Racecards
14:05 Carlisle
John Baker Happy Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to soft places on far side, G/Firm places on home
- Form 46-1142
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer L Lungo
- Jockey L Berridge
close up, effort 3 out, kept on to chase winner run in no chance
- Form 1-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in touch, headway to lead 4 out, clear next easily
Bexley (IRE)
33- Form 04
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
towards rear, never dangerous
Em's Guy
56- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in touch, weakened quickly and pulled up before 6th
- Form 06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Fisher
- Jockey C McCormack
race keen, led second, headed 4 out, weakened after next
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey V T Keane
mid-division, headway under pressure after 4 out, weakened after next
- Form 0-500
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey T Siddall
held up in touch, pushed along after 6th, weakened next
Katmandu
36- Form 32
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out to chase leaders, ridden next, one pace under pressure
- Form 2000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased winner 3 out, hit next, no extra run in
Snowy (IRE)
29- Form 03
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leader, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
- Form R5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J Smith
- Jockey Antony Evans
led to second, tracked leaders after, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced
Warton Crag
645- Form 0/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Mr K Mercer
behind, tailed off halfway, pulled up before 3 out
Brathay Majic
298- Form 000P6/U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey F King
towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 04
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, blundered third, weakened halfway
Giuliani
22- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey A Dempsey
towards rear, pushed along four out, kept on one pace from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Monet's Garden, Kidithou, Katmandu and L'Oiseau are the four to concentrate on in this novices' hurdle and we will side with Monet's Garden. The 6-year-old from the Nicky Richards yard has the services of Tony Dobbin here and made an impressive hurdling debut when defeating Sands Rising at Kelso last time. He is highly-regarded by his yard and should take this before going onto better things. Katmandu was a fair sort on the flat and has shown promise on both his starts over hurdles. He ran well when a close second behind Skenfrith last time and although he does have his quirks he should be capable of running on into a place. Kidithou is another with claims as he was a fair second behind Letitia's Loss at Sedgefield last time. He is dropped back to a more suitable trip here and could go close after a short break from the track. L'Oiseau is the other worthy of a mention although he will have to improve significantly on his latest effort to trouble the judge here, and for the winner we return to the progressive Monet's Garden.