Racecards
14:30 Carlisle
Pirelli International Rally 21st Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft (good to soft in the home straight
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 3-43126
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
led, soon clear, headed before 3 out, rallied to regain lead 2 out, mistake last, driven out, finished lame
- Form 4-6424
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up in touch and keen, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, hung right after last, kept on
- Form 004
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up mid-division, ridden and headway before 3 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, switched left to rail before last and not fluent, kept on one pace
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey James Reveley
tracked leaders early, soon towards rear, tailed 4 out
- Form 45098
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up mid-division on inner, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked winner, weakened after 4 out
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, tailed off before 5th, pulled up before 4 out
Blewit (IRE)
100- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
held up in touch, mistake 4th, in 3rd before 3 out, weakened before last
Mojolika
7- Form 05
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R McGrath
held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
DIAMOND D'AMOUR has the best form on offer and can defy a penalty for December's victory over C&D reunited with winning partner Jonathon Bewley. He makes more appeal than Crescent Beach, who was well beaten in Grade 2 company last time but had finished runner-up at Bangor before that. Formulation and Mojolika were of a similar ability on the Flat but neither have shown any form over hurdles as yet. Mr Puck never got into it when fifth on his debut in a bumper at Newcastle but he's one to note hurdling for the first time.
Formwatch
Diamond D'amour (IRE) 4-6fav (11-12) Led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 34l behind Nowurhurlin (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Crescent Beach (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, led, headed soon after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened rapidly, tailed off, 4th of 6, 36l behind Grumeti (11-0) at Kempton 2m nov hdl G2 (1) gd in Feb.
Formulation (IRE) 28-1 (10-10) Behind, hit 6th, headway to modest 5th after 3 out, hit 2 out, went 4th before last, 4th of 15, 32l behind Star In Flight (11-10) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Mr Puck (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 12l behind One For Hocky (10-10) at Newcastle 2m mdn nhf (6) gs.
Oscar Stanley (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Behind, mistake 1st, slow 2nd, weakened after 4 out, 8th of 10, 34l behind Talkin Thomas (10-8) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gs.
Tc Spitfire (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Tracked leader, reminders over 6f out, soon lost place, 7th of 9, 41l behind Dante's Frolic (9-7) at Ayr 2m NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Winged Cavallo (IRE) Winged Love gelding out of Cavalry.
Blewit (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th entering straight, no impression under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Master Melody (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo hcp 47-75 pol in Dec (flat).
Illustration (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3rd, not fluent 4th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 11, 43l behind School For Scandal (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gs in Nov.
Mojolika 20-1 (10-7) Pulled hard, tracked leading trio, not fluent 6th, weakened and mistake next, 5th of 7, 30l behind Victor Leudorum (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gd.