Racecards
17:35 Carlisle
Liddel Water Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good (Good to soft places on far side, G/Firm places on home
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Tate
- Jockey Mr R T A Tate
held up in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Hot Air (IRE)
117- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Charlton
- Jockey H Oliver
raced keen in touch, headway to challenge over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
led, riden and headed 2f out, one pace under pressure
Mr Tim (IRE)
40- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Sobraon (IRE)
110- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in mid-division, headway 5f out, led 2f out, soon clear
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in mid-division, headway 5f out, effort and chance over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey C McCormack
with leader, ridden 6f out, weakened 5f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey P Mulrennan
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, effort over 3f out, no extra final 2f
Dalkeys Lad
26- Form 33
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 4f out
Hello Baby
32- Form 63
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out, rallied 2f out, no chance with winner
Serpentine Rock
120- Form 5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey N Mulholland
mid-division, headway 5f out, effort and chance over 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
raced keen, tracked leaders, reminders halfway, soon ridden and weakened
In depth
Verdict
The form of Sobraon's debut run has worked out quite well and, as such, he is selected in a tricky finale to the card at Carlisle. Vitteli, Hello Baby and Loscar appeal as the best out of those with previous experience - while Elverys and Mapilut Du Moulin both hail from very shrewd yards and are worth monitoring for signs of support as they make their first visits to a racecourse today. However, Sobaron was no knocked about on his debut run but still shaped with plenty of promise as he stayed on through beaten horse in the closing stages. That experience will have taught Nicky Richards' charge plenty about what is required of him on a racecourse so, with that valuable experience to call upon, Sobaron looks the safest option to round off with a winner here.