TONY CALVIN: SATURDAY’s ITV STATS/INFO

SATURDAY’S STATS AND INFO SECTION

1.COURSE DETAILS

CARLISLE

GOING: Good, good to firm in places

Given the change to a 2-day fixture, we will irrigate from Wednesday with the aim to produce easier ground for Friday (Good or Good, Good to Firm in places depending on weather conditions).

Going Stick: 6.7 on Wed 7:20am

Rails: New Stable Bend out by 2 yards and Old Stable Bend out by 4 yards from innermost positions. Distances updated.

• 2:10pm:Race distance is now +9y to 1m 1f 9y
• 4:10pm:Race distance is now +9y to 1m 3f 48y
• 4:45pm:Race distance is now +9y to 6f 204y
• 5:15pm:Race distance is now +9y to 6f 204y

Stalls:1m3f – Outside Remainder – Inside

 Thursday course update: Forecast: Dry and sunny with occasional cloudy intervals Thursday (26°C). More cloudy and breezy on Friday with sunny spells (19-20°C).

Watering: Tuesday 26th: 6mm selective watering Wednesday 27th: 5mm to maintain Good areas, 8mm to improve Good to Firm areas. Thursday 28th: 6mm full course to maintain. 8mm Old Stable Bend.

Yr.no latest (9.45am Thursday): Dry, sunny and warm; odd showers

BEVERLEY (not giving watering details)

GOING: Good to firm, good in places

Going Stick: 6.9, Wednesday 9am

Thursday course update: Thu – 21°/12° sunny intervals and a moderate breeze Fri – 23°/12° sunny intervals and a moderate breeze Sat – 23°/13° sunny intervals and light winds

Watering: Watering overnight to replace moisture lost during the day

Watering history on BHA site

Yr.no latest (9.45am Thursday): Dry, warm and sunny

CHESTER (10mm overnight after a thunderstorm – maybe more to come according to course)

GOING: Good to soft, good in places

Going Stick: 6.2, Thursday 7.30am

Rails: Rail out approximately 9 yards from 6f – 1.5f and 3 yards from 1.5f – 6f.

• 1:15pm:Race distance is now +39y to 7f 40y
• 1:50pm:Race distance is now +39y to 6f 56y
• 2:20pm:Race distance is now +39y to 6f 56y
• 2:53pm:Race distance is now +83y to 2m 59y
• 3:30pm:Race distance is now +39y to 7f 40y
• 4:05pm:Race distance is now +39y to 6f 56y
• 4:38pm:Race distance is now +45y to 1m 2f 115y

Stalls: 1m2f – Outside. Remainder – Inside.

Thursday course update: Overnight thunderstorm resulted in 10mm of rain. Most forecasts predict it to be hot and dry between now and Saturday, although there is now a low (30%) risk of further thunderstorms today.

Watering History on BHA site:

On Thu, 28 May 7:22am the watering status was Watered –

On Mon, 25 May 8:08am the watering status was Watering (In Progress) –

On Sun, 24 May 9:11am the watering status was Watering (In Progress) –

Yr.no latest (9.45am Thursday): Dry, warm and sunny

2.BALLOTED OUT INFO (get your money back)

3.30pm Chester: Dapper Guest, Son, Calyxoh (bottom weight Moon Beginnings was not confirmed – runs in 5.28pm at Carlisle on Saturday)

3.FIRST-TIME HEADGEAR STATS

Charlie Johnston cheekpieces; Sir William, 1.45pm Beverley; 7-69 (since 2023)

William Haggas cheekpieces; Realign, 2pm Carlisle; 32-207 (2016)

David O’Meara visor; Dark Cloud Rising, 2pm Carlisle; 29-256 (2010)

Joey Ramsden cheekpieces; Ten Pounds, 2.33pm Carlisle; 0-1 (2026)

Hugo Palmer visor; Wait Geordie, 2.48pm Beverley; 9-91 (2011)

John and Thady Gosden cheekpieces; Crepe Suzette; 3.10pm Carlisle and Archer Royal, 3.45pm Carlisle; 15-141 (2021)

4.PACE MAPS (manually assessed)

1.30pm Carlisle: Claymore (drawn 2) ,  Dancing In Paris (7), Ghaiyya (10), Topteam (13)

1.45pm Beverley: Sir William (2), Sportingsilvermine (prom – 4)

2pm Carlisle: Realign? (7), Jordan Electrics (prom – 11), Station X (2) Marty Hopkirk (9), Wild Clary (8), Grant Wood (4)

2.15pm Beverley (limited evidence): Kodi Bear Light (10), Moonlight Tango (5)

2.33pm Carlisle: Washington Heights (6), Celandine (2), Luna A Inbhir Nis (8)

2.48pm Beverley (limited evidence): Wait Geordie (10), Matteo (1), Martial Order (2)

3.10pm Carlisle: Azaniya  (8), Patagonia Girl (7)

3.30pm Chester: Elements Of Fire (1), Brighton Boy (8), Lexington Jet (2)

3.45pm Carlisle: Sir Albert (14), Special Dividend (15), Crest Of Fire (7), Inishbeg (8), Blue Courvoisier (6), Sponsor (16), Delinquent (4)

5.TRAINERFORM (manually assessed – trainers with runners in ITV races) – will re-assess all individually after Thursday’s racing

Good: Karl Burke, Clive Cox, Joey Ramsden (two from eight), John and Thady Gosden, George Boughey, Hugo Palmer, Owen Burrows, Brian Meehan, Roger Varian, Nigel Tinkler,

Fair: Ian Williams, Tim Easterby, Jim Goldie (fair/good), William Haggas (fair/good), Andrew Balding, Richard and Peter Fahey, Charlie Johnston,  Ed Bethell, Adrian Guinness, Paul Midgley, David Loughnane, Kevin Ryan, Ed Walker, Ralph Beckett, Tom Clover, Newland and Insole, Richard Hannon, Archie Watson, Jennie Candlish, James Owen, Phillip Makin, Michael and David Easterby, Michael Dods

Moderate: Jane Chapple-Hyam, Iain Jardine, David O’Meara, Ruth Carr, Bryan Smart, Charlie Pike, Katie Scott, Michael Bell, Jack Channon, Lemos De Souza, Patrick Morris, Mick Appleby, Ivan Furtado, Adrian Keatley, Brian Ellison