Racecards
15:15 Carlisle
News And Star Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form 43-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey R Winston
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 600-664
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
mid-division, ridden halfway, one pace final 2f
Robwillcall
10- Form 500-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 040000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
towards rear, headway halfway, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 00624
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
tracked leader, led 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong
Lawless
4- Form 600-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Duffield
led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Resilience
24- Form 25000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
mi-division, outpaced from halfway
- Form 00-06
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey Lisa Jones
dwelt towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 00-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
missed break, behind, headway halfway, no extra approaching final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A typically open Showcase sprint but Victoria Park appears to have solid credentials and is taken to score while Bahamian Belle, The Spook and Petite Mac are others to consider. The David Nicholls-trained filly makes her handicap debut on a lowly mark having shown a respectable level of form when a close fourth behind a well regarded rival at Redcar last time. The lightly raced daughter of Victory Note looks capable of further progress and has a favourable high draw so should go close here under Adrian Nicholls. Bahamian Belle stepped up on previous efforts for the fitting of first time blinkers when running creditably in a fair Doncaster maiden last time but may struggle to concede 10lb to the selection. Jim Goldie has his yard in excellent fettle at present so The Spook will have his share of supporters particularly after his placed effort in a Hamilton handicap on his latest start while Petite Mac shaped encouragingly last time and can go close off her current mark.