Race Preview

8:09 Carlisle

Saturday 4 July 2026 ·6 runners KTB Selection: Tarbat Ness · 55/100

A 6-runner Flat class 5 contest over 2m1f47y at Carlisle (8:09), on Good To Firm going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

A front-runner likely to be pressed by several handy types — a genuinely-run, fair test.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Tarbat Ness KTB Selection55/100
  2. 2Laravie50/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  3. 3Cascade Hall49/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  4. 4Arctic Fox48/100
  5. 5Rupert The Prince46/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  6. 6Animato35/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.

The contenders

Tarbat Ness KTB Fit 55/100

Form 446453 · John Berry · Gina Mangan

Placed 1 of 3 on good to firm — competitive, no win Ran 3 times here: 6th, 2nd, 3rd — placed, no win

Laravie KTB Fit 50/100

Form 951112 · James Owen · Joanna Mason

1 win from 3 on good to firm (1 placed) No course form on record

Cascade Hall KTB Fit 49/100

Form 7-1213 · Jim Goldie · Lauren Young

1 win from 4 on good to firm (1 placed) Ran 2 times here: 2nd, 6th — placed, no win

Arctic Fox KTB Fit 48/100

Form 30-239 · Martin Todhunter · Josephine Gordon

3 wins from 9 on good to firm (5 placed) Won here (1 from 4)

The rest of the field

Rupert The PrinceKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

AnimatoKTB Fit 35/100

KTB Fit Score 35/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Tarbat Ness on a Fit Score of 55/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Laravie and Cascade Hall.

KTB Selection Tarbat Ness

Morning odds

Best available price per runner, captured 00:00 UTC, 4 Jul. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerMorning priceBookmaker
Tarbat Ness11/2Bet365
Laravie1.15/1CopyBet
Cascade Hall11/4Bet365
Arctic Fox12/17Bet
Rupert The Prince9/1Bet365
Animato28/1BresBet

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:09 at Carlisle?

Tarbat Ness tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 55/100.

How many runners are in this race?

6 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:09 at Carlisle?

The going is described as Good To Firm.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 2m1f47y.

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