NXT Recruitment Handicap (Div I)
| 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 |
Laura Coughlan
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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) |
Carlisle Races