Racecards
14:00 Carlisle
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Graduation Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 207y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £26,015
- 2nd: £11,960
- 3rd: £5,980
- 4th: £2,990
- Form 134217-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
close 3rd on inside, left 5 lengths 2nd 4 out, ridden and closed out wide between last two, over 1 length down last, sustained run to lead inside final 110 yards, won going away
- Form 5491P-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, left in 5 lengths lead 4 out, reduced lead and ridden between last two, over 1 length ahead last, headed and no extra inside final 110 yards
- Form 22335-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
held up in close 4th, left in modest 3rd 4 out, no chance with leading duo
- Form 1113-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracking leader when fell 4 out
In depth
Formwatch
Nells Son 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 3rd and hit 5 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Outlaw Peter (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Unexpected Party (FR) 4-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 8th, gained a place after 13th, no impression 2 out, ridden soon after, weakened before the last, last of 5, 10 1/4l behind Minella Drama (10-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Path D'oroux (FR) 8-15fav (11-4) Tracked leader, reached for hit 4 out and lost 2nd briefly, strong challenge last, ridden and stayed on gamely to lead final strides, won at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct beating Jazzy Matty (11-12) by hd, 4 ran.
Kalif Du Berlais (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Led until 3 out, well beaten 4th last, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 17 1/4l behind Sir Gino (11-2) at Aintree 2m 1f (1) sft in Apr.