ladies night at Carlisle

6 meetings today but nothing of much quality - the most interesting card is this evening at Carlisle, where all six races are for lady riders (both amateur and professional) . With the exception of Hayley Turner (injured), all the top ladies are taking part, and Lucy Alexander - better known as a jumps jockey but also good enough on the flat- could be the most successful rider. She can win the opening 5 furlongs handicap at 19.15 CET on VIolet Jordan´s Amenable and can follow up half an hour later for Mike Todhunter on Miss Macnamara. She has anotnher good Chance on Planetex for John Quinn at 19.15, but here we prefer the very experienced 11yo Beckermet (135 career starts), who is well handicapped on his best form and can win for Ruth Carr and the equally experienced Serena Brotherton.
The best race at Ripon is the 6 furlongs handicap at 16.45, which looks very tricky. In-form trainer James Fanshawe saddles Emilio Largo (Freddie Tylicki), down in grade after a couple of disappointing efforts, but Pearl Ice (Barron/ Graham Gibbons) could be a big danger; he has also been out of form but won over this CD 14 months ago and has now been dropped in the weights.
Charlie Appleby has made a great start to his career as Godolphin trainer and can have a couple more winners today with Satwa Story in the 3yo maiden at Wolverhampton at 17.00 and Apparently in the 10 furlongs maiden at 21.00 this evening at Windsor - Mickael Barzalona rides them both.
There are also two Irish meetings, an all-hurdles card at Cork - where Ruby Walsh should again be the jockey to follow- and on the flat at Naas. Aidan O´Brien has two interesting 2yo´s running here, with his son Joseph on board - Great White Eagle at 15.05 and Juniper Tree an hour later. There are some well-bred opponents, but it would be no surprise to see them both score.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Amenable - Busy Bimbo - Wicked Wilma
2. Race: Sergeant Pink - Miss Macnamara - Bygones For Coins
3. Race: Beckermet - Planetex - Just The Tonic
4. Race: Toto Skyllachy - Extraterrestrial - Hydrant
5. Race: Lady Chaparral - Regal Swain - Hot Rod Mamma
6. Race: Call Of Duty - Rosselli - Royal Sea