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15:50 Carlisle

Dobies Vauxhall Parts And Servicing Classified Stakes (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 192y
  • Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.07s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tantric

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Kirkby's Treasure

    7/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Black, Orange hoops, Red sleeves

      Kirkby's Treasure

      16
      7/1
      • Form 030012
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and effort over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong

      2(6)
      Silk - WHITE, RED stars, check sleeves, WHITE cap

      Lion's Domane

      5
      16/1
      • Form 201100
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue and Light Blue check sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Mafruz

      60 b
      7/2
      • Form 10-3600
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous

      4(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Pink (quartered), Pink sleeves, Dark Blue stars

      Northern Games

      42
      4/1
      • Form 0-06464
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f

      5(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, White spots and spots on cap

      Plutocrat (USA)

      15
      9/2
      • Form 305051
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      stumbled start, behind, pushed along halfway, stayed on same pace final 2f, never on terms

      6(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), chevrons on sleeves

      Tantric

      16
      11/4
      • Form 003401
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      chased leading pair, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on strongly

      7(3)
      Silk - Orange, Purple seams, Orange cap

      Puppet Play (IRE)

      194
      12/1
      • Form 2100-00
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-11

      led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

      In depth

      Verdict

      A trappy race in which not too many of the runners can be ruled out entirely, but Northern Games is fancied to get the better of the in form Tantric and Plutocrat. The latter showed slightly improved form to land a handicap at Catterick last time, but faces a stiffer task at these weights and preference goes to Tantric, who returned to form with a vengeance when landing a similar event over course and distance a fortnight ago. However, the race seemed to fall in his favour that day and things may not quite work out like that this time, so we prefer to side with Kevin Ryan's Northern Games. This four-year-old hasn't won for over a year but was a close fourth in a similar event at Catterick last time, and this track is likely to suit him better. He had earlier not had the clearest of runs when favourite of a Thirsk handicap, but a reproduction of that form could easily be enough to see Northern Games record his first victory of the season here.