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16:40 Carlisle

'Will You Marry Me' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 35.00s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap

Sono

16
15/2
  • Form 533504
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, jumped right 1st, not fluent next, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next

2
Silk - White, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue and White halved sleeves
8/1
  • Form P-62PF1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12

pulled hard in rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon weakened

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 2-051
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
  • Form 2101-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8

held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, no impression approaching last

5
Silk - Beige, Red chevron, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap
20/1
  • Form 01-205F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8

led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened

6
Silk - RED and ROYAL BLUE stripes, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, BLACK cap
25/1
  • Form P040-55
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, chased leaders after 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

7
Silk - RED, GREEN sleeves, BLUE and RED check cap
  • Form P2-F640
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-2

chased leader, took closer order approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
  • Form 0/30-303
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-1

held up, headway to go 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on from last, no impression on winner

In depth

Verdict

Cordilla has solid claims and should be able to account for Sono and For Your Ears Only in the final race on the card. Nicky Richards has his team in good shape and the locals will be confident that Cordilla can send them home happy after his impressive win at Ayr on Boxing Day. The son of Accordion, having only his fourth career outing, came storming through to beat No Picnic and Riothamus, and has more to give. Not badly treated for his handicap debut, and with Tony Dobbin on board, Cordilla looks the one to beat. Maiden For Your Ears Only pulled too hard when third at Newcastle and has to improve to beat the selection, and Sono has to concede four pounds, which is a tough assignment. Of the rest, Jallastep makes some appeal based on his form of last year that included wins at Ayr and Kelso. In mid-division behind the useful Chivalry on a return to the latter track in January, he may be involved for a place, but the one that they all have to beat is Cordilla.