Racecards
15:35 Carlisle
Persimmon Homes Carlisle Bell (Handicap) (Part Of The Rht 'Summer Mile Bonus Series') (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 7f 200y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 03403-6
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey K Darley
held up towards rear, brief effort on outside 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 040343
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer I Semple
- Jockey Dean McKeown
midfield, effort when not clear run over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong
- Form 3216-31
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway when not much room over 1f out, one pace when hampered inside final furlong
Parting Shot
28- Form 24115-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J Carroll
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Tony Tie
14- Form 000000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 404-020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey D McGaffin
towards rear, never dangerous
Top Dirham
23- Form 00P-001
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, headway and effort 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead close home
- Form 40-5053
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, not much room from over 2f out until stayed strongly inside final furlong
Gifted Flame
10- Form 304521
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
missed break, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, effort when not much room over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish
- Form 0000-03
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey T Hamilton
towards rear, not clear run from over 2f out until stayed on strongly inside final furlong
- Form 00-2504
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey T Williams
tracked leaders, reminders 5f out, soon ridden, weakened 3f out
Fen Gypsy
10- Form 60-3122
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, not much room when weakened 2f out
- Form 000016
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey F Norton
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 6-40161
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey G Duffield
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed close home, no extra
Pepper Road
10- Form 00-6003
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer R Bastiman
- Jockey D Fox
in touch, effort over 2f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Traditionally a competitive contest and this year is no exception, with Fen Gypsy taken to reverse recent course form with Gifted Flame, while Top Dirham, It's Our Secret and Tony Tie should be thereabouts. The selection finished second to Gifted Flame over 7f here last week but is 5lb better off now for one and as half lengths. That, together with an extra furlong being the optimum trip for Fen Gypsy, means that he gets the vote. Gifted Flame's effort here suggested that there may still be more to come and despite the penalty he will be no back number. He can fight out the places with Top Dirham, who had two lengths to spare over him at Thirsk last month and is also penalised here. Others to consider are It's Our Secret, who won at Goodwood last time and gets this trip well and Tony Tie, who is plummeting through the weights and has been given a chance by the handicapper, but the selection is Fen Gypsy.