GB - Carlisle - Race 7

Thoroughbred

4 Runners

17f

Sweepstakes Bumper

Turf

Good to Soft (Good in places)

5.5K

VIEW

Verdict

JUST FOR DAD showed plenty to work on when mid-field in a warm bumper at Ascot in December and on that evidence, he looks the answer. All 3 rivals have something to recommend them, for all Red Acres Max is the obvious threat.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Goliath du Berlais gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart hurdler/chase winner Lump Sum. Pitched in deep for debut but showed plenty behind Bass Hunter at Ascot in December. Looks more than good enough to win a bumper. 1st Pick 2 Just For Dad (Fr) Jockey: Dylan Johnston Trainer: Sam Thomas J: Dylan Johnston T: Sam Thomas	98	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Goliath du Berlais gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including smart hurdler/chase winner Lump Sum. Pitched in deep for debut but showed plenty behind Bass Hunter at Ascot in December. Looks more than good enough to win a bumper.
3	£240,000 4-y-o, Maxios gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Brianstorm. Won sole start in Irish points in November and good start to Rules career when second of 4 at Fontwell last month (long way clear of the rest). Should be bang there. 2nd Pick 3 Red Acres Max (Ire) Jockey: Gavin Sheehan Trainer: Jamie Snowden J: Gavin Sheehan T: Jamie Snowden	100	-	-	-	67%
Analysis £240,000 4-y-o, Maxios gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Brianstorm. Won sole start in Irish points in November and good start to Rules career when second of 4 at Fontwell last month (long way clear of the rest). Should be bang there.
4	Postponed gelding. Half-brother to fair 21f hurdle winner Gentle Life. Dam unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi and useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Attribution. Yard no stranger to success in this sphere and he showed a bit despite finishing last of 3 on recent debut. 3rd Pick 4 Dundee Law Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: Stuart Crawford, Ireland J: Sean Quinlan T: Stuart Crawford, Ireland	88	-	-	-	8%
Analysis Postponed gelding. Half-brother to fair 21f hurdle winner Gentle Life. Dam unraced half-sister to Champion Hurdle winner Punjabi and useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Attribution. Yard no stranger to success in this sphere and he showed a bit despite finishing last of 3 on recent debut.

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