Racecards
13:50 Carlisle
European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 31/314-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, chased winner from next, kept on, no impression
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
tracked leaders and keen, weakened from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Peterhouse
229- Form 6P0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey S Gagan
not fluent, always behind, tailed off after 4 out
- Form 11-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
made all, clear 3 out, eased towards finish
Clichy
18- Form 306-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B P Harding
tracked leaders, weakened after 4 out
- Form 354
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
tracked winner and keen, 12 lengths down in second and weakening when fell 2 out
- Form 024-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Billinge
- Jockey F King
held up, headway 5th, ridden next, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
An obvious chance for Wild Cane Ridge to see off Isellido. A recent second in a similar contest at the track, Wild Cane Ridge will probably be better over further but there looks to be very little strength in depth and barring accidents, this should be little more than a schooling run. Isellido ran a fair race at Hexham on a third racecourse outing. He handles the ground, stays well but has to find plenty on the book. Classical Ben is unproven on the prevailing ground while Sea Laughter finished second in an appalling race at Ayr in which more than half the field were pulled up and the remainder were strung out like the washing. Wild Cane Ridge should be good enough to win this but backers face taking short prices.