Racecards
14:15 Carlisle
Lake District Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 39y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,187
- 2nd: £1,965
- 3rd: £982
- 4th: £491
- Form 4145-78
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey B A Curtis
in rear, some headway on outer well over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon dropped away
- Form 80107-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 404008-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 66
led, headed 3f out and pushed along, weakened over 1f out
- Form 76-2447
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 63
handy, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner
- Form 6-133
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on from 1f out, never on terms
- Form 006-131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, switched right 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, plugged on, no impression
- Form 440889
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Ben Robinson
raced keenly, prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Whatacracker
14- Form 60-8523
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
front mid-division, headway over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, ran on strongly and drew clear final furlong
- Form 2338-56
- Age 11
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey J P Sullivan
rear mid-division, ridden 2f out, no real progress
Verdict
ROBUSTO, a little below par when beaten on his penultimate start, bounced back in pleasing fashion last time and is now 2-3 this season. More to come can be expected from the Sir Mark Prescott project and he'll be suited to this stiff extended 1m3f trip. The lightly-raced Kehlani and recent Newmarket third, Whatacracker, complete the three-year-old challenge and a solid case can be advanced for both, although the former is upped to this trip for the first time. Three Platoon has tumbled down the ratings to a career-low mark and is one to check in the market, whilst the jury is out on Glittering Choice, tailed off on a return to turf after a break here last time. Course and distance winner, Iolani, receives weight all round but is hard to assess as 10 of his last 11 starts were over hurdles.
Formwatch
Pretty Bouquet (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Prominent, tracked leader over 6f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 21 1/4l behind Carrigillihy (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May.
Loom Large (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Close up, pushed along and weakened 3f out, last of 14, dist behind Two Brothers (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Three Platoon 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leader 1f, remained handy on inside, outpaced and struggling in 5th over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 13 3/4l behind Victory March (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Glittering Choice 13-2 (9-9) Dwelt, never travelling in rear, behind when eased 1f out, last of 7, 27 1/4l behind Gibside (9-11) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Kehlani (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Held up in last pair, effort on outside from 3f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mildyjama (9-5) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Robusto (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Midfield, headway to lead over 3f out, kept on well inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Climate Precedent (9-8) by 1l, 8 ran.
Explorers Way (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Towards rear, pushed along and no response well over 2f out, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Lexington Knight (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Whatacracker 4-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Reina Del Mar (10-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Iolani (GER) 11-1 (11-0) Mid-division out wide, headway tracking leaders 2 out, ridden and outpaced last, kept on flat in 3rd, 3rd of 13, 10 1/4l behind Calevade (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.