Racecards
15:00 Carlisle
Christmas Parties At Carlisle Racecourse Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Sprint Series Qualifier) (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 5f 193y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 1-62236
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey J Fanning
steadied start, held up 3rd and last, took keen hold after 1f, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 743161
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer Mrs A Duffield
- Jockey P McDonald
pressed winner, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression when strongly pressed for 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 1-92883
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Makin
made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
Verdict
Bearskin may struggle to confirm Hamilton running last week with Chookie's Lass on worse terms. The quicker ground should also help Keith Dalgleish's filly but the yard also run KIRTLING BELLE. She didn't put her best foot forward over 5f here last time but can be excused an off-day as her earlier form entitles her to the utmost respect in this company. Razin' Hell won in a lesser grade at Ffos Las last month but that was the first time he had finished in the frame on Turf.
Formwatch
Kirtling Belle 3-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 6l behind Slim Chance (9-5) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Bearskin (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) In touch centre, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs beating Sketch Map (8-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Chookie's Lass 16-1 (9-7) In touch centre, effort 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Bearskin (9-4) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Razin' Hell 7-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden and hung right over 1f out, continued to hang right under pressure inside final furlong, kept on, won at Ffos Las 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul beating Ignight (8-2) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.