14:25 Carlisle

Sunday 16 December 2018

All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:2515:0015:30

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 40.80s

1^st

Isaacstown Lad

1110-6

6/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol

Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, driven before 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, clear flat, kept on op 7/2

2^nd

Lord Du Mesnil

510-2

10/3f

T: R HobsonJ: Danny Cook

Raced keenly, held up in touch on inside, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, headed between last 2, soon ridden, kept on, no impression with winner flat op 5/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Flashjack

810-13

4/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Held up in last pair, driven after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on under pressure flat, dead heated for 3rd post, never nearer op 7/2

3^rd

Mac N Cheese

810-0

15/2

T: K DalgleishJ: Callum Bewley

With leader on inside, led after 2nd, driven and headed before 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression op 8/1

5^th

2 ¼

Aspen Colorado

611-2

4/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in last pair, blundered 7th, headway to join leaders on outside before 2 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last 2, no impression after op 5/1 tchd 11/2

6^th

Big River

811-9

5/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: Blair Campbell (5)

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next op 9/2 tchd 11/2

7^th

Kris Spin

1011-12

25/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: J E Moore

Led narrowly to after 2nd, pressed leader, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 18/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

Apache Jack⁴³

Weight: 10-4| Age: 10

T: S R B Crawford J: B S Hughes

Not Many Left²³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20Pl:£2.80, £2.60EX:£35.20Trifecta:£49.70, £103.40Tricast:£69.31SF:£24.45Swingers:£3.80, £2.50, £1.80, £1.60, £1.80

Forecasts

Lord Du Mesnil (10/3), Not Many Left (7/2), Flashjack (4/1), Aspen Colorado (4/1), Big River (5/1), Isaacstown Lad (6/1), Mac N Cheese (15/2), Apache Jack (12/1), Kris Spin (25/1)

A cracking contest in prospect. Kris Spin clearly has the ability to have a big say here, but his record when fresh is a concern, while Big River is interesting back over hurdles. He was going well in a good Newcastle chase last time when falling. Aspen Colorado looks a major player, while Flashjack and Isaacstown Lad are others not ruled out. However, NOT MANY LEFT is a very interesting Irish raider who looks to be going the right way, and he may yet prove a fair bit better than this initial handicap mark.