Racecards
19:30 Carlisle
Stars Of X-factor Concert 25th July Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 61y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Form 6280-51
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 79
led, driven and headed over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 25/324-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
tracked leader, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 600-122
- Age 11
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
held up behind, ridden and headway centre over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 1450-60
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey P McDonald
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 68-6380
- Age 7
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey T Hamilton
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, never on terms with leaders
- Form 9444-03
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on to go clear inside final furlong
- Form 340330
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey D Allan
held up towards rear, came to stand side rail and headway 3f out, ridden and kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders
- Form 10266-9
- Age 8
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Kelly Harrison
dwelt, always behind
- Form 1530-85
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
Withdrawn
- Form 216/128-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
Nonrunner
Verdict
A competitive handicap can go to TEMPLETUOHY MAX, while Blue Spinnaker, Celtic Change and High Office are among a number of dangers. The selection has won all of his three races over this 1m 1f trip, and so the step back up from a mile at Thirsk last time is taken as a positive. He is also back on a winning mark of 68 and he goes on the ground, although wouldn't mind it quicker, so we will side with him tonight. Blue Spinnaker has been the subject of one or two successful Mick Easterby coups over the years, and he is effective from 1m up to 1m 2f and on any ground. Now 12lbs higher than when scoring at Doncaster in March he has run two very good races in defeat since and should not be far away. Last week's Beverley scorer Celtic Change carries a 6lb penalty, and the way he ran there suggests that this step up by a furlong will suit well, so he should make another bold bid. High Office won a Musselburgh maiden on good to soft last month and remains on a mark of 75 for this return to handicapping. He won't mind the ground and money for him would probably be significant. Dream Of Olwyn is another with minor claims, but Templetuohy Max can have his day.
Formwatch
Celtic Change (IRE) 11-4fav (8-12) Made all, edged left over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Just Bond (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
High Office 4-5fav (10-0) Made virtually all, hard pressed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Apr beating Nisaal (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Blue Spinnaker (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, held close home, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Zaplamation (8-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Rising Kheleyf (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 12l behind Keys of Cyprus (8-13) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Wovoka (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, one pace, 10th of 18, 9l behind Come And Go (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Templetuohy Max (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Come And Go (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Ella Woodcock (IRE) 17-2 (8-4) Pushed along towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression and eased inside final furlong, 11th of 16, 11l behind Just Bond (8-10) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Gallego 33-1 (8-5) Raced centre, started slowly, outpaced and always behind, 9th of 11, 10l behind Poppanan (8-5) at Windsor 6f app hcp (5) sft.
Aldaado (IRE) 17-2 (8-11) Close up in 4th, weakened under pressure over 2f out, 5th of 7, 11l behind Taaresh (8-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Dream of Olwyn (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 13, 11l behind I'm In The Pink (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Nov.