Racecards
15:30 Carlisle
Tote Exacta Intermediate Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Virtuous Circle
226- Form 141011-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Suntas (IRE)
14- Form 32244-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up in touch, dropped rear 9th, pushed along 12th, headway and effort 3 out, chased winner flat, kept on towards finish
Impertio
191- Form 22331-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey B Grattan
held up towards rear, headway 10th, mistake 4 out, led briefly approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last
Harlov (FR)
285- Form 13/2F22-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towarads rear, fell 8th
Palisander (IRE)
455- Form 0/22132-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out
- Form 23/1U04-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey B Storey
held up, headway and in touch 6th, close up 5 out, ridden next, weakened quickly 3 out
- Form 512404-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
held up in touch, headway 8th, outpaced 4 out, rallied to lead 2 out, driven out
- Form 513P-0P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey W Marston
tracked leader, dropped rear 10th, ridden next, outpaced from 4 out
In depth
Formwatch
Virtuous Circle Goes well fresh and made light of an 18lb rise in the ratings to dispose of a moderate field at Market Rasen in March; more on here but may well be able to take the sting out of a few of these if allowed an uncontested lead.
Suntas (IRE) May find this trip a little on the sharp side and others preferred.
Impertio Got his act together at Perth in April where the blinkers had the desired effect but he has not been the most reliable of performers without the headgear applied.
Harlov (FR) He may not be the most straightforward of characters and is best left alone on his first run since February.
Palisander (IRE) May need the run after being away from the action since last August but he is capable of taking Virtuous Circle on for the lead if he is fully wound up. Goes well with some juice in the ground also. One to consider.
King Bavard (IRE) In and out performer who cannot be relied on to put his best foot forward.
Emperor's Magic (IRE) He has been reported as being hard to keep sound but his only win so-far did come at this course. Place claims have to be his most realistic claim here though.
All Trix (IRE) Hard to make a strong case for and is best left alone.