Racecards
17:25 Carlisle
Black Lion EBF Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
Crisp Story
95- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Winks
- Jockey Ryan Winks
led for about 3f, lost place over 6f out, tailed off
Doctor Thea
206- Form 5P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace
Fleminator
297- Form 64-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
tracked leader, led after about 3f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up mid-division, pushed along and in rear from about 7f out, soon tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Mary Eleanor
208- Form 336-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on and no impression with winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, kept on well run-in
- Form 46-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
held up towards rear, soon driven along, headway over 3f out, went 4th over 2f out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Mary Eleanor was placed twice at the start of the year but wasn't exactly progressive, though is still the pick of those with experience. Irish raider HECLA is a half-sister to a winning hurdler who was second on her racecourse debut in a bumper so she gets the nod ahead of fellow newcomer Kapga De Lily, who is likely to do better when she has a few obstacles to negotiate.
Formwatch
Crisp Story 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, lost place halfway, soon behind and struggling, tailed off 4f out, last of 12, dist behind Fingareeta (10-10) at Southwell 2m (6) gd in Jul.
Doctor Thea 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, struggling 10f out, pulled up 8f out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (6) gd in Mar.
Fleminator 25-1 (10-11) In touch on outer, outpaced 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Helmsley Lad (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (6) gs in Dec.
Hecla (IRE) Beat Hollow filly out of Clairefontaine.
Kapga De Lily (FR) Kapgarde filly out of Louvisy.
Mary Eleanor 5-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Seelateralligator (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (6) gs in Mar.
Peters Cousin (IRE) Presenting filly out of Sunwake.
Whiteoak Stroller 16-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 6f out, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Heartasia (10-9) at Wetherby 2m (6) gd in Apr.