Racecards
16:50 Carlisle
Alexandra Burke Live 1st August 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £1,850 added
- Winner: £1,267
- 2nd: £369
- 3rd: £185
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey K Renwick
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out, soon tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey F Keniry
tracked leader, led approaching 3f out, ridden and headed final furlong, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
held up towards rear, headway over 5f out to chase leaders, ridden to lead narrowly final 110 yards, no extra and headed final 50 yards
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Crook
- Jockey J P O'farrell
tracked leaders and keen on inner, lost place over 5f out, soon tailed off
Porridge
37- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
led, ridden and headed approaching 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey James Halliday
held up behind, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, soon tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey C I Gillies
jinked left start and starting plunging in rear, soon mid-division, challenged over 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed final 110 yards, kept on gamely to regain lead final 50 yards
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Bruce Hellier
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders and keen, weakened 5f out, soon tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Porridge was beaten 20 lengths when third at Ayr last month so it will be a surprise if this doesn't go to one of several nicely-bred newcomers. College Green may need more time but Keith Reveley's Irish Chaperone is a half-brother to three winners on the Flat and Plus Jamais is closely related to winning jumpers Sa Suffit and Saveiro. GOGEO probably has more speed in his pedigree than his rivals however and, given Alan Swinbank's remarkable strike rate in bumper races here, the Val Royal gelding gets the vote.
Formwatch
College Green Beat All gelding out of Velvet Leaf.
Gogeo (IRE) Val Royal gelding out of Steal 'em.
Irish Chaperone (IRE) High Chaparral gelding out of Harry's Irish Rose.
My Kinda Guy Iktibas gelding out of Anneka.
Porridge 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd over 4f out, lost touch with leading pair over 3f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Close House (10-12) at Ayr 1m 6f 4yo nhf (6) gd in Jan.
High Expectation 3-1 (10-5) In rear, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out, 7th of 9, well behind Zhakiera Spirit (11-10) at Newcastle 2m mrs N H flat (6) sft in Jan.
Julia Too King's Theatre filly out of Candello.
Thetasteofparadise Act One filly out of Rose Bounty.
Plus Jamais (FR) Caballo Raptor colt out of Branceilles.