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15:40 Carlisle

Thursby Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 173y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £6,542
  • 2nd: £3,070
  • 3rd: £1,534
  • 4th: £768
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.87s
  • Off Time: 15:40:36
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

What's The Story

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Detective

    6/1

      1(1)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White and Red diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red star

      What's The Story

      8 p D
      10/11
      • Form 2552-52
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, found extra close home

      2(4)
      Silk - Beige, Dark Blue armlets, Dark Blue cap

      Alazwar (IRE)

      21 p D
      13/2
      • Form 17007-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      pressed leader, led halfway, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened

      3(6)
      Silk - Maroon, Grey stripe

      Sucellus

      224 t D
      11/1
      • Form 199361-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, large Yellow spots

      Detective

      41 p CCD
      6/1
      • Form 15050-8
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      slowly away, in touch in rear, smooth headway approaching final furlong, every chance when not much room inside final furlong, just held

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, white triple diamond, emerald green sleeves, white armlets, white cap, emerald green diamond

      Gobi Sunset

      7 BF
      14/1
      • Form 530767
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 75

      led, headed halfway, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Light blue, purple star, dark blue sleeves, orange stars, purple cap, orange stars

      Strongbowe (FR)

      9 p CD
      5/1
      • Form 229-726
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 74

      held up in touch, ridden sand headway entering final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on

      7(7)
      NR

      Gainsbourg

      28 p D
      20/1
      • Form 516-880
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 71

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2022
      (7)
      Silk -

      Detective

      7/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-8

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Tangled (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      What's The Story, who wintered in Bahrain, has spent most of his career competing at a much higher level. He won off a 5lb higher mark at Ayr last August so demands the utmost respect. Sucellus won twice last year but Gobi Sunset continues to disappoint and Strongbowe has also proved expensive to follow. DETECTIVE is a standing dish here with all-but-one of his six career victories coming on this track. He is a pound lower than the last of those in August and is back over a more suitable distance today.

      Formwatch

      What's The Story 6-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, led final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Pisanello (9-5) at Hamilton 1m hcp (3) gs in May.

      Alazwar (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, gradually weakened, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Hiromichi (8-10) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gs in May.

      Sucellus 18-1 (9-11) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Francesi (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.

      Detective 66-1 (9-6) Steadied start, towards rear, in touch 12f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Champagne City (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

      Gobi Sunset 3-1fav (9-9) Slowly into stride, pushed along and soon recovered chasing leader on inside and keen, lost 2nd halfway, chased leaders, edged right 2f out, weakened soon after, last of 7, 7l behind Bicep (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in May.

      Strongbowe (FR) 15-2 (9-7) Dwelt in touch, came stand side alone 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 22 3/4l behind On The River (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in May.

      Gainsbourg 33-1 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, never on terms, 12th of 16, 12l behind On The River (8-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Apr.