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15:01 Carlisle
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,844 added
- Winner: £2,794
- 2nd: £820
- 3rd: £410
- 4th: £350
- Form F605/11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway before 3 out, soon switched left, close up when not fluent 2 out, 3rd and held last, no extra
- Form 824U4-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, clear 3rd until before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, fell last
- Form 46/5558-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, blundered and lost place 3rd, not fluent 4th or 5th, no impression before 3 out
- Form 431-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, stayed on from 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner
- Form 343-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey R Johnson
raced keenly, mid-division, mistake 4th, closed from next, led before 2 out, edged right approaching last, clear flat, ran on well
- Form 154P-8F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, not always fluent, struggling from 4th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 414355-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
not always fluent, always behind
- Form 5235/76-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up towards rear, ridden 5th, well behind next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 12-1213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, outpaced and no impression from 3 out, plugged on flat
- Form P6P543/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
mid-division on outside, headway before 3 out, close up 2 out, switched left before last, no impression on winner flat
- Form 4PB3-54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leader until 3rd, lost place before 2 out
- Form 6480/4-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leaders, 4th and held 2 out, weakened flat
Verdict
Calliope hasn’t been doing a lot wrong but the handicapper is still playing catch-up with his stablemate THE NAVIGATOR (NAP), who shouldn’t be denied in his hat-trick bid before being upped in grade. Dianne Sayer’s grey was a much-improved performer on the Flat this year. Travel Lightly has also won on the Flat this year and isn’t badly treated back over timber with Wakool, Sarasota Star and Nefyn Point likely to be scrapping for places.
Formwatch
The Navigator 4-5fav (10-11) Patiently ridden in last pair, smooth headway approaching 2 out, led on bit before last, quickened clear, easily, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Eyeofthescorpion (11-10) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bestiarius (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, never involved, 9th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Celtic Flames (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Special Brute (GER) 28-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, struggling and no chance when hampered 3 out, eased, 8th of 14, 37l behind Rhosneigr (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Wakool (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Midfield, ridden and lost place before 3 out, no impression, 9th of 11, dist behind Chef De Troupe (11-10) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Sarasota Star (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Mid-division on inside, hit 2nd, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along in 2nd between last 2, soon dropped to 3rd and no extra, 3rd of 13, 17 1/2l behind Chantecler (11-6) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Bagan 33-1 (11-12) Held up, fell 3rd, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Nefyn Point 3-1 (11-9) Raced on inside and keen, chased leader, led 3rd until after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Meteorite (11-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Travel Lightly 13-2 (8-10) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 10th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Dancing Rave (9-13) at Thirsk 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
Calliope 9-1 (11-5) Prominent, slightly keen early stages, traveled nicely to 2 out, chased leader approaching last, awkward at the last and no extra run in, 3rd of 16, 5 1/4l behind Golden Robin (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Barrys Jack (IRE) 15-8fav (10-13) Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, rallied towards stands side rail before last, ridden and stayed on in 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 12, 14 1/4l behind Xpo Universel (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Don't Need To Know (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Mrs Hyde (10-12) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Aug.
Ringo Kid 13-2 (12-0) Soon led and disputed, pecked slightly 1st, mistake 6th, mistake 7th, soon headed, mistake 8th and lost position, not fluent 4 out, soon under pressure and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Cork 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.