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16:05 Carlisle

Persimmon Homes Handicap (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 192y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.68s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Beauteous (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    What-A-Dancer (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Look Here Now

      33/1

        1(6)
        Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Zarzu

        9
        25/1
        • Form 500035
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue diamond and armlets, Light Blue diamonds on cap

        What-A-Dancer (IRE)

        25
        5/1
        • Form 050-006
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-9

        held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, effort when not clear run approaching final furlong, stayed on well towards finish

        3(2)
        Silk - PINK, EMERALD GREEN cross belts, armlets and spots on cap

        Noul (USA)

        76
        10/1
        • Form 1-01006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        towards rear, never dangerous

        4(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Differential (USA)

        25
        4/1
        • Form 0-01011
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        in touch, ridden and hung badly left over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(9)
        Silk - Pink and Purple diamonds, Purple sleeves, Pink armlets, Purple cap

        Bailieborough (IRE)

        4
        20/1
        • Form 20304-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Look Here Now

        18
        33/1
        • Form 0-16000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

        7(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

        Shifty

        8
        7/1
        • Form 5-00001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        towards rear, never dangerous

        8(1)
        Silk - PINK, BLACK seams on body and star on cap

        Efidium

        4
        7/1
        • Form 101402
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        9(4)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Risk Free

        10 v
        12/1
        • Form 226110
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong

        10(12)
        Silk - Pink, Light Blue and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Border Artist

        4
        13/2
        • Form 210160
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        mid-division, headway and effort 2f out, one pace inside final furlong

        11(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Beauteous (IRE)

        4
        5/1
        • Form 010604
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on well final furlong

        12(11)
        Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves

        Redoubtable (USA)

        7
        50/1
        • Form 000500
        • Age 12
        • Weight 7-12

        always behind

        In depth

        Verdict

        This can be narrowed down to less than a handful and top weight Zarzu gets the vote to get back to winning ways, with recent winners Differential and Shifty likely to battle for minor honours with Efidium. The selection has been a victim of his own consistency, with just one maiden win to his name so far and plenty of good placed efforts. Now on a mark of 75 after being dropped a few pounds lately, he gets in here with a real chance. Bearing in mind he had run very well off marks in the low 80s and that he loves fast ground, he can get his nose in front at last. The minors should be fought out by the other three. Differential is a 7f specialist and on a hat-trick after wins at Southwell and Catterick, but will need a lifetime best to land this, while Shifty has a tough task after a 6lb penalty for winning at Thirsk last time. Meanwhile Efidium is another who loves this trip and ground, but is on the same mark as when second at Redcar last time and just looks to be in the handicapper's grip at present, so we will take a chance with Zarzu.