14:45 Carlisle

Thursday 19 October 2017

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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 51.98s

1^st

Count Meribel

510-12

13/8f

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: M D Grant

Tracked leader, led 5th, clear before 2 out, easily op 15/8

2^nd

Absolute Power

610-12

4/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Jonathan Moore

Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon chased winner, no impression op 7/2

3^rd

Apollo Creed

510-12

11/2

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

In touch in 4th, went 3rd from 2 out, kept on same pace tchd 6/1

4^th

Quietly

610-12

9/4

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: B S Hughes

Led to 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened op 11/4

5^th

Valzan

510-12

14/1

T: R MenziesJ: C O'Farrell

Always towards rear, never dangerous, tailed off from 3 out op 10/1

6^th

March To Milan

610-5

100/1

T: Julia BrookeJ: J Kington (3)

Always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out

Also Ran

Olivia Joan

610-5

150/1

T: A C WhillansJ: Grant Cockburn (3)

In rear, pushed along before 6th, tailed off, pulled up before last

Once An Angel

510-5

50/1

T: M TodhunterJ: Henry Brooke

Always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £1.80, £2.30EX:£9.00Trifecta:£29.10SF:£8.87Swingers:£2.20, £2.60, £5.00

Forecasts

Count Meribel (13/8), Quietly (9/4), Absolute Power (4/1), Apollo Creed (11/2), Valzan (14/1), Once An Angel (50/1), March To Milan (100/1), Olivia Joan (150/1)

Count Meribel sets a clear benchmark for the others to aim towards and looks fairly tough to beat dropping back into novice company after a solid handicap effort at Ffos Las in April. However, he's had similar chances previously and there is perhaps an ounce of value to be sought in looking elsewhere. Quietly is essentially a stayer and has done as well as could be expected over hurdles so far and should be involved, whilst hurdles debutant Absolute Power is respected for Rebecca Curtis. However, the tentative vote is for fellow hurdles newcomer APOLLO CREED. He has been brought along steadily in bumpers by Evan Williams, and looks tailor made for this longer trip now switched to hurdling.