Racecards
15:40 Carlisle
North West Racing Club Handicap (Class E)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 5f 193y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 6-50114
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong
Haulage Man
13- Form 20402-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
Vintage Style
404- Form 451/250-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer H McWilliams
- Jockey W Ryan
prominent, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 103-033
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 33000-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
towards rear, not clear run from halfway, no impression final furlong
Best Lead
43- Form 60/0-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Ian Emmerson
- Jockey Dean McKeown
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Efidium
15- Form 011014
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer N Bycroft
- Jockey Suzanne France
missed break, towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong
Jedeydd
11- Form 000000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Dale Gibson
missed break, towards rear, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 022611
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey L Fletcher
soon pushed along in touch, weakened over 1f out
- Form 600001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Eaves
towards rear, ridden halfway, headway approaching final furlong, kept on under pressure
- Form 636000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
Tuscan Flyer
14- Form 013-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey J McAuley
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 2f out, one pace but not much room inside final furlong
Bannister
16- Form 0-00042
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 50-0100
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer H McWilliams
- Jockey D Fox
prominent, effort 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Adept
15- Form 400505
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey T Williams
mid-division, weakened halfway
Xanadu
9- Form 30-0000
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey R Lappin
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 233-301
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
made all, held on well towards finish
- Form 2305-00
- Age 11
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs M Reveley
- Jockey J Carroll
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
Hebenus
9- Form 260-005
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey K Dalgleish
in touch, ridden halfway, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A competitive field goes to post for this sprint handicap and many have chances on there best form. However the main protagonists appear to be Pay's D'Amour, Risk Free and Bannister, and we will take a chance on Bannister. The gelding from the Dandy Nicholl's yard is thrown in on his best form and he shaped as if his turn was not far away when a staying on second behind Sharp Hat and with Tony Cullhane taking the ride he will be hard to beat. His stable companion Pay's D' Amour rates the main danger but he gave the impression that the handicapper had caught up with him when he was fourth behind Raphael. Risk Free is in the form of his life at the moment and his latest win over Summer Shades gives him every chance. However he will find this tougher off this higher mark. Desraya is another worthy of consideration he has a good draw and he was a good third behind Sholto last time out. Efidium is another that could go well but he got loose before the start last time and had to be withdrawn if he has no ill effects he could go well with his usual rider Suzanne Franks taking the ride. Of the remainder Ballybunion could also go well but he never runs two races the same. Jedeydd is another on a fair mark and he could go well at a big price.