Racecards
14:20 Carlisle
ApolloBet Weekly Golf Refunds 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 8y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 5-0221
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
made all, clear from 2 out
- Form 3P-6515
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked winner, ridden before 3 out, kept on and no impression
- Form 44U1-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Bewley
- Jockey Jonathon Bewley
in rear and in touch, outpaced before 3 out
- Form 34/FP3-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
in touch, weakened before 5 out, tailed off
- Form 3F8-224
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked leaders, weakened and hit 3 out
Smart Boy (IRE)
235- Form 73-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, in 5th when fell 6 out
In depth
Verdict
Despite a penalty, it's difficult to envisage defeat here for DERINTOHER YANK. He didn't look entirely straightforward when successfulover2m1f here last month but is the type to keep on improving as he gains experience. Smart Boy is probably the lost interesting of his rivals as he's had just the two career starts. He was well beaten on both but will have learned plenty from his third at Hexham in March. Winning pointer Dick Darsie never figured on his debut under Rules at Sedgefield and may need more time.
Formwatch
Derintoher Yank (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Pressed leader, mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, effort 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and flashed tail flat, kept on, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct beating Mister Kit (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Dick Darsie (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up, mid-division, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Ballycrystal (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Grays Choice (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Close up and keen, quickly lost place before 5th, pulled up, at Kelso 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov.
Knocknamona (IRE) 6-4 (11-10) Chsd ldrs, 4th aftr a mile & 3rd 1/2way, went 10l 2nd 3out & clsd 2out, 6l 2nd last, gaining flat, just failed, 2nd of 11, nk behind Bobby Cullen (12-1) at Dawstown 3m mdn in May.
Medal Of Freedom (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Led, headed 3rd, tracked leader, ridden and weakened before last, 4th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Kalaniti (10-7) at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Smart Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Towards rear, kept on before last, went 3rd soon after, never dangerous, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Too Many Chiefs (11-1) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Mar.