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13:10 Carlisle

Aikhead Apprentice Handicap (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £3,186
  • 2nd: £1,496
  • 3rd: £748
  • 4th: £374
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 0.01s
  • Off Time: 13:10:21
  • 6 Ran
2(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green and Royal Blue striped sleeves, quartered cap
10/1
  • Form 294-877
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 57

went sharply right start, raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

3(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets
  • Form 07740
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 52

tracked leader, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

4(7)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 6968/69
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 52

wide and headway to soon lead, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

5(1)
Silk - White, red braces, royal blue sleeves and cap
6/4
  • Form 050-084
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 47

close up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression

6(5)
Silk - Purple, Yellow sleeves, Red and Yellow striped cap
  • Form 2543-60
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 47

hampered and bumped start, keen tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, ran on

7(3)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 3327-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 46

hampered start, close up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor

1(4)
NR
  • Form 72-4544
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 58

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Chinese Spirit is 2lb lower than when scoring over a mile here in August and he should be approaching peak fitness now. Listen Again may also be coming to hand but RAFFLES REBEL was an eye-catcher at Wolverhampton three weeks ago and might be the one to be on if translating that form back to Turf. Decoding is probably the least exposed but is making his debut on this surface and ran poorly last time.

Formwatch

Mr Coco Bean (USA) 25-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never in contention, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Cusack (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Decoding (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 11 1/2l behind Thunderoad (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in May.

Genever Dragon (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Close up, not fluent 4th, tracked leaders 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Mac Be Lucky (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.

Raffles Rebel 18-1 (9-2) Towards rear, pushed before 3f out, ridden after 2f out, stayed on well in closing stages, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Broughtons Peace (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May.

Chinese Spirit (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Towards rear, weakened 3f out, 11th of 14, 25 1/4l behind Shine On Brendan (9-1) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) sft in May.

Listen Again (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, some headway from over 1f out but no chance with leaders, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Aquamas (9-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in Apr.

James Park Woods (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway to press leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Hurricane Helen (9-1) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gs in May.