Sweetspots: Huntsmans set to scare off rival for Cantillon

Philip Kirby has a 29 per cent (2-7) strike-rate when applying first-time blinkers to his runners, a sharp improvement on his overall 11 per cent strike-rate. The trainer fits the aid to Suggestion (2.00 Carlisle).

Don Cantillon boasts an overall strike-rate of 21 per cent, which improves to 30 per cent (6-20) when sending a runner on a 273-plus mile trek. The Newmarket trainer sends Huntsmans Jog to contest the 12.25 at Carlisle.

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Stuart Crawford is the top course trainer at Carlisle (13-32, 41 per cent strike-rate). That improves to 56 per cent when he teams up with Brian Hughes and the pair combine with Elusive Theatre in the 1.25.

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