Racecards
15:30 Carlisle
Lloyds BMW Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 207y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 414223
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led flat, soon clear, comfortably
- Form 58/0121
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey J McGrath
tracked leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, no extra last
- Form 4224-44
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey A Thornton
not always fluent, chased leaders, mistake 8th, soon weakened, mistake 4 out
- Form 8-26352
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey A E Lynch
led until 4th, led 4 out, mistake 2 out, headed flat, one pace
- Form F32533
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
non runner
- Form PP3337
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Miss C Walton
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Morning Royalty has won three races since arriving from Ireland, all on this track. He's been racing in better company and should make a bold bid. Moscow Me was well supported for a Leicester handicap in December and duly obliged. A 5lb rise for this lower-class contest isn't excessive though he's never raced on ground this testing. DR MOLONEY showed his liking for the conditions when just touched off at Down Royal last week. He's not badly handicapped nowadays and this looks a good opportunity. Freddies Portrait makes his chasing debut but has run well over hurdles here on heavy going so looks one to watch.
Formwatch
Morning Royalty (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra run-in, 3rd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Ubaltique (11-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Moscow Me (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Prominent, led 3rd until 6th, led 8th, headed before 4 out, led again approaching last, driven clear flat, won at Leicester 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Gold Ingot (11-7) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Stilo Blue Native (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Held up behind, headway 6th, tracked leaders 3 out, outpaced in 4th before next, no chance with front trio after, 4th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Tanarpino (11-2) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Dr Moloney (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Led and soon clear, reduced advantage halfway, 5 lengths lead 4 out, slight mistake 2 out and strongly pressed before last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner close home, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Finea (11-1) at Down Royal 2m hcp hvy in Feb.
Freddies Portrait (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 3rd after 8th, driven after 3 out, ridden after next, plugged on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Turtle Cask (10-9) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Rupert Bear 12-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, lost place 4th, rallied 5 out, led again just after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 9, 18 3/4l behind Caraline (10-6) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.