Carlisle
14:35
Blackwell Handicap
Carlisle Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 Distance: 5f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.20 Place: £2.70 £1.90 £2.20 Exacta: £45.70 Tricast: £181.35 Trifecta: £332.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Ramon Di Loria (IRE) 6 G AVG Ewan Whillans 125 lbs 8/1 Won Held up in last - pushed along and steady headway but not clear run over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - went third final 110yds - kept on well to lead final strides (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by being ridden with more cover on this occasion)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
2nd 6 Princess Karine (GB) 5 M AVG Bryan Smart 125 lbs 4/1F 0.1 Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - shaken up and went second over 1f out - ridden to lead final 110yds - kept on until headed final strides(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)
3rd 4 Huddle Up (IRE) 6 G Poor David & Nicola Barron 122 lbs 5/1 1.5 Slightly awkward start - midfield - outpaced and pushed along halfway - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 9/2)
4th 9 Albegone (GB) 7 G AVG Tim Easterby 118 lbs 25/1 0.3 Ducked left start - took keen hold - led - pushed along 2f out - ridden 1f out - headed final 110yds - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
5th 2 The Thin Blue Line (IRE) 7 G Poor Keith Dalgleish 135 lbs 5/1 .75 Midfield on outer - pushed along halfway - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
6th 7 Glorious Rio (IRE) 7 G Poor Stella Barclay 122 lbs 5/1 .75 In rear - outpaced and pushed along after 1f - ridden 2f out - no impression from 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
7th 3 Our Absent Friends (IRE) 6 G AVG Tristan Davidson 130 lbs 9/1 5 Hampered start - soon recovered and in touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along halfway - ridden over 1f out - weakened gradually and lost position inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
8th 1 Nelson Gay (IRE) 6 G AVG Michael Dods 135 lbs 11/2 0.3 Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakening over 1f out - lost position inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
9th 8 Mews House (GB) 8 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 115 lbs 12/1 6 In touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along after 1f - lost position halfway - weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 9/1)