Racecards
15:30 Carlisle
Crowther Homes Carlisle Bell (Handicap) (Class D)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 7f 200y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places down the hill
- Form 140-062
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 000351
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5/1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden to lead final furlong, held on well
- Form 600002
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Dean McKeown
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and one-paced final 2f
Arpeggio
5- Form 066001
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, staying on when not clear run over 1f out, edged left, kept on well
Macaw (IRE)
32- Form 2-00012
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, effort and every chance 2f out, no extra final furlong
Quantum Leap
22- Form 00-0041
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up towards, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on
Celtic Mill
26- Form 206-030
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D Barker
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
Duraid (IRE)
11- Form 4-00020
- Age 10
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Denys Smith
- Jockey Darren Williams
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 000240
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Hamilton
steadied start, towards rear, never dangerous
Mush (IRE)
10- Form 50000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey F P Ferris
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one-paced
Pagan Prince
10- Form 64-0302
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer J Toller
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up towrads rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, no extra post
Finmar
5- Form 5-20433
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Miss L Perratt
- Jockey Dale Gibson
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A famous race and a competitive field with many having decent claims. Nigrasine never managed to dominate last time but would be a different proposition here if allowed to stride on. Sun Bird bounced back to form recently and has sound claims of following up as does Arpeggio who took a soft race in good style at Redcar. Pagan Prince ran a blinder at Leicester ten days ago and would go very close with a repeat performance, but marginal preference is for Macaw, who won well at York before going under by the minimum margin to a fast improving sort at Haydock last time.