15:20 Carlisle
Monday 22 May 2017
All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5517:2518:00
High Definition Racing UK Handicap
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  7f 173y  |  Good to Firm (Good in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:21Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 41.05s
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Horse A-Z
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Winner of his final two starts for previous stable including a claimer over 7f at Catterick last month. Finished runner-up twice for current yard including off this mark over 1m at Ayr (good-to-firm) earlier this month and likely to run well once more.
Staying on over an extended 7f when making his seasonal and stable debut at Chester (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Races off a 2lb lower mark today and an interesting runner here.
Victorious on his final outing of 2016 over 1m at Redcar (good) in September and ran well when finishing runner-up over the same C&D subsequently. Well beaten off a 1lb higher mark in a Class 2 at Thirsk earlier this month and drops in grade here.
Well held on seasonal debut at Newcastle last month but an improved effort when beaten 4L into second over 7f at Catterick (good-to-firm) earlier this month and has been dropped 1lb by the handicapper for that effort.
Promising effort when 4L third over 1m at Redcar (good) last month but well beaten at Thirsk in a better race subsequently. Races off a 2lb lower mark here but remains on a mark 6lb higher than for her most recent success.
All three victories have come on the AW and placed just three times from 23 turf starts. Well held fourth at Yarmouth off this mark last week and more needed here.
Improving with racing this season and finished a neck second over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good) with cheekpieces reapplied earlier this month. Slight drop in trip looks likely to suit today.
Successful over 1m at Newcastle on the AW last June and finished fourth off a 3lb higher mark at Sandown (good-to-firm) over 1m on his final start of 2017. Races off the same mark today on his debut for this yard and first outing since last July.
Victorious over 1m at Pontefract (good) off a 4lb lower mark last month. Well beaten at Beverley having stumbled leaving the stalls and likely to fare better in this contest.
Well held since finishing runner-up off a 6lb higher mark at Redcar (good-to-firm) over 1m in August including when last of eight on seasonal debut at Doncaster last month. Probably best watched at present.
Finished runner-up at Leicester over 1m2f three weeks ago and turned out quickly to win at Pontefract (good-to-firm) over 1m subsequently. Finished last of 12 on good-to-soft ground at Chepstow last week and interesting if putting that run behind him.
Forecasts
Georgian Bay (4/1), Pumaflor (6/1), Hidden Rebel (13/2), Michele Strogoff (7/1), Heir To A Throne (15/2), Fingal's Cave (10/1), Ravenhoe (12/1), Billy Roberts (14/1), Pensax Boy (16/1), Courier (16/1), Quick N Quirky (25/1)
The draw could have been kinder to PUMAFLOR but he has improved with every run so far this season and can claim a first success of 2017 in this contest. The selection was beaten a neck off a 1lb lower mark last time and can get the better of Fingal's Cave who has already won twice this year and finished third in a competitive Class 3 event at Ayr last time. Of the remainder Michele Strogoff ran well at Chester last time and a similar run should see him making the frame once more in this.
- Pumaflor
- Fingal's Cave
- Michele Strogoff
Prize Money
1st: £5,499.002nd: £1,636.003rd: £818.004th: £409.00
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