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15:25 Carlisle
BDS Digital Cash For Kids Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,844 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £350
- Form 90-364
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
held up, took keen hold, not fluent 4th, headway on outside 3 out, outpaced before next, soon weakened
- Form 03728-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Danny Cook
2nd or 3rd until not fluent 2 out, 4th and weakening when not fluent last
- Form 000431
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey Ross Chapman
made all, driven and pressed from out, stayed on gamely, pulled out more towards finish
- Form 0P2P-01
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
2nd or 3rd, challenged on stands side 2 out, every chance last, held and lost 2nd close home
Pc Dixon
10- Form 067242
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer V Thompson
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
held up, headway on inside 2 out, closed final 100 yards and looked likely to press winner, went 2nd close home but held
In depth
Verdict
STRAIT RUN had threatened to score on a couple of occasions before getting off the mark on his 18th attempt over hurdles at Sedgefield last month. He wouldn't have much more to do to complete a double and Joe Colliver can steer him home again. Instingtive will be carrying a 7lb penalty for a narrow victory over today's rival Pc Dixon and the runner-up, who is only five and open to improvement, can turn the tables on slightly better terms. Shanaway has shown a glimmer of ability on occasions but may need a confidence booster while his stable companion Budarri has done nothing to justify carrying a big weight.
Formwatch
Budarri 66-1 (11-2) Soon chased leader until before 6th, lost place from 3 out, 4th of 6, 27 1/4l behind Grand Morning (11-8) at Ayr 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
Shanaway (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) In rear, fell 5 out, at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Instingtive (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Made all, ridden when pressed from 2 out, ran on well, won at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb beating Pc Dixon (10-10) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Strait Run (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led before last, held on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Dark And Dangerous (11-10) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Pc Dixon 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Instingtive (10-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.