Racecards
15:20 Carlisle
ApolloBet In Play Betting Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,120
- 2nd: £968
- 3rd: £484
- 4th: £242
Nakadam (FR)
29- Form 46P-1F5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Mr S Clements
close up, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened next
- Form 44P/P-37
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
Prairie Lad
357- Form 57P/71-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
close up, lost place 5th, ridden 4 out, effort before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form F1/013P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form F3-P316
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
made most until ridden 8th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 3PPP-33
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer I A Duncan
- Jockey Mr Joshua Newman
in rear, headway on outer to go prominent soon after 2nd, led 8th, joined 3 out, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, driven and all out
- Form 6/5417-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
held up, headway soon after 2nd, close up, ridden 3 out, chased clear winner 2 out, kept on one pace
Palmello
61- Form 0779-9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Mr Matthew Ennis
always in rear, struggling from 8th, tailed off when refused last
- Form 1500-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Mr Kit Alexander
Nonrunner
Verdict
Prairie Lad won over 3m2f at Kelso last December but has not raced since. Simarthur ran well over these hurdles in between a couple of poor efforts over fences while Darsi Dancer returned a surprise winner at Sedgefield only to disappoint at Hexham last time. FINAGHY AYR has slid 9lb down the weights this year and after showing signs of a resurgence when third at Ayr last time, he should make a bold bid in this. Jonny Eager won at Newcastle last year but has failed to figure in a couple of subsequent starts.
Formwatch
Nakadam (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 6 out, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Island Heights (11-12) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Simarthur 4-1fav (11-12) Mistakes and jumped left, chased winner until 5th, chased leading pair, blundered and reminder 7th, mistake 9th, behind when went badly left 4 out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 7, 33l behind Derryfadda (11-7) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Prairie Lad 8-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, pushed long before 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well, won at Kelso 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Kapricorne (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Jonny Eager (IRE) 7-1fav (11-10) With leader, led after 2nd, pecked and headed 7th, soon led again, headed after 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Darsi Dancer (IRE) 5-1fav (11-10) Led to 5th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 31l behind Dusky Bob (11-3) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Finaghy Ayr (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) In touch in 4th, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Calivigny (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Stickleback 6-1 (11-4) In rear, reminders and weakened after 4th, pulled up before 2 out, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Palmello 33-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Perseid (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
The Bishop (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Tracked leader, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 17 1/2l behind What A Dream (10-11) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.