Wednesday Racing Tips: Three Timeform bets at Carlisle

16:02 Carlisle - Stiffer track could suit Golden Palace

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Golden Palace

• J: Barry McHugh
• T: Richard & Peter Fahey
• F: 11765-73

• SBK 5/1
• EXC 6.6

Golden Palace won her first two starts at Beverley and York at two before being highly tried subsequently, notably when finishing sixth in the Cheveley Park Stakes at 100/1101.00.

Richard & Peter Fahey's filly was no threat in the Nell Gwyn Stakes back at Newmarket on her reappearance, but she ran her best race last time when a running-on third to older mare Circe in a listed race at Musselburgh.

She's back against her own age-group here and this stiffer track could see her to better effect so she can get the better of Ellusive Butterfly who carries a penalty for her recent listed win at Epsom.

16:35 Carlisle - Altareq appeals down in grade

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Altareq

• J: Paul Mulrennan
• T: Jim Goldie
• F: 632-330

• SBK 5/1
• EXC 16.5

A son of Frankel who was bought from the Gosden stable at the autumn sales, Altareq caught the eye on his first two starts for Jim Goldie this year at York and Hamilton.

The Hamilton race was a tactical affair where he was noted finishing with running left in third, but he ran too badly to be true back at York just eight days later, possibly finding that run coming too soon.

Altareq's three races this year have all been class 2 handicaps, but he can make the most of a drop to class 4 company for the Carlisle Bell where he'll also have the assistance of Paul Mulrennan for the first time.

17:05 Carlisle - Progressive Wine Dark Sea can land Plate

Still lightly raced, Harry Charlton's four-year-old Wine Dark Sea looks a most progressive handicapper, and he can make it two out of two this year heading the Timeform ratings in the Cumberland Plate.

His neck second in the Old Rowley Cup at Newmarket on his final start last year looks a particularly strong piece of form, and he progressed again to make a successful reappearance at Ascot last month.

Wine Dark Sea was a ready winner at Ascot, earning the 'Horse In Focus' flag, and that form has been boosted since by the third, Opportunity, winning at Royal Ascot. Open to more improvement, he can follow up.

Sam Turner is also backing Wine Dark Sea at Carlisle - read why here

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