Racecards
13:55 Carlisle
Cfm Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy (Good to Soft, Soft in places last 4 furlongs)
- Form F2422-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, clear approaching last, easily
- Form 446023-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Mr D N Russell
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, 3rd and weakening when fell last, remounted
- Form F302-21
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from 2 out
- Form 0/500-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey W Marston
led, hit 8th, ridden and headed next, no extra close home
Moss Deeping
196- Form 5/P50P-U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
tracked leader, ridden to lead after 4 out, headed approaching next, no impression from 2 out
- Form 5516UP-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Red Jupiter
64- Form 0-6P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N Mason
- Jockey Mr L McGrath
in rear, reminders after 6th, tailed off from 8th
In depth
Verdict
Although much will depend on the state of the ground this looks likely to rest between the top three in the weights. The improving profile of Jimmy Whiskers makes him the obvious choice for a safe selection and he can put his soft ground experience to good use. The form of his two runs behind Len Lungo-trained hot-pots may well prove to be head and shoulder above what the rest have achieved here and Ferdy Murphy¿s charge is taken to score on his seasonal debut. Curly Spencer goes well here and will relish the ground if there is further rain, but the overall balance of form leaves him vulnerable to an unexposed type at this level. Broom Close acquitted himself well on both his previous starts at Carlisle and this ex-pointer can provide a bit of value for the forecast slot.