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15:25 Carlisle

Robert Elliott Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.30s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets and diamond on cap
  • Form 511PP5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, pushed along 4 out, headway under pressure 3 out, kept on one pace from next

2
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White cap, Red spots
16/1
  • Form 210100
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8

towards rear, never dangerous

3
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
5/1
  • Form 141-3U6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division, headway halfway, disputing close 2nd when lost action and pulled up after 4 out

4
Silk - White, Red diamond, White sleeves, Red diamonds, Red cap
  • Form 001-215
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

towards rear, weakened haflway, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

5
Silk - Barclay tartan, black cap
9/2
  • Form 1/FU3P-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3

led, headed after 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression on winner

6
Silk - Light Blue, Black stripe, White sleeves, Black cap
  • Form 01-56P0
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-3

in touch, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out

7
Silk - RED, ROYAL BLUE hoop, hooped sleeves and cap
14/1
  • Form 326F10
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out

8
Silk - Emerald Green, White Cross of Lorraine, Orange sleeves, Emerald Green cap, White stars
14/1
  • Form 242230
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Purple and Pink check, Purple sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 2-110P0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out

10
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron hoops on body and sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots

Dix Bay

16
33/1
  • Form U5P-P24
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11

in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

11
Silk - Dark blue and white stripes, dark blue sleeves, white stars, white cap
  • Form 001004
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out to chase leaders, weakened approaching last

12
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK spots and cap
  • Form 6-30030
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9

towards rear, headway 7th and in touch, weakened 3 out

13
Silk - Red, Royal Blue epaulets and sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form P13-10P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8

in touch, pushed along 7th, outpaced 4 out, no impression

14
Silk - Emerald green, white stripe, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white quartered cap
  • Form 22FU00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8

in touch, pushed along 4 out, outpaced next, kept on one pace from 2 out

15
Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond

Tomenoso

148
5/1
  • Form 111-255
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8

tracked leader, led after 5th, made rest, stayed on strongly

16
Silk - Dark Green, Red sash, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 11/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6

towards rear, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

A decent little handicap that can be taken by the in-form Granite Steps, who looks capable of eclipsing the likes of Tomenoso, Vandas Choice and Special Promise. The selection produced a course and distance win on his seasonal reappearance last time after a year off the course. He seems to handle any ground with come cut in it, so should be ok on that score here, and provided he does not suffer from the 'bounce' factor then he is a confident choice. Most of the others are fully exposed or not in the best of form, including Vandas Choice. Lucy Normile sent him out to win at Perth twice last year, and then over to Down Royal where he won in November, but since then he failed to handle cut on a couple of occasions before being thrashed by Wet Lips at Musselburgh in February. Clearly, he has a bit to prove now, but after a break and with 5lb taken off his back a return to form could be on the cards. Tomenoso enjoyed a fast ground course and distance win 12 months ago, and comes here fresh, having not run since November. His three latest starts are sufficient to convince that he is in the grip of the handicapper at present, but we expect him to give his running again and he could make the frame. Just The Jobe found it tough last time in trying to defy a penalty and things will be no easier now, while an interesting runner is Special Promise. Peter Monteith must think plenty of this gelding, who has not run for 23 months, and not in a hurdle since winning successive hurdles at Perth and Sedgefield in the summer of 2001, to have persevered. Despite such a long absence, a good run would not be out of the question, but we will stick with Granite Steps to follow up that course and distance success.