Racing Again Wednesday 9th Sept Handicap Stakes (Div I)
Course: Carlisle
Date: 27th Aug 2026
Distance: 1m3f (1m3f39y)
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 6
Prize: £3,402
Runners: 7
Going Detail: GOOD (GoingStick: 6.8)
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Hansteen
3yo ch Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Jason Hart
Trainer: John & Sean Quinn
Owner: Mrs S Holtby
Breeding
Sire: Sea The Moon (GER)
Dam: Hey Little Gorl (GER)
Damsire: Sternkoenig ()
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Hansteen arrives in fine nick, placing last time out and again two starts back, with his win coming three starts back — consistent recent form backed by experience over today's trip and going. The main risk is that 129 lb represents a stern burden from stall nine.
Race History for Hansteen
Taylormade Lad
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Connor Beasley
Trainer: Michael Dods
Owner: Tg Racing
Breeding
Sire: Gregorian (IRE)
Dam: Limousine (GB)
Damsire: Beat Hollow (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Taylormade Lad has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 65 ranks him second of nine, suggesting he holds strong claims despite carrying 136 lb; the concern is that he has been winless in his last five starts, with a pair of thirds his best recent efforts.
Race History for Taylormade Lad
Off Spin
4yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Sean Kirrane
Trainer: Tim Easterby
Owner: S Bulmer P Hebdon R Taylor
Breeding
Sire: Almanzor (FR)
Dam: Spin Doctor (GB)
Damsire: Mayson (GB)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts, Off Spin at least brings distance and going experience to the table, and a second two starts back shows he can threaten — but a sixth last time out and a struggling trainer strike-rate of 5% over the past fortnight are clear negatives heading into this.
Previous Owners
- Habton Racing (until 2024-08-17)
Race History for Off Spin
Dr Rio
10yo b Gelding (FR)Connections
Jockey: Zak Wheatley
Trainer: Declan Carroll
Owner: Dreams
Breeding
Sire: Rio De La Plata (USA)
Dam: Dr Wintringham (IRE)
Damsire: Monsieur Bond (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Third last time out and winless in his last six, Dr Rio nonetheless shapes as the one to beat here — our rating has him top of the nine, he returns on a quick turnaround of just 15 days, and he has run over today's trip and going before, carrying 137 lb from stall 3.
Previous Trainers
- Paul Midgley (until 2023-11-03)
- Clive Cox (until 2021-10-19)
- John Mackie (until 2021-06-26)
- Steve Gollings (until 2020-11-10)
- E J O'Neill (until 2019-06-29)
Previous Owners
- Sandfield Racing (until 2023-11-03)
- Mrs Jayne M Gollings (until 2022-05-10)
- Mrs J Mackie (until 2021-06-26)
- Northern Bloodstock Racing (until 2020-11-10)
- Just Wow Ltd Mrs Melissa Oneill Robert Toogood (until 2019-06-29)
- Charles Green (until 2018-09-10)
Race History for Dr Rio
Hill O Rue
4yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Kevin Stott
Trainer: Kevin Ryan
Owner: Gordon Bulloch S Hardcastle D Szepler
Breeding
Sire: Ulysses (IRE)
Dam: Akhmatova (GB)
Damsire: Cape Cross (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Unplaced last time out and only once successful in his last five starts, Hill O Rue arrives after a 52-day break with his trainer in poor form at 3% over the past fortnight; he has run over today's trip and going before, but at 138 lb from stall four he faces a stiff ask.
Previous Owners
- Gordon Bulloch (until 2024-09-19)
Race History for Hill O Rue
Speechman
6yo b Gelding (USA)Connections
Jockey: Tom Kiely-Marshall(5)
Trainer: Philip Kirby
Owner: James And Susan Cookson
Breeding
Sire: Kingman (GB)
Dam: Not Ready (USA)
Damsire: More Than Ready (USA)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in his last six starts, with two mid-field eighths sandwiching a second and third, Speechman has done little to inspire confidence, and our figures rank him eighth of nine here; the experience over today's trip and going, plus a draw from stall one, are slim pickings for support.
Previous Trainers
- Mme G Rarick (until 2024-07-17)
- C Laffon-Parias (until 2024-06-20)
Previous Owners
- P Kirby (until 2024-07-17)
- Wertheimer Frere (until 2024-06-20)
Race History for Speechman
Star Of Markinch
10yo b Mare (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Rhys Elliott(5)
Trainer: Gary Rutherford
Owner: Richard Chapman
Breeding
Sire: Watar (IRE)
Dam: Gibboghstown (IRE)
Damsire: Second Empire (IRE)
Ratings & Stats
Comment
Winless in her last five starts and ranked last on our figures, Star Of Markinch is hard to fancy, though she has run over today's going before and a consistent run of fourth-place finishes suggests she keeps finding the line.
Previous Trainers
- Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford (until 2024-08-02)
- Harriet Graham (until 2022-01-08)
Race History for Star Of Markinch
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