Racecards
14:10 Carlisle
Azure Support Services Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 52133P-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in touch, led 4 out, stayed on gamely
- Form 213240-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
in rear, headway 12th, in 3rd when blundered 15th and 3 out, weakened last
- Form 5519-00
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up in touch, lost place 11th
- Form 85P861-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey F King
with leader, led after 10th, headed 4 out, one pace
- Form 121F17-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
led, headed after 10th, soon lost place
- Form 4P-34
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up towards rear, blundered badly 7th, soon lost place, headway 11th, weakened from 13th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P401PP-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey K Renwick
chased leaders, weakened 14th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5P59-85
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tjade Collier
Nonrunner
- Form P/2716P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Elvis Returns is sure to have his supporters here and he gets our vote over Kerry Lads and Undeniable. The selection is returning from a break here today but he won convincingly when last seen out in April when he beat Shannons Pride. He has his ground today and he can go in again. Kerrys Lad has twice won here in the past but all his form is with plenty of cut in the ground so he is hard to back with confidence today. Undeniable could therefore give the selection most to think about. He should be primed for this and he does have his ground and he has also won here before. However, he has been disappointing of late and we would like to see him recapture some of his old sparkle before we put him forward as a bet. Ferdy Murphy has his string in good order at present so Lucky Nellerie can go well at a price, but this looks a good opportunity for Elvis Returns who gets our vote.
Formwatch
Kerry Lads (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) In touch, led 12th, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Dream Alliance (11-3) at Perth 3m hcp chs (2) sft in Apr, 15 ran.
The Reverend (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Towards rear, hampered 17th, headway 22nd, no chance when hampered 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 19, well behind Butler's Cabin (12-0) at Cheltenham 4m 1f nov amt chs (2) gs in Mar.
Undeniable 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, 11th of 16, 38l behind Naunton Brook (11-7) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Elvis Returns 13-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, led after 9th, made rest, drew clear from 3 out, won at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr beating Shannon's Pride (10-5) by 5l, 13 ran.
Lucky Nellerie (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Led or disputed lead to 17th, outpaced 5 out, soon weakened, 7th of 18, well behind Back In Business (10-5) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Fairlight Shadow (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Held up, headway 6th, bumped 7th, led and mistake 8th, headed after 9th, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 9, 35l behind Longueville Manor (11-12) at Worcester 3m nov hdl (4) gs in May.
Almire du Lia (FR) 28-1 (11-11) In touch, weakened 17th, pulled up before 4 out pulled up 2 out in race won by Iloveturtle (9-10) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr, 15 ran.
Sharp Belline (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed and driven before 6th, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 9, 26l behind Lothian Falcon (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gf.
Huka Lodge (IRE) 28-1 (11-11) Behind, headway 15th, weakened 17th, behind when pulled up 5 out in race won by Back In Business (10-5) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr, 18 ran.