Racecards
14:30 Carlisle
Family Day Claiming Stakes (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 193y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 383280
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey F Norton
led, headed 1f out, soon no extra
- Form 954760
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer N Tinkler
- Jockey Kim Tinkler
towards rear, pushed along halfway, kept on final furlong
- Form 563534
- Age 11
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey P Makin
in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on strongly
- Form 900405
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 57
towards rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 080-506
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey T P Queally
missed break, always behind
- Form 428716
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 4-50037
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey T Eaves
chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
Zantero
13- Form 400774
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mulrennan
with leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 502008-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 42
- Trainer J O'Reilly
- Jockey J D O'Reilly
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 008539
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 43
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final 2f
Valhar
51- Form 86-7050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer D Thompson
- Jockey P Hanagan
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 734-000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey G Parkin
Nonrunner
- Form 6-49967
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 42
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Atlantic Viking gets the confident vote in this claimer with Apex and The London Gang rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth behind Strensal in a better race last time out, that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and from a good draw he will be hard to beat. Apex rates the main danger on his best form but he has shown very little of late so can not be put forward with any confidence. The London Gang is another that could go well as he is another dropping down in grade but he is best when allowed to dominate and as that does not look likely he looks worth taking on. Of the remainder Blue Knight is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Atlantic Viking who is sure to run his race.
Formwatch
Weakest Link 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 15, 11l behind Rancho Cucamonga (9-13) at Hamilton 6f app hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Apex 7-1 (9-7) Soon outpaced, never on terms, 10th of 13, 10l behind Scuba (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Jul.
Atlantic Viking (IRE) 11-2 (8-8) Held up, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 7, 3l behind Strensall (8-8) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Blue Knight (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 18, 11l behind The Cayterers (8-10) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
The London Gang 7-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 11l behind Neon Blue (9-3) at York 7f clm (4) gf in Jul.
Val de Maal (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Celtic Thunder (8-11) at Haydock 6f app hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Zantero 33-1 (9-7) Chased leader 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Grand Opera (9-3) at Carlisle 7f mdn stk (5) frm in Jul.
Fox Covert (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) With leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 13, 7l behind Drury Lane (8-9) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.