Rate of Knots in the mares novice chase at 15.50. German-bred Tacinja (Roger Curtis/ Mark Bradburne) could be the one for the forecast. The main event here is the 3 1/2 mile handicap chase at 17.30. With the ground certain to be very testing, this will be a gruelling affair. Veteran Huka Lodge (Kate Walton/ Richard McGrath), Rosie All Over (Donald McCain/ Jason Maguire) and Bellaney Jewel (John Quinn/ James Halliday) are three that should handle the conditions. At M arket Rasen, Venetia Williams, who is having a great run, looks the trainer to follow, and she can win the two main events with Aachen, who made a very convincing start to his hurdling career 11 days ago, in the novice hurdle at 16.45, and Carrickboy in the handicap hurdle at 17.20; he was also an easy winner last time, but is moving up in grade. Sam Thomas rides them both and could be in for a successful afternoon. The less said about Wolverhampton´s card the better, but Jamie Spencer travels there for two rides for trainer Gay Kelleway, and could score on them both - Bobski in the 9 furlongs seller at 16.35 and Singleb in the 7 furlongs handicap at 18.40.