Racecards
14:10 Carlisle
Northern Racing Club Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Form 2/PFPP-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, steady headway after 7th, kept on same pace from 2 out
Italiano
151- Form 3F676/P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey G Berridge
soon chasing leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, 4 lengths down in 3rd when blundered last
- Form 3FF24-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey C I Gillies
held up, headway 7th, chased winner approaching last, no impression
- Form 2P48-47
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey R McGrath
held up in rear, effort 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened
- Form 1429-39
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey G Lee
led to 6th, every chance 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
- Form 1516P-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey F Davis
chased leaders, behind from 7th
- Form 0-27P72
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
with leader, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 5F23-63
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, weakened from 7th
- Form 14303P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
held up behind, jumped slowly 1st, headway after 7th, weakened from 4 out
- Form 87600-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs A M Naughton
- Jockey Ryan Mania
prominent, led 6th, ridden approaching last, rider lost whip flat, kept on well
In depth
Verdict
A poor opener and WATCH THE WIND is a token selection against Toulouse Express and Hollows Mill. Backing horses that are 0 from 16 is hardly the way to be making money but this mare has shown plenty of form with give underfoot and a repeat of her run behind Native Coll, whom she meets at much better terms today, puts her in with a shout. Toulouse Express has been in better form of late. He plugged on gamely over course-and-distance having been sent up to the front at an early juncture. Hollows Mill should find the hill coming into play at the end of the race. He can be anticipated to have come on for the seasonal reappearance. Bog Oak and Italiano can at least be argued to be coming down the weights. Royal Glen is a regular in moderate events and the handicapper has little room to move her to a winnable mark granted her consistency. Whatcanyasay has shown her best form on a faster surface. A bad race that makes limited appeal but for the selection we are with Watch The Wind.
Formwatch
Bog Oak (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Towards rear, outpaced 5 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, 5th of 12, 12l behind Malko De Beaumont (11-7) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Italiano 20-1 (10-11) In touch, lost place after 3rd, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up at the 8th in race won by Strong Weld (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in May, 9 ran.
Royal Glen (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Malko De Beaumont (11-7) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Hollows Mill 16-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 12, 26l behind Malko De Beaumont (11-7) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Native Coll 5-1 (11-5) Towards rear, mistake 4 out, soon beaten, 9th of 12, well behind Malko De Beaumont (11-7) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Whatcanyasay 5-1 (10-2) In touch, lost place 5th, outpaced 5 out, 5th of 6, well behind Golden Feather (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Sept.
Toulouse Express (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Prominent, led 6th, headed 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied and every chance run in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Malko De Beaumont (11-7) at Carlisle 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs.
Watch The Wind 2-1fav (10-10) In touch, reminder 6th, outpaced next, kept on one pace flat, 3rd of 5, 32l behind Flaming Heck (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in May.
Nicozetto (FR) 9-1 (10-9) Held up, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened next, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by So Now (10-8) at Perth 3m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 9 ran.
Lerida 80-1 (9-8) Prominent until weakened after 4 out, 13th of 17, well behind Box Wallah (11-2) at Kelso 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.