Racecards
16:40 Carlisle
Christmas Party Nights At Carlisle Racecourse Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f 200y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,617
- 2nd: £481
- 3rd: £240
- 4th: £120
- Form 15-9831
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
made all, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 038012
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Justin Newman
rearing in stalls, raced wide in touch, driven on outside over 2f out, weakened soon after
- Form 90-364
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey P Donaghy
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with unchalleged winner
- Form 579171
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Allan
towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, no further progress
- Form 415369
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer Miss Tracy Waggott
- Jockey F Norton
took keen hold in touch in 6th, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Le Chat D'Or
69- Form 656
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 60
chased leading pair, driven on inside 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
Vittachi
92- Form 2328-07
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey P McDonald
always towards rear
- Form 80-6876
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey D Fentiman
took keen hold, chased leaders, driven to dispute 2nd 2f out until over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 57809-8
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
always behind
- Form 839-008
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
behind, ridden and struggling when hung right over 2f out
- Form 346042
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Hanagan
chased winner, pushed along and raced wide in straight, disputing 2nd 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 232446
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This looks more open than the first division but TALENT SCOUT is taken to defy top weight. Tim Walford's charge has been very lightly raced and was having just the 12th run of his career when storming to victory at Redcar and a 5lb rise looks manageable. Justin Newman was on board when Master Leon scored a Hamilton and his claim will be invaluable and though it was only a seller that Escape Artist won at Thirsk he'd been successful in a Redcar handicap earlier. Machir Bay is still a maiden but getting closer to that elusive first success judged on his latest run at Hamilton.
Formwatch
Talent Scout (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Close up, led 2f out, ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Redcar 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul beating Wiseman's Diamond (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Master Leon 3-1fav (9-1) With leader, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Broctune Papa Gio (8-12) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Scottish Lake 14-1 (8-10) Close up, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 5l behind Uptown Guy (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Escape Artist 11-2fav (9-4) Towards rear, mid-division over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Thirsk 1m sell hcp 0-65 (6) gs beating Goninodaethat (8-8) by 1l, 13 ran.
Sinatramania 9-1 (8-11) Raced wide held up, headway to tracked leaders 6f out, ridden to lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 11l behind Christmas Light (9-8) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Le Chat D'Or 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly 1f out, 6th of 13, 17l behind Emperor Of Rome (8-11) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Vittachi 10-1 (9-1) Led 1f, tracked leaders, lost several places 11f out, weakened 6f out, eased final 3f, 7th of 8, well behind Blazing Buck (8-9) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May.
Brisbane (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Escape Artist (9-4) at Thirsk 1m sell hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
French Applause (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, lost place 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Grey Command (9-10) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Catawollow 28-1 (8-10) Towards rear, never near leaders, 8th of 9, 18l behind Broctune Papa Gio (8-12) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Machir Bay 4-1fav (8-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Piper's Song (8-10) at Hamilton 1m app hcp 0-55 (6) gd.
Desert Hunter (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Took ekeen hold, chased leading trio, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind James Pollard (10-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f am hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Celtic Step 10-1 (8-8) Mid-division on inside, outpaced over 2f out, beaten when eased inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 29l behind Carragold (8-11) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) sft.