Racecards
12:50 Carlisle
Northern Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 7-3P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey
chased leaders, driven 3 out, outpaced from next
- Form 2S5P-20
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J I A Charlton
- Jockey D Elsworth
pulled hard in rear, headway to lead 3rd, soon clear, headed after 2 out, no extra
- Form 410-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Tony Evans
in touch, outpaced 5th, weakened 3 out
Gunner Jack
232- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in touch, went 2nd 3 out, led after next, soon clear, comfortably
- Form 1-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey P J Brennan
led to 3rd, chased leaders until outpaced approching 2 out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner
- Form 49-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey G Berridge
in touch, driven 4 out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S C Bradburne
- Jockey M Bradburne
behind, ridden and some headway approaching 2 out, never nearer
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dempsey
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey D Da Silva
held up, headway approaching 2 out, no impression approaching last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keenly mid-division, hit 2nd, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 9P9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 05-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A H Mactaggart
- Jockey E Whillans
behind, lost touch 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Milton Moss
195- Form 9/PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, lost place 5th, behind when hit 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Gunner Jack,Loaded Dice and City Music are three against the field in this competitive opener and the vote is given to Gunner Jack. The selection won well on his only start in a bumper when beating Stolen Moments with plenty in hand, he is sure to have been well schooled for this his hurdling debut and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Loaded Dice rates the main dangeron his latest second behind Edgehill but that form has since been let down and he is taken on with this in mind. City Musixc is another worthy of respect as he won well last time when beating Rare Society but he will find this hard under his penalty against some less exposed types. Of the re remainder Nutreon is from a yard in form but he was behind the selection on his only start to date and for the winner we return tio Gunner Jack who could be anything.
Formwatch
City Music (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Disputed 2nd, outpaced 2 out, rallied approaching last, led flat, kept on, won at Hexham 3m nov hdl (4) gf in Sept beating Rare Society (10-11) by 1l, 5 ran.
Bywell Beau (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Close up, weakened halfway, 13th of 14, well behind Royal Glen (10-13) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jun.
Dark Corner 11-8fav (10-11) Tracked leader, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 15, well behind Millennium Hall (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Sept.
Gunner Jack 2-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, kept on well, won at Ayr 2m nhf (6) sft in Mar beating Stolen Moments (11-8) by 3l, 6 ran.
Loaded Dice (IRE) 15-8 (10-12) Not fluent, with leader, led 3 out until after next, not fluent last, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Edgehill (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd.
Mr Preacher Man Sir Harry Lewis gelding, half-brother to numerous winners over hurdles/fences and in bumpers.
Open de L'Isle (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Led racing keenly, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 33l behind The Pious Prince (11-3) at Ayr 2m nhf (6) sft in Feb.
Or de Grugy (FR) 20-1 (10-11) Chased leaders to halfway, soon behind, 12th of 15, well behind Millennium Hall (10-12) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Sept.
Snake Rave (IRE) Taipan colt out of an unraced mare from family of high-class chasers Grey Abbey and The Grey Monk.
To Tiger (GER) 33-1 (8-8) Held up, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, soon clear, won at Ayr 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Sept beating Thewhirlingdervish (8-11) by 6l, 9 ran (Flat).
Toy Gun (IRE) Pistolet Bleu colt out of a moderate racemare.
When Your Readyles (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Behind from 6th, tailed off when blundered last, 9th of 16, well behind Aces Four (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Windygate (IRE) 200-1 (10-9) Towards rear, never dangerous, 14th of 16, well behind Boulders Beach (11-0) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft in Apr.
Ansa The Question 50-1 (10-2) Always behind, 7th of 12, well behind Silent Bay (11-6) at Hexham 3m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Milton Moss 10-1 (11-7) A bhnd; t.o & pulled up in race won by Storymaker (11-7) at Tranwell 2m 4f ptp gd in Apr, 14 ran.
Stormont Dawn (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Chased leaders to 5th, last of 11, well behind Albertas Run (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Entrelechambre 66-1 (11-0) Behind, ridden and headway after 7th, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 16l behind Albertas Run (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Neutron (FR) 6-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, no impression after, 5th of 6, 17l behind Gunner Jack (11-4) at Ayr 2m nhf (6) sft in Mar.