Carlisle
16:50
NXT Recruitment Handicap (Div I)
Carlisle Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 Distance: 1m1f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £28.80 Place: £6.90 £1.60 £1.90 Exacta: £186.60 Tricast: £879.93 Trifecta: £1742.60
Non-Runners: Savrola (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Mystical Maria (GB) 4 F AVG Richard Fahey 129 lbs 22/1 Won Dwelt start - in rear - still plenty to do 2f out - headway over 1f out - ridden to lead final strides - just did enough (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(tchd 25/1)
2nd 1 John Chard VC (GB) 4 G Poor Roger Fell & Sean Murray 144 lbs 9/2 0.2 Raced in second behind clear leader - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - rallied and led again inside final 110yds - headed final strides - just failed(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
3rd 6 Rose Branch (GB) 3 F AVG Hugo Palmer 136 lbs 8/1 0.3 Towards rear - smooth headway and pressed leaders over 2f out - led over 1f out - edged left inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 5/1)
4th 10 Dandy's Angel (IRE) 8 M AVG John Wainwright 125 lbs 9/2 0.3 Midfield - headway over 2f out - kept on(tchd 7/2)
5th 3 Golden Melody (IRE) 6 M Poor Tim Easterby 142 lbs 13/2 1.75 In rear - good headway over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
6th 8 Bateman (IRE) 3 G AVG Gemma Tutty 127 lbs 7/2F 2.5 Midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2)
7th 5 Powerful Response (IRE) 5 G Poor Geoffrey Harker 139 lbs 15/2 1.75 Always behind(op 9/1)
8th 7 Straya (IRE) 4 F Poor Katie Scott 135 lbs 16/1 7 Raced in third - pressed leader 3f out - weakened gradually over 2f out(op 14/1)
9th 4 Gainsbourg (GB) 7 G AVG Daragh Bourke 140 lbs 10/1 11 Sweating - led - clear after 2f - much reduced lead over 3f out - headed over 2f out - soon weakened quickly (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 8/1)