CARLISLE (24 Nov 2005)

Soft

3:00 C.F.M. Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (4yo+,0-125)

[off 3:01] £4,807.93, £1,411.49, £705.75, £352.50 6 hdles 3 omitted 2m1f

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Diamond Sal J Howard Johnson 7 10-10 G Lee 5/2F 104 — —

2 2½ Pay Attention T D Easterby 4 11-12 R Garritty 10/1 120 — —

3 3½ Castle Richard (IRE) G M Moore 8 10-8 F Keniry 25/1 102 — —

4 6 Transit B Ellison 6 10-13 p K J Mercer(3) 12/1 110 — —

5 3 Uptown Lad (IRE) R Johnson 6 10-6 t K Johnson 7/1 100 — —

6 6 Thosewerethedays Miss P Robson 12 11-7 B Harding 10/1 115 — —

7 4 Isellido (IRE) R C Guest 6 10-6 e/s J P Flavin(10) 20/1 110 — —

8 8 Top Style (IRE) G A Harker 7 11-1 p R McGrath 9/1 109 — —

9 7 Crackleando A R Dicken 4 11-2 A Dobbin 25/1 110 — —

10 4 Gospel Song A C Whillans 13 9-9 1 E Whillans(7) 50/1 96 — —

11 3½ Culcabock (IRE) Miss Lucinda V Russell 5 10-8 P Buchanan(3) 16/1 105 — —

12 ¾ Shares (IRE) P Monteith 5 10-11 K Renwick 15/2 105 — —

13 3½ Welsh Dream Miss S E Forster 8 9-11 Mr C Storey(3) 20/1 94 — —

14 14 Merryvale Man Miss Kariana Key 8 10-1 D McGann(5) 25/1 100 — —

14 ran TIME 4m 30.50s (slow by 21.50s) TOTAL SP 117%

1st OWNER: Andrea & Graham Wylie BRED: Goldford Stud TRAINER: J Howard Johnson

2nd OWNER: Ryedale Partners No 6

3rd OWNER: Mrs Mary And Miss Susan Hatfield

TOTE WIN £3.30 PL £1.40, £2.60, £8.60; Ex £18.30; CSF £23.91; TRICAST £514.16

The first flight in the home straight and last in the back straight were omitted.

ANALYSIS: A competitive handicap, won nicely by DIAMOND SAL on her seasonal reappearance. Moving up smoothly going to the last, she pulled out enough on the run-in to prevail. She looks handily weighted at present and may be able to win again.

Pay Attention ran a blinder, trying to concede the winner 14lb. She had every chance at the last and battled home well.

Castle Richard made a most pleasing reappearance after missing the whole of last season. He is entitled to come on for this outing and should be kept on the right side for a similar event.