Racecards
14:50 Carlisle
First Past The Post At CopyBet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form 3-35542
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
raced in last, went fourth 10th, improved into third 12th, waited with before 3 out where not fluent, travelled strongly to challenge 2 out, led still going well before last, ridden clear run-in
- Form 9/43P-45
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, dropped to last 10th, struggling 14th, soon ridden and well beaten
- Form 15-3478
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
tracked leaders, went second 12th, ridden after 3 out, briefly led 2 out, headed before last, no match for winner
- Form FP/PP-54
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
led, headed and remained prominent 6th, lost place 14th, beaten before 2 out
- Form PU3-3P2
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, led 6th, ridden after 4 out, pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Midfield, headway from 9th, in third and ridden 2 out, outpaced before last, rallied run-in, stayed on and took second towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind JPR One (12-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Empire Steel (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, dist behind King Of Answers (11-2) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Credo (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Held up in midfield, ridden before 16th where not fluent, no impression before 2 out, 8th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Montregard (10-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Blackjack Magic 12-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, lost place after 11th, went third 17th, lost third approaching 3 out, soon faded, 4th of 6, dist behind Pic Roc (10-7) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Hillcrest (IRE) 9-1 (12-2) Led, reminders after 16th, ridden before 4 out, pressed 3 out, headed last where not fluent, kept on but held by winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Jo Coko (11-4) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.