SportBritish Horseracing AuthorityNewsboy fancies his Nap, Auspicious, to win at Carlisle and also hopes Connie's Rose can score at Chepstow and complete his Daily Double16:45, 28 May 2026Updated 16:52, 28 May 2026IT looks good for AUSPICIOUS (3.40, Nap) in the Andersons – Proudly Local Since 1888 Handicap at Carlisle on Friday. The Nigel Tinkler-trained son of Awtaad proved ahead of an opening handicap mark over 45 when making a winning debut in the sphere at Newcastle last September. My selection was below his best on his first three outings of 2026 but was back in business at Redcar last time out. Punters let Auspicious go off at 16-1 for a 14-runner handicap over this afternoon’s six-furlong trip – but Alex Jary’s mount laughed at those odds, giving a generous response to pressure to beat I’m Dan Dare by a nose.‌The British Horseracing Authority number cruncher couldn’t get too carried away with that form and Auspicious races from a 3lb higher rating of 52 here.‌‌A draw in stall 10 could have been kinder but Auspicious has the lightly raced profile - he’s raced eight times, including five on turf - to progress and the form of the Tinkler team, currently operating at a one-in-four strike-rate, is another plus.Having won at Chepstow on no fewer than seven occasions, CONNIE’S ROSE (5.10, nb) can undoubtedly claim course-specialist status at the Monmouthshire venue and Grace Harris’s pacemaking mare should prove hard to peg back in the DragonBet Welsh Racing Festival 9-11th October Handicap.Article continues belowFRIDAY'S SELECTIONS CARLISLE 2.10 KRISSY 2.40 CALL NICKI 3.10 ALBEGONE 3.40 AUSPICIOUS (NAP) 4.10 TAYLORMADE LAD 4.45 SINGOURA 5.15 KINGS MERCHANT CHEPSTOW 2.00 ENDOFASTORM 2.30 REGULUS BLACK 3.00 ALFARAZ 3.30 CAYMAN TAI 4.05 THANOS 4.40 FOOD FOR THOUGHT 5.10 CONNIE’S ROSE (NB) BRIGHTON 2.20 ARGY BHAJI 2.50 HIGH CALIBRE 3.20 OJ LIFESTYLE 3.52 CELEBRATING ETHEL 4.23 MY BOY HARRY 4.58 STARSONG 5.30 WEDGEWOOD WOLVERHAMPTON 6.05 JACK SPAROWE 6.40 HATOUR 7.15 HARLEQUIN SKY 7.50 ENAMORUS 8.25 ANCIENT STATE 9.00 BALTIC FLEET DOUBLE: AUSPICIOUS and CONNIE’S ROSEChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Chepstow racecourseCarlisle RacecourseBrighton RacecourseWolverhampton racecourseBritish Horseracing Authority