Racecards
17:00 Carlisle
Battle Holme Handicap (Class 4) (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 206y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 213-002
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led post
Scurra
13- Form 312465
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey D Tudhope
towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed post, no extra
- Form 650-000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B Baugh
- Jockey Darren Williams
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 615162
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer W Tinning
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 40500/0
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey T Lucas
made most, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 0-20060
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey S W Kelly
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 5000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey D McGaffin
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 360526
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey D Corby
towards rear, never dangerous
Mr Midaz
35- Form 4000/55
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Whillans
- Jockey R Ffrench
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, ridden and one pace final 3f
Canlis
24- Form 020005
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey D Mernagh
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 003044
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Hayley Turner
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 00/0030
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Caper
14- Form 0/060-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey J Mackay
towards rear, never dangerous
Needwood Spirit
463- Form 32/0004-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A Naughton
- Jockey P Mathers
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 560402
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
The consistent Life Is Beautiful is bound to be popular with backers along with the lightweight Danefonique but preference, at the other end of the handicap, is for Turn Of Phrase. Richard Fahey has his string in fine fettle at present and the son of Cadeaux Genereux showed improved form when chasing home Red Forest at Musselburgh last week. Set to go up 4lbs in future handicaps, on the basis of that run, Turn Of Phrase gets the vote to go one better today. Life Is Beautiful has done little wrong of late and should again be thereabouts but appears a shade high in the weights at present so a bigger threat may come from Danefonique. The three-year-old has slipped to a fair mark and indicated at Beverley last time that her turn would not be far away. Scurra has claims on his best but is not completely reliable and of more interest may be Border Terrier, who comes from the stable of Micky Hammond that has been among the winners of late. Hollywood Critic is less exposed than many of these and is another to consider along with Linda Perratt's Sherwood Forest. A market move for the well-treated Dee Pee Tee Cee would be of interest but the vote goes to Turn Of Phrase who is taken to make the most of the favourable terms.