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15:00 Carlisle

Pauline Phizacklea Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 61y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £3,961
  • 2nd: £1,822
  • 3rd: £911
  • 4th: £456
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.23s
  • Off Time: 15:00:45
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Coniston Clouds (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Imperial Alex (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Eden Mill (IRE)

      5/1

        1
        Silk - Royal blue and white diamonds, white and royal blue check sleeves, red cap

        Coniston Clouds (IRE)

        41
        11/1
        • Form 2-569
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 95

        in touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on to lead final strides

        2
        Silk - Light Blue and Black (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Black cap

        Blazing Port (IRE)

        47
        3/1
        • Form 22P5/45
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 92

        close up, ridden 2 out, weakened flat

        3
        Silk - Red, white stars, armlets and star on cap

        Noble Affair (IRE)

        142
        80/1
        • Form 8763-20
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 92

        led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened next

        4
        Silk - Red and dark blue (quartered), white sleeves, red stars, red cap

        Imperial Alex (IRE)

        36
        7/4
        • Form 3-47801
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 91

        close up, every chance from 2 out, ridden to lead towards finish, headed final strides

        5
        Silk - Maroon, dark blue hoops

        Eden Mill (IRE)

        69 t
        5/1
        • Form 75-0562
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 77

        raced wide, tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed towards finish

        6
        Silk - Dark blue, emerald green epaulets, dark blue sleeves, red armlets, emerald green cap

        Monticello (IRE)

        16
        10/1
        • Form P-335PP
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 76

        prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened flat

        7
        Silk - SALMON PINK, WHITE check cap

        Lopes Dancer (IRE)

        65
        17/2
        • Form 6/545
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 76

        keen close up, hit 6th and next, weakened 2 out

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue chevron, quartered cap

        Strike Of Lighting (IRE)

        44 t
        10/1
        • Form 6-PU6PP
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9
        • Official Rating 76

        keen in touch in rear, mistake 4 out, not fluent next, ridden and headway 2 out, tracked leaders next, kept on one pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        IMPERIAL ALEX won only narrowly at Warwick but the runner-up has gone in since. That’s the best piece of recent form on offer and Tom Lacey’s charge can defy a 5lb rise. Eden Mill was no match for the winner when second at Ayr and steps back up in trip fitted with a tongue-tie while Coniston Clouds and Blazing Port will need to improve on recent efforts to figure, though the former may well do so now handicapping for the first time.

        Formwatch

        Coniston Clouds (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place 3 out, hit last, 9th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Sleeping Satellite (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.

        Blazing Port (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 15, 12 3/4l behind Fortcanyon (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.

        Noble Affair (IRE) 80-1 (11-3) Chased leader until after 4 out, weakened quickly and soon behind, tailed off next, 10th of 11, dist behind Miss Milano (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.

        Imperial Alex (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Towards rear, went mid-division 5th, headway into 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out where not fluent, soon pushed along, ran on well, always doing enough, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb beating Mole Court (11-3) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Eden Mill (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) In touch, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Fia Fuinidh (11-11) at Ayr 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.

        Monticello (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Bobby Shaftoe (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Mar.

        Lopes Dancer (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Pearly Island (11-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.

        Strike Of Lighting (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Rear of mid-division, ridden and well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before last, at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.