Racecards
16:20 Carlisle
Bet At racinguk.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 61y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 222108-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
led to 5 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 32112-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
with leader, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 2-23137
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, led 5 out, clear before 2 out, driven out run-in
- Form U28313-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 4555P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up in touch, headway before 2 out, in 3rd before last, one pace
- Form 0857-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C Gethings
in touch, ridden and weakened before last
Yeats Baby (IRE)
171- Form 97000-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
towards rear, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Yeats Baby appeared to show improved form at Warwick in May and Sapphire Noire may be capable of better. Cascaye makes her handicap debut having won a novice event at Exeter in February. My Little Cracker was pulled up over fences at Perth in July but won at Hexham and Market Rasen back in March, though is higher in the ratings now. MISS MASH was a beaten favourite at Warwick last month but is reunited with Richard Johnson, who rode her in earlier seconds at Cartmel and Worcester and was also on board when she won at Bangor last season - she gets another chance.
Formwatch
Same Circus (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, pushed along before 6 out, weakened quickly next, 8th of 13, 30 3/4l behind Jennys Melody (10-10) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
My Little Cracker (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, niggled along and lost place 6th, hit 8th and stumbled, weakened next, awkward 3 out, pulled up before next, at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Verona Opera (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Nellie Pledge (10-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Sep.
Cascaye (FR) 5-2fav (11-5) Led narrowly, headed 4 out, soon ridden and lost place, outpaced when hit next, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression in 3rd before last, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Smaoineamh Alainn (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Miss Mash 13-2fav (11-10) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, unable to challenge, hit 2 out, 4th and no impression when mistake last, 4th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Rebel Yeats (12-0) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Cowslip 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden and lost place after 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Sapphire Noire (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 2nd, outpaced before 4 out, weakened from next, 7th of 10, 27 3/4l behind Smaoineamh Alainn (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Yeats Baby (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) In touch in mid-division, closed 4th, 2nd before last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Market Road (10-10) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in May.