Racecards
16:00 Carlisle
Mitchell & Heap Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 5f 193y
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form 06-6561
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
in touch, headway and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
Hartshead
19- Form 4460-20
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P Mulrennan
towards rear, pushed along and headway halfway, one pace final furlong
- Form 005-121
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
chased leaders, effort 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 0650-00
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear, headway halfway, soon ridden, no extra final furlong
- Form 000000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
never better than mid-division
- Form 00-0040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey Dean McKeown
close up, pushed along halfway, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 020506
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway halfway, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 0000-35
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey D R McCabe
towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 42300-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs G Rees
- Jockey G Duffield
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
Xanadu
5- Form 020006
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey R Ffrench
made most, headed towards finish, no extra
- Form 142300
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
in touch, headway and effort 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead near finish
Tedsdale Mac
16- Form 43304-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 200-560
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey P M Quinn
in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open handicap here and as usual in sprint races at this track the draw will be all important with those drawn high usually holding sway, with this in mind the principals look to be Xanadu, Candleriggs and Old Bailey and the tentative vote goes to Xanadu.Old Bailey is another that won well last time out when defeating The selection has a good draw is on a fair mark and will love the fast ground and he should run well at a price. Candleriggs is another on a good mark but he is not the most genuine so he can not be backed with any confidence. However he is worth noting in the market compared to his stable companion Albashoosh who won well last time out. Old Bailey is another last time out winner who should go well but he has been done no favours by the draw. Of the remainder Flying Edge is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market. But in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Xanadu.