Racecards
14:20 Carlisle
Wbx.com Launching On 25th November Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
Bobbing Cove
31- Form 05-4053
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey D Flavin
chased leader until lost place 6th, tailed off
- Form 430/3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
held up mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 9053PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up in touch, effort approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 68/P7-13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J S Smith
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied and edged right approaching last, no impression
- Form 114236
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up, ridden 3 out, kept on from next
- Form 8180P2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey B P Harding
led, clear to 4th, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, virtually pulled up run-in
- Form 7111P-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, hung right and headed run-in, kept on
- Form 76086-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey N Mulholland
chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off
- Form 76P-525
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up in rear, ridden 5th, weakened approaching 2 out
Dolans Bay (IRE)
309- Form 699-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer G M Moore
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, headway approaching 2 out, hung left and led run-in, all out
- Form P2PPPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer I McMath
- Jockey M J McAlister
pulled hard in touch, chased leaders 3rd, every chance 2 out, no extra approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Parkinson gets the confident vote here with Canopus and Bay Solitaire rating the main dangers. The selection won well when last seen and although rising in the weights he is still well in over hurdles compared to fences, he has conditions to suit and is taken to win again. Canopus rates the main danger on his best form but he dissapointed for no apparent reason last time out so can not be put forward with any confidence. Bay Solitaire is another that could go well on his latest third behind Mister Jungle but the suspicion is he may bounce. Of the remainder Bobbing Cove and Fine By Me wikll relish conditions but looks weighted up to there best and for the winner we return to the well handicaped Parkinson.
Formwatch
Bobbing Cove 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, every chance from 2 out, ridden and one pace flat, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Pass It On (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Bay Solitaire 16-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, held up, headway on inside 5th, every chance 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Mister Jungle (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) sft in Oct.
Network Oscar (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden after 7th, soon lost place and pulled up 5 out in race won by Kirkside Pleasure (11-10) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Mar, 6 ran.
Fine By Me (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Mid-division, headway after 9th, ridden 3 out, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 17, 8l behind Hylia (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.
Incas (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, effort after 4 out, weakened between last two, 6th of 12, 13l behind Hawk's Landing (10-13) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Oct.
Barney (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) In touch, headway to challenge between last two, not quicken run-in, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Fair Spin (11-7) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs.
Parkinson (IRE) 8-11fav (10-6) Mid-division, headway to track leader 6th, led 2 out, headed briefly last, ridden and rallied flat, kept on, won at Carlisle 3m 1f amt nov hcp hdl (5) hvy in Oct beating Nicozetto (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Justwhateverulike (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, always towards rear, 6th of 15, 41l behind All Things Equal (11-0) at Perth 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Thorn of The Rose (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Towards rear, headway 8th, ridden 10th, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 25l behind El Corredor (11-7) at Hereford 3m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.
Dolans Bay (IRE) 80-1 (11-6) Always behind, 9th of 11, well behind Turnstile (11-13) at Catterick 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Jballingall 12-1 (11-1) Held up, hampered 1st, reminders after 3rd, mistake when strugging from 10th, behind when pulled up at the 11th in race won by Middleway (9-12) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf in Apr, 14 ran.
Canopus 10-3 (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakening when mistake next, 8th of 14, 13l behind Swift Sailor (11-8) at Plumpton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Oct.