Racecards
14:00 Carlisle
Champagne Charlies Club Novice Auction Stakes (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 193y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places (Watered))
- Surface: Turf
- £5,250 added
- Winner: £3,396
- 2nd: £1,011
- 3rd: £505
- 4th: £253
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, asserted towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer B Smart
- Jockey Connor Beasley
dwelt towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
- Form 9
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
close up, tracked leaders halfway, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, stayed pressing winner until no extra towards finish
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
dwelt in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
slowly away, close up after 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey D C Costello
slowly away, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
- Form 462
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Ffrench
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
Rickyroadboy
14- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Nathan Evans
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 64
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey J P Sullivan
raced wide towards rear, never a factor
Verdict
GHOST SERGE didn’t have much to beat when making a winning start at Lingfield but couldn’t have done it any easier. He should go close again, despite the penalty, and is preferred to Wolverhampton runner-up Our Man In Havana. Arcavallo and Blue Havana are likely improvers while the former’s stablemate Grimeford Lane and Richard Fahey’s Cameo Star are newcomers to note.
Formwatch
Ghost Serge (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on well (hand timed), won at Lingfield 6f stks (5) gf in Jun beating Not After Midnight (8-11) by 7l, 8 ran.
Alfa McGuire (IRE) Lord Shanakill colt out of Watsdaplan.
Arcavallo (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and faded inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Luis Fernandez (9-2) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gf in May.
Cameo Star (IRE) Camacho colt out of Passionforfashion.
Grimeford Lane (IRE) Zoffany gelding out of Bean Uasal.
Han Solo Berger (IRE) Lord Shanakill colt out of Dreamaway.
Our Man In Havana 6-1 (9-2) Towards rear, good headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Awsaaf (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (4) pol in May.
Ray Purchase Lethal Force gelding out of Raggle Taggle.
Rickyroadboy 33-1 (8-12) Slowly away never a factor, last of 10, 20l behind Jedi Master (9-0) at Thirsk 6f stks (5) gs in Jun.
Ventura Crest (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Chased winner, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leading pair but no chance, edged left 1f out, weakened and lost modest 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 13 3/4l behind De Bruyne Horse (9-2) at Ripon 6f stks (5) gd in May.
Blue Havana (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Shazzab (8-7) at Leicester 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Fink Hill (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Dwelt, soon in touch, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Rajasinghe (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in May.