Lake District Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Carlisle

2:15

Date 2023-07-13

Distance 1m3f39y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6 (9)	Robusto b J:Luke Morris T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	J:Luke Morris T:Sir Mark Prescott Bt	130	—	06-131	69	79	35	12d	—	—	-20	16.2	6/4 40%
Has won two of last three starts and, although up in weights/grade, is a progressive sort
8 (4)	Whatacracker ch J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:Mark Walford	J:Ryan Sexton(3) T:Mark Walford	126	—	0-8523	65	74	61	14d	—	—	-9	9.2	10/3 23%
Yet to win but isn't fully exposed; has run respectably on last two starts; place claims
5 (2)	Kehlani b J:Nicola Currie T:Jamie Osborne	J:Nicola Currie T:Jamie Osborne	133	—	6-133	72	74	61	9d	—	—	-2	8.6	13/2 13%
Unexposed sort who ran well on handicap debut and should stay this trip; player
9 (5)	Iolani b J:James Sullivan T:Dianne Sayer	J:James Sullivan T:Dianne Sayer	124	—	338-56	52	72	46	—	—	—	-7	3.6	13/2 13%
Not won for nearly two years and, although running respectably, he'll have to raise game
4 (8)	Glittering Choice b J:Clifford Lee T:Hugo Palmer	J:Clifford Lee T:Hugo Palmer	135	tv	6-2447	63	77	68	24d	—	—	-2	5.2	14 7%
Sole win came at this venue nearly a year ago; well beaten on turf reappearance though
7 (3)	Explorers Way ch J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	J:Ben Robinson T:Brian Ellison	129	b	440889	57	74	60	12d	—	—	-3	3.5	12 8%
Regressive maiden; down a fair way in the weights and blinkers tried but remains risky
1 (6)	Pretty Bouquet b J:Ben Curtis T:Jennie Candlish	J:Ben Curtis T:Jennie Candlish	142	p	145-78	70	75	29	48d	—	—	+1	6.4	16 6%
C&D winner last year but soundly beaten both runs this year; enough to prove at present
3 (7)	Three Platoon b J:Mark Winn(3) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Mark Winn(3) T:Rebecca Menzies	138	tp	04008-	66	74	23	198d	—	—	+2	4.9	28 4%
Below best at end of last year and hasn't been seen since; enough to take on trust
2 (1)	Loom Large b J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	140	—	0107-0	68	73	24	15d	—	—	+3	5.2	40 3%
Good-ground winner in Ireland; below best last two turf runs but better ground could help

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Robusto	6/4	11/8	6/4	11/8	11/8
Whatacracker	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Kehlani	7	6	13/2	13/2	13/2
Iolani	6	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Glittering Choice	14	14	10	14	14
Explorers Way	12	11	11	11	12
Pretty Bouquet	16	16	14	16	16
Three Platoon	28	28	25	28	28
Loom Large	40	33	28	33	33

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Robusto

16.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

6/4

2nd

Whatacracker

9.2

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

10/3

3rd

Kehlani

8.6

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Pretty Bouquet

6.4

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Glittering Choice

5.2

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Loom Large

5.2

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Three Platoon

4.9

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Iolani

3.6

OR: 0.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Explorers Way

3.5

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kehlani Top Rated	72	74	61
Pretty Bouquet	70	75	29
Robusto	69	79	35
Loom Large	68	73	24
Three Platoon	66	74	23
Whatacracker	65	74	61
Glittering Choice	63	77	68
Explorers Way	57	74	60
Iolani	52	72	46

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kehlani	9d ago	Quick return
Robusto	12d ago	Quick return
Explorers Way	12d ago	Quick return
Whatacracker	14d ago	Fit
Loom Large	15d ago	Fit
Glittering Choice	24d ago	Fit
Pretty Bouquet	48d ago	Fresh
Three Platoon	198d ago	Long break
Iolani	—	—