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14:40 Carlisle

Happy Birthday Geoffrey And Graham Mclean Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 38.30s
  • Off Time: 14:41:59
  • 9 Ran
3
Silk - Black and White diamonds, Emerald Green sleeves and cap
  • Form 4P21-P0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 113

held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, never dangerous

4
Silk - Royal Blue and Orange diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 93592F-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 112

mid-division, weakened 4 out

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
15/2
  • Form 7034-8P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 112

held up towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last

8
Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 21/224-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 110

held up mid division, effort 3 out, soon weakened

10
Silk - Light Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves

Super Baby (FR)

217 p D
5/1
  • Form 413721-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 110

led until after 2nd, remained prominent, weakened 3 out

11
Silk - Orange, Olive Green stars, Orange sleeves
10/1
  • Form 520-23F
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 109

behind, smooth headway throughout, soon stalking leaders, led last, ran on well

12
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots
5/1
  • Form 72419-9
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 107

tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed next, weakened approaching last

14
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (quartered), Light Blue and White striped sleeves
7/1
  • Form D229/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 105

led after 2nd, soon clear, headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out

15
Silk - Maroon, Purple triple diamond, Dark Green sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 4/8662-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 105

tracked leaders, headway 4 out, led next, headed last, no extra

1
NR

Tom's Toybox

18 p D
  • Form 2P-228P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 114

Nonrunner

2
NR
  • Form 6271/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 113

Nonrunner

6
NR
  • Form 02120/3-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 111

Nonrunner

7
NR
  • Form 2225-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form 31-2333
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 110

Nonrunner

13
NR

Bollin Ruth

238 D
  • Form 224/206-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 107

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

HOLIDAY COCKTAIL, Super Baby and Quatro Pierji make the shortlist here with Holiday Cocktail taken to score. Super Baby won twice last season but both those successes came over fences. He is slightly better treated over hurdles, though he has only one win in eight starts over the smaller obstacles, and this may just be a warm up for a fencing campaign. With doubts over the race fitness of many of the field, Quatro Pierji appeals as at least he has a recent outing under his belt. Still a maiden, his form however has been progressive, finishing second on his last two starts, and he can take advantage of a decent handicap mark and hit the frame. Holiday Cocktail has only been seen out twice this year, finishing well beaten in two flat efforts. However, they were relatively recent, and his earlier hurdling form entitles him to play a leading role here, a close third at Bangor a year ago and only 1lb higher here. Holiday Cocktail can prove too strong for his opponents.

Formwatch

Quito Du Tresor (FR) 33-1 (11-1) With leader, lost place approaching 2 out, weakened last, 10th of 11, well behind Hello Nod (10-10) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.

Edmo Yewkay (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) In touch, reminders 4th, ridden to chase winner 10th to next, soon outpaced, 11 lengths down in 5th when fell heavily 4 out, in a race won by Daldini (11-1) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Feb, 9 ran.

Marcel (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Close up on outside, disputing 3rd when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Hello Nod (10-10) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct, 11 ran.

Broadway Star (FR) 5-4fav (10-11) Mid-division, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, ridden and blundered next, gradually weakened, 4th of 14, 11l behind Fortysecond Street (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Dec.

Super Baby (FR) 11-4 (11-3) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, driven to lead again close home, won at Kelso 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar beating First Boy (11-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

Dinarius 10-3 (10-10) Raced keenly, mid-division, headway and in touch 3rd, ridden and outpaced 2 out, disputing 4th and held when fell last, in a race won by War Party (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Aug, 10 ran.

Cash Man (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and hit last, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 22l behind Benmadigan (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf in Oct.

Golden Future 15-2 (10-5) Disputed lead, led from 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 18, 35l behind Officer Krupke (10-12) at Listowel 2m 3yo hdl gd in Sep '06.

Quatro Pierji (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, chased winner approaching 2 out, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 9, 13l behind Sambulando (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in May.

Tom's Toybox 8-1 (11-7) Held up, blundered 2nd, quickly pulled up, in a race won by Striking Article (11-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Oct, 8 ran.

Slavonic Lake 40-1 (10-4) Always prominent, challenged 5th, led before 3 out, drew clear after next, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Dec '07 beating Stellenbosch (11-2) by 5l, 15 ran.

Holiday Cocktail 4-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Red Admiral (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct '08.

Houston Dynimo (IRE) 11-4fav (10-9) Held up, headway before 3 out, one pace from next, 5th of 10, 13l behind Well Disguised (9-12) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Mar.

Scale Bank (IRE) 10-3fav (11-11) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Cast Iron Casey (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.

Bollin Ruth 9-1 (10-1) Towards rear, hit 4 out, weakened after next, 6th of 7, well behind Gringo (11-4) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.