Racecards
17:10 Carlisle
Eden Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 207y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,900 added
- Winner: £6,173
- 2nd: £1,813
- 3rd: £906
- 4th: £453
- Form 311316
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
led until after 3rd, led 6th, not fluent 7th, headed next, weakened from 3 out
- Form 43137F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Blair Campbell
held up, headway before 3 out, chased leader 2 out until last, faded flat
- Form 0-4P423
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Laura Morgan
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
chased leaders, led 8th, clear before 3 out, went left and mistake 2 out, reduced lead and went left last, headed and edged left flat, kept on
- Form 3-23114
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up, headway 4th, went 2nd after 8th until 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 521325
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 2nd last, led flat, stayed on
- Form 227332
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
jumped left, chased leader, led after 3rd, headed 6th, not fluent next, lost place 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Skipping On has yet to take advantage of a plummeting handicap mark and will be a pound lower from next week. Black Kettle has also been frustrating to follow and is a pound out of the handicap but Le Frank was in front when falling at Newcastle in January and Ripstick is a strong traveller who could have the race run to suit. This looks too short nowadays for Charlie Snow Angel but heavy going and a drop back to 2m could see the front-running MAH MATE BOB back in the winner’s enclosure.
Formwatch
Mah Mate Bob (IRE) 7-2 (11-5) Disputed lead to 4th, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place after 5 out, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 35l behind Aloomomo (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Le Frank (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) With winner, mistake 2nd, led 5th, fell next, at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Skipping On (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, soon one pace, ridden and stayed on into 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Article Fifty (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Charlie Snow Angel 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, lost place when not fluent and reminder after 9th, never able to get back on terms, plugged on to take modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Aloomomo (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Ripstick 7-2 (10-0) Well off the pace in last pair, never on terms, 5th of 8, 20l behind Valence D'Aumont (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Black Kettle (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Led, driven and headed approaching last, soon beaten, one pace, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Pads (10-6) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.