Racecards
16:10 Carlisle
Bet Now With Wbx.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 172815
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
held up in rear, effort 4 out, headway approaching next, one pace from 2 out, no impression
- Form P75243
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
led, headed approaching 3 out, blundered next, soon weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 1/7-9P30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
in touch, ridden 3 out, stayed on to chase winner after last, no impression
- Form 3286P4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J B Walton
- Jockey G Lee
always prominent, led after 4 out, clear last, eased flat
- Form FF4787
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey P Aspell
in rear, outpaced approaching 7th, steady headway approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching last until no extra flat
- Form 564564
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leader, weakened after 4 out
- Form 4-54364
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Perfect Punch is preferred here to Sands Rising and Birdwatch. The selection ran his best race for a while last time when chasing home Marshall Hall. He has ground conditions to suit here and if he can build on that latest effort then he should take plenty of beating. Sands Rising would be interesting on his best form but he was bitterly disappointing last time out and for that reason we will take him on. Birdwatch was well beaten by our selection last time out and although he is entitled to get close on these terms he still looks to have a little to find. Lauderdale is on a handy mark and could go well at a price but for the winner we will stick with Perfect Punch.
Formwatch
Sands Rising 6-1 (10-1) Always behind, 5th of 6, well behind Silver Jack (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
Alfy Rich 7-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 6th to 11th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Silver Sedge (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Posh Stick 20-1 (10-0) Mid-division, outpaced 11th, 4th of 6, 29l behind Silver Jack (10-9) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy.
Kalic d'Alm (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, outpaced from 3 out, 7th of 11, 23l behind Marshall Hall (11-8) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Duke Orsino (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along 8th, soon weakened, last of 4, 15l behind Ela Re (11-4) at Wetherby 2m beg chs (4) sft in Dec.
Birdwatch 12-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, 9th of 11, well behind Marshall Hall (11-8) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.
Lord Saar (IRE) 4-1fav (10-3) Behind, effort under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Storymaker (11-3) at Kelso 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Perfect Punch 16-1 (10-10) Held up, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on well to take 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Marshall Hall (11-8) at Ayr 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft.