Carlisle Placepot picks: Paul Kealy provides his perm for Thursday's fixture

The forecast rain could lead to plenty of non-runners at Newton Abbot and the fields are small enough at Ludlow, so it makes sense to concentrate on Carlisle for a Placepot.

In the opener (1.55) former Cheltenham Festival chase winner debuts for Donald McCain in a novice hurdle and ought to prove a different class to his rivals even if not right at his best.

Banking on one in a novice chase is not my idea of fun, but should need only to get round in the second (2.30) and Carlisle is not that stiff a jumping test.

I wouldn't go mad with a perm for a dividend unlikely to set any records, so it's just two in the next (3.05), with main selection joined by , who ran like his reappearance just over two weeks ago was much needed, but remains a horse of promise.

is the main fancy in the next (3.40), while topweight has been really consistent since joining Charlie Longsdon, who has a good record at this track.

should run a big race if taking to fences in leg five (4.15), while gets the second vote as he's well handicapped if the wind operation has worked.

That leaves a tricky handicap hurdle to finish (4.50) and , who shaped okay when last seen and now gets cheekpieces, goes in with , who was eyecatching enough on his last start at Sedgefield.

Carlisle Placepot perm

1.55
8 Mister Whitaker

2.30
2 Cadzand

3.05
2 Quinto Do Mar
3 Hello Judge

3.40
1 Oscar Montel
2 Present Chief

4.15
2 Sambezi
4 The Paddy Pie

4.50
3 On Springs
7 Be The Difference

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