14:40 Carlisle

Wednesday 20 August 2025

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:55

Armstrong Watson Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 5  |   5f 182y  |   Good to Firm  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:41  |   Winning time: 1m 12.94s
1st
Horse silk
7
(3)
Memphisatmidnight
38-7
11/1
T: T D EasterbyJ: J P Sullivan
Held up off the pace in rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won going away op 10/1 tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
(4)
Promise Time
39-10
5/2
T: N TinklerJ: Alex Jary (5)
Steadied start, raced keenly in 5th out wide, headway chasing leaders 4f out, ridden to lead and carried head high inside final 2f, headed and kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 9/4 tchd 11/5
3rd
Horse silk
1
2
(6)
Boyne Lady
39-9
11/2
T: Roger FellJ: D Nolan
Prominent, went 2nd 4f out, challenging 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
5
(1)
Tarlac
39-4
10/1
T: K ScottJ: Joanna Mason
Soon off the pace in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, some headway and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
(5)
On Key
39-7
5/1
T: Miss J A CamachoJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Tracked leader 2f, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
(7)
Sole Spirit
39-4
2/1f
T: B SmartJ: Harrison Shaw
Raced keenly, led out wide, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly, soon behind op 3/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(2)
East Tyrone
39-0
25/1
T: K A RyanJ: Shane Gray
Raced keenly, held up in last trio, never involved op 12/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£4.60, £1.70EX:£46.20Trifecta:£194.90SF:£39.36Swingers:£4.90, £4.70, £3.50

Forecasts

Sole Spirit (2/1), Promise Time (5/2), On Key (5/1), Boyne Lady (11/2), Tarlac (10/1), Memphisatmidnight (11/1), East Tyrone (25/1)

Verdict

This might be best narrowed down to thriving pair SOLE SPIRIT and Promise Time, with the former selected to make light of a 7 lb rise and add to Bryan Smart's good record in this race.

  1. SOLE SPIRIT
  2. PROMISE TIME
  3. MEMPHISATMIDNIGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Wichahpi
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
J: Andrew Breslin  |  T: B Smart
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00

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