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15:40 Carlisle
Cumberland Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 34y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £26,060 added
- Winner: £15,640
- 2nd: £4,620
- 3rd: £2,310
- 4th: £1,155
- Form 9/6432P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leader, ridden and weakened before 3 out
Weststreet (IRE)
191- Form P38311-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, pushed along before 5 out, never dangerous
- Form 8/052-61
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, led 9 out, mistake and headed 7 out, led 4 out, headed before 3 out, one pace
- Form 23162-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, led 3rd, headed 9 out, led 7 out, headed 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form P7/710P-
- Age 14
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
led to 3rd, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, pulled up
- Form 814-121
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ross Chapman
mid-division, headway before 4 out, led before 2 out, kept on well
- Form 1473U3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Stef Keniry
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear and outpaced
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Harry The Viking won this in 2017 but was well beaten in last year’s renewal while Weststreet ended last season with a double and is 6lb higher on his reappearance. Ballymalin scored at Worcester last month but stablemate Scotchtown has yet to win over fences though went close at Sandown in February. BAFANA BLUE has a good strike rate over fences and won again on his return to action when successful over course and distance. There looks more to come from Maurice Barnes’ charge and he’s taken to defy a 5lb rise. Lough Derg Farmer will be sharper for a recent outing and is preferred to Old Salt of the remainder.
Formwatch
Scotchtown (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Jumped right, tracked leaders, lost place after 9th, behind when mistake 11th, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Weststreet (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway halfway, led 6 out, pressed from 3 out, kept on well from last, won at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr beating Misfits (10-6) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Ballymalin (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Led and disputed, definite lead 12th, joined 2 out, strongly pressed last, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Boughtbeforelunch (11-0) by 1l, 6 ran.
Lough Derg Farmer (IRE) 11-2 (11-1) Disputed lead until outpaced after 10th, rallied 13th, every chance 3 out, hampered next, weakened last, 7th of 8, 22 1/2l behind Pop Rockstar (11-7) at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Harry The Viking 20-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place from 16th, soon tailed off, pulled up, at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Bafana Blue 8-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, led 4 out, soon challenged, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Cairnshill (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Old Salt (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up, outpaced 8th, headway 4 out, stayed on into 3rd, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 10 3/4l behind Duke Debarry (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.