Racecards
13:05 Carlisle
Freddy Williams Bookmakers 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 61y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 1-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
soon tracked leader, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well
- Form 3563/37-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
always towards rear
- Form 2/10-85
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
tracked leaders, headway before 2 out, kept on and always well held by winner
- Form BF31-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 45U472
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey B S Hughes
always behind
Zolfo (IRE)
23- Form 268
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
tracked leader early, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Front At The Last only found too good on his debut under Rules over this course and distance six weeks ago and should make a bold bid to go one better. Coeur Blimey, a Listed bumper winner last season, will find this much easier than the Grade 2 he contested at Sandown nine days ago and makes more appeal than Ayr second Pads but ABOVE BOARD (NAP) ran a nice race behind the odds-on Rolling Dylan at Uttoxeter last month and is expected to show the benefit of that experience today.
Formwatch
Above Board (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 18, 7l behind Rolling Dylan (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Along Came Theo (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, effort before 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, dist behind Sharpasaknife (11-2) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Coeur Blimey (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, went right 1st, jumped slowly 2nd and next, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off, 5th of 7, 26 3/4l behind Messire Des Obeaux (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) gs in Dec.
Front At The Last (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, effort on inside 3 out, driven and one pace before last, no impression with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Two Taffs (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Pads (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway under pressure before 3 out, chased front pair when ridden after last, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Miss Maiden Over (10-7) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Zolfo (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Always behind, tailed off 4 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Constantine Bay (10-12) at Haydock 2m 3f (3) hvy in Nov.