held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take narrow 2nd final 50 yards, no impression with winner
led narrowly 4f, tracked winner, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon outpaced, no chance with leaders final furlong
tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon beaten
with leader, led after 4f, made rest, quickened clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
reared start, held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
dwelt, held up in rear, driven and headway over 2f out, soon chased winner, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, lost 2nd final final 50 yards
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Optima Petamus is only 1-30, which doesn’t enforce the belief that he’ll be capable of winning here from 2lb out of the handicap. Sellingallthetime hasn’t won for a very long time and was easily beaten in a claimer at Catterick last time. Clenymistra went close two runs ago and is back over his best trip but would still probably need a career-best to take this. My Fantasea is better on the all-weather but WOTABREEZE is more than capable of winning a race like this if in the mood. That wasn’t the case last time at Carlisle but he’s only 2lb higher than when successful at Ripon previously and he’s won off a higher mark in the past.
Searching (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, never threatened, 6th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Doctor Cross (9-5) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Sellingallthetime (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Held up, headway on outside over 5f out, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Be Perfect (8-11) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (6) gd in Jun.
Wotabreeze (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven 3f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Akamanto (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
My Fantasea (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, wide and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Broken Force (8-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Clenymistra (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Bit Of A Quirke (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Mont Royal (FR) 22-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, soon tracking leader, slow and lost 2nd at the 2nd (normally 4th), weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 32l behind Je Suis Charlie (10-9) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Jun.
Optima Petamus 2-1fav (8-8) Chased clear leader, lost 2nd over 4f out, 2nd again when switched right over 1f out, kept on, held when dropped to 3rd post, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Kilbaha Lady (9-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Jun.
