Racecards
16:00 Carlisle
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 7U21-32
- Age 9
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up, went 3rd from 9th, not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 136-UB6
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey Theo Gillard
pressed leader, led 7th, soon headed, led 10th, headed 3 out, weakened from next, mistake last
- Form P-4264P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
chased leaders, not fluent 6th and reminder, struggling 9th, well beaten from next
- Form 6P-P7U5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, fell 3rd
- Form 576632
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Ross Chapman
led, not fluent 4th, not fluent and headed 7th, soon led again, headed 10th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat
- Form 331235
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up, headway 5th, outpaced 9th, not fluent 11th, well beaten when jumped left 4 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Real Armani was only beaten a neck by the in-form Ballybreen on his chasing bow over 3m here a month ago. He’s been raised 4lb but the drop in distance may suit and he might well record a first career victory. But a run in a jumper’s bumper at Newcastle might have restored a bit of confidence in DIVINE PORT and Pauline Robson’s 10-year-old is back on the same mark as when successful over 2m here last season. Up Helly Aa King is a course and distance winner who has been knocking on the door this term and he shouldn’t be far away again but the remaining trio probably have a bit to prove at present.
Formwatch
Up Helly Aa King 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, ridden after 2 out, no chance with winner between last 2, plugged on, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Aloomomo (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Divine Port (USA) 50-1 (11-4) Led, headed narrowly halfway, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 19 3/4l behind On The Blind Side (11-4) at Newcastle 2m (4) Slow in Feb.
Orioninverness (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Held up in touch, not fluent and lost place 7th, pushed along and struggling from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Into The Breach (FR) 6-1 (11-1) With leaders, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Roxyfet (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Real Armani 8-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, led 2nd, headed after 5th, led 10th until 12th, led 13th, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Ballybreen (11-1) at Carlisle 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Kitty Fisher (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, headway 9th, weakened before omitted 2 out, 5th of 7, 33 1/4l behind Skyhill (11-8) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.