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20:00 Carlisle

Betfair Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 192y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.11s
  • Off Time: 20:00:42
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Game Lad

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rio Cobolo (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      My Gacho (IRE)

      7/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

        Joseph Henry

        11 D
        6/1
        • Form 900-045
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 85

        led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(7)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Nightjar (USA)

        17 D
        3/1
        • Form 23-2352
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 84

        tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        3(5)
        Silk - Red and White diabolo, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        My Gacho (IRE)

        8 v D
        7/1
        • Form 07-9583
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 84

        pressed leader, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange seams and armlets, quartered cap

        Ra Junior (USA)

        17 D
        11/2
        • Form 00-4476
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 81

        chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, kept on same pace final 2f, no impression

        5(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow diamond, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Summer Dancer (IRE)

        15 D
        28/1
        • Form 2309-87
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 78

        raced keenly, held up behind, ridden 3f out, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, never troubled leaders

        6(1)
        Silk - Jade Green, Flame hooped sleeves, Black cap

        Game Lad

        4 pt D
        7/1
        • Form 0-03018
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 77

        held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on

        7(4)
        Silk - Mauve, Maroon chevrons, hooped cap

        Ancient Cross

        213 bt D
        7/2
        • Form 243121-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 77

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong

        8(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stars, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Rio Cobolo (IRE)

        8 v D
        10/1
        • Form 520-804
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 69

        mid-division, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on to chase winner and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish

        In depth

        Verdict

        Another decent heat where MY GACHO is given the vote ahead of Ancient Cross and Nightjar. The Mark Johnston-trained pick has already won twice from marks higher than today's 84, and this 7f is his optimum trip. Good ground is not a problem for him and it is time he got his nose in front once again. Ancient Cross was well placed by Mick Easterby to end last season with two wins from his last three starts, both being on good going. He is now 7lbs higher than that most recent Catterick success and with the yard in decent form he should be fit enough to put up a good show. Nightjar ran well after a break at Thirsk earlier in the month but has gone up 3lbs for that defeat, and looks best on the Fibresand, so we will take him on, while Summer Dancer is slipping back towards a winning mark and should get very competitive. Game Lad ran no sort of race at Newcastle last time, having won there a race earlier, and a further 2lb rise is a negative, so we hope that My Gacho can return to winning ways.

        Formwatch

        Joseph Henry 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon under pressure and one pace, 5th of 11, 7l behind Autumn Blades (9-6) at Chester 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gs.

        Nightjar (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort when not much room 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to dead heat for 2nd post, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Keys of Cyprus (8-13) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        My Gacho (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, hard ridden to challenge well over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Mujood (9-4) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

        Ra Junior (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, switched outside and ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 14, 5l behind Keys of Cyprus (8-13) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Summer Dancer (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Pulled hard, soon prominent on outer, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 11l behind Danehillsundance (8-5) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

        Game Lad 9-1 (8-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 12l behind Dubai Dynamo (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

        Ancient Cross 7-2fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run well over 1f out, switched right and shaken up inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, ran on well, won at Catterick 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct beating Ishiadancer (8-12) by 2l, 13 ran.

        Rio Cobolo (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, not clear run from over 2f out until headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2l behind Dream Win (9-0) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.