Racecards
14:20 Carlisle
Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 205-113
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey A P McCoy
in rear and in touch, mistake 2nd, headway 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 641/0-14
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked winner until 2nd, ridden and one pace from last
- Form 45P344
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey James Reveley
made all, ridden after last, kept on well
- Form 1/3679-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped right and went 2nd from 2nd, pushed along 4 out, lost place before next
In depth
Verdict
Kealigolane won three times over hurdles and has shown promise over fences, most notably when a close-up fourth at Catterick two runs ago. Ballybriggan should improve for his fourth to Fourjacks at Wetherby and was also decent over the smaller obstacles but neither of the nine-year-olds have the scope of VULCANITE. Charlie Longsdon's gelding didn't jump well when favourite at Plumpton a month ago but had impressed at Hereford on his chasing bow and won't be crowded here with only three rivals. Russe Blanc could improve now he tackles fences but it's a worry that he hasn't seen meaningful action since April last year.
Formwatch
Vulcanite (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, blundered 5th, ridden before last, soon switched right, one pace, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Salden Licht (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
Ballybriggan (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 26l behind Fourjacks (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Jan.
Kealigolane (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Led to 8th, tracked leader, pushed along and lost place from 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, 28l behind Dunowen Point (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Jan.
Russe Blanc (FR) 9-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind Trojan Sun (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr.