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14:50 Carlisle
Pauline Phizacklea Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 0-23121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, clear before last, in no danger when ridden flat, eased towards finish, comfortably
Liva (IRE)
20- Form 21210
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, headed 2 out, soon ridden and no impression with winner, weakened flat
- Form B83378
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Craig Nichol
mid-division, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, never going pace to get on terms, weakened between last 2
Forbidding (USA)
185- Form 44/5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, soon struggling, tailed off 2 out
- Form 4-3124
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P E Collins
- Jockey A W Short
held up behind, driven before 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd approaching last, ridden out flat, no chance with easy winner
- Form 06
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked front pair, outpaced before 2 out, never on terms, weakened between last 2
Pagero (FR)
56- Form 70
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up mainly in 4th, chased front pair before 2 out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Liva is back in the right grade after running against useful juveniles at Ascot and makes more appeal than Staged Engagement. Pagero is an interesting runner as he’s had just the two starts over hurdles, both at Grade 2 level. He should up to winning an ordinary novice hurdle but the former Gordon Elliott-trained WHOSHOTTHESHERIFF landed the odds on his first run for new connections at Sedgefield and has the pace to cope with this drop in trip.
Formwatch
Whoshotthesheriff (IRE) 4-6fav (11-9) won at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar beating Enfin Phil (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Liva (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) 14th of 15, 30l behind Legal History (10-4) at Ascot 2m hcp fll (2) gd in Mar.
Elixer (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) 8th of 12, dist behind Elvis Mail (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f (4) gs in Apr.
Forbidding (USA) 3-1fav (9-12) 12th of 14, 26 1/2l behind St Andrews (9-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Staged Engagement (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) 4th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Henry Smith (10-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Namazee (USA) 25-1 (10-8) 6th of 12, 36l behind Elvis Mail (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f (4) gs in Apr.
Pagero (FR) 22-1 (10-12) 11th of 12, dist behind Fusil Raffles (10-12) at Kempton 2m (1) gd in Feb.