Racecards
15:00 Carlisle
Tote Credit Club Cumberland Plate (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 206y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 000635
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, effort over 2f out, one-paced final furlong
Montecristo
12- Form 436-000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1000-20
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Dean McKeown
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 3f out, weakened final furlong
Al Azhar
9- Form 013121
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden over 3f out, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
Inch Perfect
15- Form 6-50601
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, one paced final furlong
- Form 0-56255
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
towards rear, pushed along 4f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
Silvertown
629- Form 100211/
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final 2f
- Form 10-0360
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
Collier Hill
22- Form 00211
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey K Darley
held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner over 1f out, kept on under pressure
Affray (USA)
12- Form 41-0531
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, effort over 2f out, kept on
Kyda (USA)
14- Form 3232-66
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey F Lynch
towards rear, no impression final 3f
- Form 0-12522
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division, headway and effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 4-06120
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 256041
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out
- Form 004521
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey P Goode
in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
This looks a great renewal of Carlisle's big race and many come into the contest with serious chances. Collier Hill is on a hattrick and is sure to have plenty of support but in truth hasn't beaten a great deal so far and this looks a much tougher assignment. Al Azhar battled on well at Thirsk last time but may be in the handicappers grip now, but Inch Perfect is definitely on the right side of the weights and will be fancied to follow up his recent success at Hamilton. Best value in the field though might well prove to be Serraval, whose form figures are uninspiring but who was unlucky in running last time out and would surely have gone close with a clear run. Serraval has fallen to a good mark and might just spring a surprise. The three year olds Affray and Murzim are both interesting but face their toughest tasks so far.