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15:30 Carlisle

Smarkets Northern Lights Middle Distance Chase Series Final Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,000 added
  • Winner: £21,665
  • 2nd: £6,433
  • 3rd: £3,216
  • 4th: £1,603
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 35.00s
  • Off Time: 15:31:31
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Calivigny (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Instingtive (IRE)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Light Blue, White chevrons, White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue and White striped cap

      Caraline (FR)

      239 pt
      10/1
      • Form 132321-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 129

      with leaders to 3rd, tracked leaders, lost place 9th, weakened 3 out, pulled up approaching last

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, red cross of lorraine, checked sleeves and cap

      Whitsundays (IRE)

      231 bt
      15/2
      • Form 221554-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 113

      disputed lead, led 5th to 7th, with leader, lost place 3 out, weakened before last

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

      Present Flight (IRE)

      29 t
      9/4
      • Form 234P-55
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 103

      held up in 5th, tracked leaders 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden and edged left flat, kept on, 3rd and held when edged right near finish

      4
      Silk - White, Black epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

      Calivigny (IRE)

      20 v D
      15/8
      • Form 5364-33
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leaders, driven after 5 out, ridden to chase clear pair after 3 out, still plenty to do last, rallied flat, led final strides

      5
      Silk - Black, yellow cross belts, diamonds on sleeves, yellow and black quartered cap

      Romulus Du Donjon (IRE)

      20 p
      9/1
      • Form 3-45270
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 101

      held up in rear, hit 5 out, some headway before next, never on terms, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

      6
      Silk - Black and White check, Black sleeves, White armlets

      Instingtive (IRE)

      18 C
      6/1
      • Form 032272
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 89

      made most to 5th, led again 7th, driven 3 lengths clear last, ridden flat, tired towards finish, headed final strides

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Forest Des Aigles (FR)

      5/4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      It would be no surprise if the returning duo Caraline and Whitsundays were ready for action given the nice prize on offer having both won over 2m1f at Kelso when last successful. Present Flight represents last year’s winning yard and better is expected from him off his current mark but CALIVIGNY has also tumbled down the weights since finishing runner-up in this contest last year off a 12lb higher mark. A well beaten third over track and trip on his comeback, he still finished in front of both Romulus Du Donjon and Instingtive and with improvement expected on his second start after wind surgery, Neil Alexander’s charge may well bounce back to form in this.

      Formwatch

      Caraline (FR) 9-2 (12-2) Tracked leaders, led before 2 out, held on well towards finish, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Vengeur De Guye (11-8) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Whitsundays (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, no impression in 3rd when ridden before 4 out, weakened from next, 4th of 5, 30l behind Gold Opera (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.

      Present Flight (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) In touch in mid-division, headway 13th, weakened before not fluent 4 out, 5th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Blakerigg (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

      Calivigny (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Well off the pace in mid-division, headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out, modest 3rd, 3rd of 11, 27 1/4l behind Ryalex (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

      Romulus Du Donjon (IRE) 17-2 (10-13) Chased leaders, driven 8th, weakened after 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Ryalex (10-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

      Instingtive (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Led until 6th, mistake next, led again 8th, strongly challenged after 3 out, headed approaching last, rallied and every chance flat, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Casual Cavalier (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.