15:55 Carlisle

Thursday 7 March 2019

All14:2014:5015:2515:5516:3017:0517:35

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Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 4m 23.1s

1^st

Christmas In Usa

711-8

6/5f

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Slight lead until after 1st, pressed leader, in front again after 3rd, raced keenly and went clear after next, reduced lead before 2 out, ridden and joined last, edged left and driven out op 5/4 tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8

2^nd

2 ¼

Cyrano Star

710-0

14/1

T: A CrookJ: Danny McMenamin (7)

Chased leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and closer before 2 out, upsides and every chance when flattened last, kept on same pace run-in op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1

3^rd

Captain Kurt

512-5

6/1

T: Mrs J StephenJ: Henry Brooke

Held up in 5th, closer 4 out, 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with 1st 2, mistake last op 14/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

Byronegetonefree

810-6

33/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Never fluent, off the pace in 6th, awkward 2nd, mistake 4th, plugged on in modest 4th before 2 out op 16/1

5^th

Pads

911-9

7/1

T: D BourkeJ: Steven Fox (5)

Mostly in rear, never a factor op 8/1 tchd 6/1

6^th

Emissaire

512-6

11/2

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

Pressed leader, led after 1st until after 3rd, chased winner who went clear after next, lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened before next op 7/2

7^th

Rafferty

511-12

9/1

T: Stef KeniryJ: B S Hughes

Last pair, awkward 2nd, never a factor, tailed off tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Infiniti

611-0

50/1

T: B LeavyJ: Danny Cook

Off the pace in 4th, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before next op 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £3.50, £1.70EX:£17.70Trifecta:£90.10Tricast:£65.30SF:£16.46Swingers:£4.20, £1.90, £22.70

Forecasts

Christmas In Usa (6/5), Emissaire (11/2), Captain Kurt (6/1), Pads (7/1), Rafferty (9/1), Cyrano Star (14/1), Byronegetonefree (33/1), Infiniti (50/1)

CHRISTMAS IN USA looked to have turned a corner when coming well clear at Ayr 10 days ago. He has sound claims of winning again under a penalty here. Byronegetonefree is not on a bad mark after a long layoff and a market check is needed.

Christmas In Usa
Byronegetonefree
Captain Kurt

Previous Winners

2018

Instingtive

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 7

J: Ross Chapman | T: Miss L Harrison

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,159.002nd: £1,221.003rd: £611.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00