Racecards
15:50 Carlisle
Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,400 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
Big Changes
14- Form 087-211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
Elleon (FR)
199- Form 2/94U68-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
In depth
Verdict
WELL ABOVE PAR won this last year off today’s mark when the race was open to better horses. His form tailed off after that but he might be the type to catch when he’s fresh. Glittering Love also won at the track last season but that was over 3m2f, though he’ll handle conditions. Big Changes is on a steep upward curve but he’s yet to sparkle on going as soft as this whereas Without Conviction’s only victory so far has come on heavy ground. Uptown Harry may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Glittering Love (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) In rear on outside, closed 11th, struggling 18th, pulled up before 3 out, at Perth 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Well Above Par (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Close up, not fluent and lost place 11th, soon struggling, 7th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Croagh Patrick (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Uptown Harry (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Tracked leader until ridden 4 out, weakened last, 5th of 9, 14l behind Dawn Raider (10-3) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Hello Judge 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, well beaten when hit last, 7th of 8, 22l behind Corrigeen Rock (11-11) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Jimmy Rabbitte (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pressed leader 2 out, soon pushed along and led narrowly approaching the last, headed after the last, no extra run in, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Some Reign (12-0) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Big Changes 5-4fav (10-9) Held up in rear, closed from 11th, 3rd 3 out, led before last, drew clear flat, easily, won at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Camp Belan (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.
Without Conviction (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) In touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching last, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Breaking The Ice (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Bandit D'Ainay (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear, blundered badly and virtually fell 6th (water), pulled up soon after, at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Elleon (FR) 10-1 (10-6) Disputed lead, headed and ridden well over 2 out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, dist behind Hardy Boy (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.