Racecards
15:25 Carlisle
Plough Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,629
- 2nd: £2,133
- 3rd: £1,066
- 4th: £534
In depth
Verdict
All of these are winners between the flags. Shadows In The Sky was just beaten in a Musselburgh maiden on his debut under Rules and was out of his depth in a Class 2 on a return visit. Robert D'Ores was tailed off here last month while Giovinco tackles hurdles for the first time. CHOOSETHENEWS was rather let down by his jumping at Wetherby after winning at Ayr but probably deserves another chance over this longer trip.
Formwatch
Choosethenews (IRE) 6-4 (11-9) Led, jumped right 3rd and 4th, raced wide on turn into back straight final time, not fluent 7th, pushed along approaching 3 out, rallied well on stands rail 2 out, headed approaching final flight, soon no extra, 3rd of 7, 13 1/4l behind Hitching Jacking (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Giovinco (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Ww rr & mostly last, still last when b mstk 5out, prog in 3rd aftr 3out, cl 2nd bef last, ld early flat, all out, won at Dromahane 3m mdn hvy in Nov beating Quantum Storm (12-2) by hd, 7 ran.
Robert d'Ores (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 10, dist behind Altobelli (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gs in Feb.
Shadows In The Sky (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leader, lost 2nd 5th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, 30l behind Inis Oirr (11-0) at Musselburgh 3m (2) gs in Feb.