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17:35 Carlisle

News & Star Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat (Class H) (Div I) (Class H)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 26.03s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Elfkirk (IRE)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lofty Leader (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      The Weaver (FR)

      5/1

        1
        Silk - Brown and Orange (quartered), Brown sleeves, Orange cap

        The Weaver (FR)

        39
        5/1
        • Form 01
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-11

        held up in touch, steady headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never troubled leaders

        2
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Cotty's Rock (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        in touch, reminders over 6f out, lost place 4f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

        3
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts and sleeves, striped cap

        Forever Waywood

        20/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent, led halfway, headed 5f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off

        4
        Silk - Red, Emerald Green stars on sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Gay Oscar (IRE)

        27
        2/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        chased leaders, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong

        5
        Silk - Red and royal blue diabolo, royal blue chevrons on sleeves, red cap, royal blue diamond

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        14
        25/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        led to halfway, remained in touch, lost place 3f out, soon weakened

        6
        Silk - Brown, Pink cross belts, Pink cap, Brown star

        Lofty Leader (IRE)

        27
        20/1
        • Form 050
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        7
        Silk - Black, White sash, collar and cuffs

        Lucken Howe

        55
        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        behind, lost touch 5f out, soon tailed off, virtually pulled up

        8
        Silk - Black and Red (halved), striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Southbound (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, ridden and headway over 4f out, weakened over 1f out

        9
        Silk - RED, BLACK hollow box and armlets, BLACK cap, RED diamond

        Astral Dancer (IRE)

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13

        held up towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden and effort over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

        10
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Green star

        Elfkirk (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        chased leaders, led 5f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on well final furlong

        11
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, striped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Fays Two (IRE)

        124
        33/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        took keen hold and soon in touch, lost place halfway, tailed off 6f out, virtually pulled up

        14
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap, Royal Blue star

        Minster Abbi

        28
        22/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, no impression final 2f

        15
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Whatdo You Want (IRE)

        71
        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-8

        mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong

        12
        NR

        Rincoola (IRE)

        21
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        Nonrunner

        13
        NR

        Silver Enterprise

        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Although set to carry a penalty, The Weaver may be up to the task against Gay Oscar and Howard Johnson's newcomer Cotty's Rock. Although plenty of penalised runners are turned over in bumpers, there was a lot to like about the victory of The Weaver at Catterick last month. He battled really hard to beat The Buttress by a short-head and those qualities will stand him in good stead here. Gay Oscar showed promise when second on his Wetherby debut but may need another couple of runs before being backed, while Cotty's Rock comes from a stable that has benefited greatly from Graham Wylie's cheque book. The rest should be watched, and The Weaver has obvious claims.