Racecards
14:05 Carlisle
Langholm Novices' Hurdle
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 10-2221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 110
held up towards rear, headway and in touch 5th, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on, held close home
- Form 52473
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D O'Meara
raced keenly towards rear, headway 7th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and one pace from next
- Form 8P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leaders to 6th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out
- Form UPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J S Haldane
- Jockey N Mulholland
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
held up towards rear, headway 7th, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, no impression on first 2
Em's Guy
59- Form 7PP-8P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leader, disputed lead after 5th, lost place quickly after next, behind when pulled up before 4 out
French Tune (FR)
563- Form 40/36-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss S E Hall
- Jockey K Mercer
always towards rear
- Form U-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, rallied when hit 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, pulled right, no impression from last
Longdale
334- Form F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey P Robson
mid-division, chased leaders 7th, weakened 3 out
- Form 7057-PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey G Berridge
raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 6th to 3 out, soon weakened
Overserved
55- Form 9-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
in touch, headway 3 out, led next, hard pressed approaching last, stayed on well under pressure flat
Rowan Castle
27- Form 00/84
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Sir John Barlow Bt
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C R Wilson
- Jockey P Aspell
led to 6th, weakening when hit 7th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form U4510
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B Storey
- Jockey Mr M J McAlister
behind, mistake 3rd, never dangerous
Baby Sister
48- Form 62-06
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D W Whillans
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, headway 6th, led 3 out, headed next, ridden and weakened after last
- Form PU09
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey G Thomas
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Le Biassais has the experience to beat Cash Bonanza, with Bollin Thomas and Overserved best of the rest in the opening race on the card. Le Biassais had amassed a sequence of seconds before finally coming good at Newcastle last month with a narrow victory over King Of Confusion. The time was slow in the tacky ground and he would be no good thing based on that effort alone. However, Len Lungo's charge had earlier chased home useful sorts Roman Ark here, and Bewleys Berry at Hexham, and those two runs alone should make him hard to beat. Nicky Richards did have Turpin Green entered for this, but relies instead on Cash Bonanza who is sure to have been well schooled. He is well thought of but unless he is something special, will struggle against the selection, even in receipt of seven-pounds. Bollin Thomas was successful four times on the Flat but has a job on to reverse form with Le Biassais on their Newcastle running, while Overserved, whose three career runs have all been at Kelso, is a future chaser in the making. Quite simply, Le Biassais should be well up to the task in hand.
Formwatch
Le Biassais (FR) 15-8fav Chased leaders, led next, soon ridden, headed after last, kept on to lead again flat, driven out, won at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (E) sft in Feb beating King of Confusion by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Bollin Thomas 13-2 In touch, hung left from 4th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Torkinking at Haydock 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Feb.
Cash Bonanza (IRE) 1-2fav won at Friars Haugh 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Rosegrove Rooster by 3l, 7 ran.
Longdale 3-1 fell in race won by Clodagh Valley at Whittington 3m ptp gd in Apr, 6 ran.
Noble Teviot 33-1 Chased leaders, pecked 1st and 6th, in touch when fell 4 out in race won by Isellido at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Dec, 12 ran.
Overserved 7-1 In touch, lost place halfway, outpaced 3 out, stayed on well flat, 4th of 14, 11l behind Master Sebastian at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Jan.
Fleetfoot Mac 10-1 Chased leaders until weakened 7th, 13th of 16, well behind Italiano at Catterick 2m 3f nov hdl (E) gs.
Baby Sister 12-1 Held up towards rear, headway 6f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on one paced, 6th of 13, 12l behind Bayside at Musselburgh 2m nhf (H) gd in Jan.