Racecards
12:10 Carlisle
Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,273 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £350
- Form P8-6405
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 2nd, progress to lead before 4th, drew clear 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, faded from last
- Form 5/45P1-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Alison Clarke
led narrowly, headed before 2nd, blundered badly 4th, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, lost touch 2 out, no impression
- Form U42-S23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Max Kendrick
in rear, steady headway before 3rd, travelled strongly to take closer order 2 out, headway between horses to chase leader before last, kept on flat but could not match leading pair
Jelski (GER)
309- Form 7/23178-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
held up towards rear, dropped to last 3rd, ridden after 3 out, well adrift 2 out
- Form 343-31
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 3 out, close up 2 out, upsides last, 1 length down on landing, stayed on strongly under pressure to lead final strides
- Form 324P6-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Billy Garritty
held up in touch, reminder 3rd, not fluent 3 out and ridden, led approaching 2 out, joined last, drew a length clear on landing, headed final strides
- Form 1226-38
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
midfield, blundered and unseated rider 5th
- Form 56-4536
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Tom Midgley
midfield, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, outpaced before last, one pace flat
- Form 34243-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
prominent, ridden and lost place before 2 out, weakened soon after
Excalibur (POL)
311- Form P/31069-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Aidan Macdonald
towards rear, ridden after 5th, lost touch 3 out, no extra
In depth
Verdict
A couple of these arrive off the back of recent course and distance wins. Sarasota Star scored on good going and is 8lb higher but APPLAUS was having his first start since last Boxing Day when winning by five lengths in testing ground and Micky Hammond’s charge is taken to go close again given the likely soft underfoot conditions. Aristo Du Plessis also won here back in February and will be sharper for a recent outing while Meteorite finished runner-up at Plumpton on his comeback and is preferred to Coole Well.
Formwatch
Speredek (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, ridden along after 3 out, soon beaten, last of 6, at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Up with the pace on inside, not fluent 4th, dropping back through the field after 5th, rallied before 2 out, not troubling leaders, 6th of 14, 29l behind Kaizer (11-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Coole Well (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Led in start, led, dived at 4th, headed 3 out, chased leader, every chance next, left 3rd at the last, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Tomorrow Mystery (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Jelski (GER) 17-2 (12-1) Held up in mid-division, closer approaching 4 out, weakened before next, 8th of 15, 20l behind Bootlegger (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Meteorite 11-2 (11-5) Led briefly, chased leader who went clear after 2nd, lost 2nd before 3 out, chased leaders, went 2nd again close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3l behind The Twisler (11-4) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Sarasota Star (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Raced keenly, mid-division, mistake 4th, closed from next, led before 2 out, edged right approaching last, clear flat, ran on well, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Barrys Jack (11-1) by 8l, 12 ran.
Applaus (GER) 25-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, not fluent 4th and pushed along, led narrowly 5th, joined 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, narrow advantage last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Nefyn Point (11-4) by 5l, 11 ran.
Amberose 4-1 (11-4) Prominent, every chance from 4 out until 3 out, lost place next, weakened flat, 8th of 17, 14 1/4l behind Bannixtown Glory (11-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Xpo Universel (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Led until 2nd, prominent, pushed along before 4th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, 6th of 15, 19l behind Rob Royal (11-8) at Kelso 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Bobndave (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 5l behind Hart Of Steel (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Excalibur (POL) 17-2 (10-10) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed when mistake 6th, weakened 4 out, 9th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Pola Chance (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.