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15:55 Carlisle

Armstrong Watson Corporate Handicap (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 200y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.08s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Princes Theatre

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Anthemion (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Rifleman (IRE)

      9/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Maroon, White star, chevrons on sleeves, Maroon cap, White star

        Rifleman (IRE)

        18
        9/1
        • Form 400335
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11

        dwelt, behind, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

        2(8)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Border Artist

        12
        20/1
        • Form 311600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, effort over 2f out, no impression final furlong

        3(11)
        Silk - WHITE, RED stars, check sleeves, WHITE cap

        Legal Set (IRE)

        19
        20/1
        • Form 030300
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-12

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        4(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, Orange sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Orange cap

        Anthemion (IRE)

        3
        20/1
        • Form 652000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on

        5(7)
        Silk - White, Light Blue hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Torrid Kentavr (USA)

        33
        7/2
        • Form 034230
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9

        dwelt, behind, kept on and no impression final 2f

        6(3)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, armlets and cap

        Bond Millennium

        16
        5/1
        • Form 135254
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression final furlong

        7(1)
        Silk - GREEN, GREY and LEMON striped sleeves, MAROON cap

        Princes Theatre

        13
        9/4
        • Form 0000-31
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f, lead inside final furlong, ran on well

        8(4)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Royal Blue Cap

        Cashneem (IRE)

        12
        5/1
        • Form 000041
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4

        keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        9(5)
        Silk - Yellow and Black stripes, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap

        Technician (IRE)

        54
        16/1
        • Form 250400
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-1

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        10(10)
        Silk - Red, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Fairy Monarch (IRE)

        9
        50/1
        • Form 060050
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        11(2)
        Silk - White, Brown braces, Amber cap

        Gracious Air (USA)

        133
        50/1
        • Form 2400-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        always towards rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        With all of the older horses looking exposed, a chance is taken with the only three-year-old in the field Rifleman, who faces his easiest task since defeating Boston Lodge, off a 1lb lower mark back in April. With the exception of one poor run (in the Britannia Handicap at the Royal meeting), he has been pretty consistent and he is taken to outclass his rivals. Princes Theatre has more to do than when beating a moderate bunch at Newcastle, but Cashneem, rated 84 at his best, took advantage of a tumbling handicap mark to score at Redcar last month. The runner-up African Sahara has since gone in at Sandown, so Cashneem would looks to have sound claims off just a 4lbs higher mark. Bond Millennium is well suited to this track and is still well treated on the best of his form, but Rifleman is used to tackling better opposition than this and can make the drop in class pay off.