Racecards
13:15 Carlisle
Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 210y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 24720-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Fern O'Brien
raced in 4th, went 3rd 5 out, ridden and lost position after 3 out, plugged on run-in
- Form 426-146
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 12P-145
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, good jump 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, lost 2nd run-in, no extra
- Form 12/12U2-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
held up in last, asked for effort after 3 out, went 4th near finish, never a danger
- Form P/6616-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
raced in 3rd, driven after 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
In depth
Formwatch
Stoner's Choice 50-1 (11-8) Always rear-division, 10th of 20, 23 1/2l behind French Ship (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Whistleinthedark (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear on outside, smooth headway before 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, no extra 2 out, last of 6, 25 3/4l behind Sea Aster (11-2) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Disputed lead, headed 2nd, ridden before 3 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 18l behind Olivers Travels (11-2) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Dubai Days (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Waited with in rear, headway on inside before 3 out, went 2nd before next, went right 2 out and last, hung right run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Heltenham (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
The Widdow Maker 28-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, hampered by faller 10th and left in 4th, pushed along and stayed on before last where left chasing winner, no extra and lost place near line, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Be Aware (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.