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15:25 Carlisle

Plough Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 123y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 47.10s
  • Off Time: 15:25:42
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Skiddaw Tara

12/1

    1
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), BLACK and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

    First Account

    8
    4/6
    • Form 1/32-211
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 124

    chased leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along when mistake 2 out, beaten when mistake last

    2
    Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

    Glittering Love (IRE)

    37 p
    13/2
    • Form 1111-F3
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 120

    chased winner, not fluent 5th, challenged 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, switched right after last, held final 100 yards

    3
    Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves

    Portstorm

    46
    3/1
    • Form 27-F532
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 121

    jumped left at times, behind, hit 2nd, closed 4th, outpaced before 2 out, well beaten after, not fluent last

    4
    Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

    Skiddaw Tara

    46
    12/1
    • Form 7-4324
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-3
    • Official Rating 110

    made all, not fluent 3rd, mistake 7th, dived at 3 out, stayed on gamely

    In depth

    Verdict

    GLITTERING LOVE could be another for title-chasing Brian Hughes. Nicky Richards’ charge is a sound stayer over fences and effective on heavy going. He gets 6lb from First Account, who reverted to hurdles with a victory in a handicap at Musselburgh last week and is now 2-2 from Keith Dalgleish. Portstorm left previous form behind when second to an odds-on favourite at Ayr and he holds Skiddaw Tara on that run.

    Formwatch

    First Account 4-5fav (11-10) Chased leaders, took keen hold until steadied into mid-division after 2nd, closed from after 3 out, led 2 out, soon edged left, stayed on, ridden out, won at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Dadsintrouble (12-0) by 2l, 11 ran.

    Glittering Love (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, ridden after 15th, close 3rd 3 out, weakened last, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Fortified Bay (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

    Portstorm 33-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, every chance last, soon hung left, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Escaria Ten (11-4) at Ayr 3m (4) hvy in Jan.

    Skiddaw Tara 20-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 7, 24l behind Escaria Ten (11-4) at Ayr 3m (4) hvy in Jan.