Racecards
14:35 Carlisle
Carlisle Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
Hill Spirit
37- Form 32414
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
led, joined 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, not fluent next, tailed off
- Form 11
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
tracked leader, joined leader 4th, led approaching 2 out when flattened 2 out, joined next, quickened clear flat, eased near finish
- Form 15
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Alan Doyle
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and every chance next, outpaced flat
In depth
Formwatch
Hill Spirit 10-3 (11-7) Led until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led 5th, not fluent and headed 3 out, no extra in 4th before last, 4th of 5, 16 3/4l behind Castelfort (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Rocheval (FR) 4-6fav (11-0) Chased leaders, closed to challenge 3 out, soon led, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Ayr 2m (4) sft in Dec beating I Wish You (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
She's Notjoeking 4-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, plugged on same pace in 5th final 2f, 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Kabuki (11-0) at Newcastle 1m 6f (5) gd in Dec.
Kabuki (FR) 9-2 (11-0) In touch, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, pecked on landing last, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Valadon (11-7) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Jan.