Racecards
17:15 Carlisle
EBF World Cup Free Bets At bookmakers.co.uk Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 192y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
Kosika (USA)
11- Form 353144
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey F Norton
took keen hold, tracking leader, led 4f out, ridden clear over 1f out
- Form 075618
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey P McDonald
towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
- Form 111424
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
led until 4f out, chased winner until over 2f out, rallied into 2nd again over 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards
- Form 221-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey T Hamilton
chased leaders, switched sharply right 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Gladsome
19- Form 0260-72
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer M Herrington
- Jockey Connor Beasley
always in rear
- Form 246341
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer S A Harris
- Jockey Neil Farley
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, plugging on same pace when not much room over 1f out, switched right, never on terms
Penina (IRE)
32- Form 8140-52
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 65
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 37-0612
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Sammy Jo Bell
chased leaders, outpaced and lost place halfway, rallied over 1f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 5-05361
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey J Garritty
reared start, took keen hold towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 511635
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 74
Nonrunner
Verdict
A tricky finale as most of these arrive in decent form. Medam and Spirit Of Alsace are recent winners but the former races from out of the handicap, as does Gladsome, while the latter has a penalty to carry. Miaplacidus races off the same mark as when only beaten a length over course and distance nine days ago but jockey bookings suggest the returning Angel Flores is the pick of her stable's two runners. Neither Kosika nor Alluring Star can be ignored but PENINA won on good to firm going at Beverley last year and has been gradually finding her feet again. This looks to be her trip nowadays and she can land this for Brian Ellison.
Formwatch
Kosika (USA) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 7, 5l behind Lulu The Zulu (9-2) at Chester 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Amenable (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Alluring Star 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 7l behind Zaitsev (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Angel Flores (IRE) 11-10fav (9-0) Broke well, held up behind leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to close inside final furlong, led close home, won at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov beating Oriental Relation (9-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Gladsome 28-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place 5f out, rallied on outside over 2f out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind True Pleasure (9-0) at Catterick 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Medam 7-1fav (8-13) Prominent, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on close home, won at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating Climaxfortackle (9-12) by hd, 16 ran.
Penina (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Spiceupyourlife (9-7) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
Miaplacidus (IRE) 8-1 (7-13) Raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Jacquotte Delahaye (9-4) at Carlisle 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Spirit Of Alsace (IRE) 7-1 (7-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and headway over 2f out, challenged 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Signore Piccolo (9-4) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Real Tigress (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway between horses over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Repetition (9-4) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.