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21:05 Carlisle

Carlisle Brass Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 192y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.64s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Menai Straights

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Adorata (GER)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gasparini (IRE)

      7/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Commander Bond

        8
        9/2
        • Form 004-001
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-8

        chased leaders, outpaced when not much room well over 1f out, no impression after

        2(8)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black triple diamond, Light Blue and Black striped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Black diamond

        Capetown Girl

        16
        12/1
        • Form 25-1000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out

        3(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Neqaawi

        19
        15/8
        • Form 00-51
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in touch, ridden and hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        4(2)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves

        Firebird Rising (USA)

        19
        12/1
        • Form 3-503
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, kept on final furlong

        5(10)
        Silk - White, Orange sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap

        Adorata (GER)

        11
        8/1
        • Form 000320
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on

        6(3)
        Silk - Black, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Yellow cap

        Impulsive Bid (IRE)

        7
        12/1
        • Form 04-4020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        led for 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - Black, White chevrons on sleeves, White cap

        Micklegate

        19
        14/1
        • Form 06443-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in touch, headway and effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        8(6)
        Silk - Maroon and White diamonds, halved sleeves

        Menai Straights

        25
        12/1
        • Form 3-60635
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        held up in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out towards finish

        9(4)
        Silk - Black, large White spots, armlets and cap

        Gasparini (IRE)

        14
        7/1
        • Form 2-0004
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        10(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, quartered cap

        Yorke's Folly (USA)

        17
        16/1
        • Form 50-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        towards rear, never dangerous

        11(7)
        Silk - Black, white cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Borodinsky

        9
        14/1
        • Form 000-504
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        towards rear, never dangerous

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not a bad little contest and one that can be taken by Neqaawi, with Commander Bond, Firebird Rising and Impulsive Bid others to consider. The selection is a rare Ben Hanbury runner at the track and we should take note, given that they often go in. Neqaawi himself is an example of that, with a course and distance success on firm ground here last time. A 7lb penalty looks surmountable given that he won by five lengths and with a bit more in hand that day, and provided he handles this easier ground he looks the one to be on. Commander Bond is another to have a look at. He will find it difficult giving weight to the selection but should handle the ground and gets this trip well judged on his fibresand win last time. Firebird Rising is a fair bit better off at the weights with Neqaawi but was well beaten by him here last time and will struggle to reverse the placings, though could make the frame, and the same can be said of Impulsive Bid, who will appreciate any further cut in the ground and would have a chance judged on his penultimate start over this trip on heavy at Newcastle. However, Neqaawi showed us enough here last time to warrant a confident vote.