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14:25 Carlisle

Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Graduation Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,000 added
  • Winner: £10,010
  • 2nd: £2,957
  • 3rd: £1,478
  • 4th: £739
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 40.40s
  • Off Time: 14:25:31
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Across The Bay (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Cappa Bleu (IRE)

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Light blue, brown star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Across The Bay (IRE)

      23 D
      10/11
      • Form 425P3-1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 144

      with leader, led before 11th, clear after 2 out, eased heavily last 100 yards

      2
      Silk - Dark green, yellow triple diamond, yellow and dark green halved sleeves, yellow cap

      Beamazed

      266 CCD
      9/1
      • Form 15/2UF1-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 130

      held up in touch in 4th, blundered 10th, outpaced from 12th

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop

      Cappa Bleu (IRE)

      212 t D
      2/1
      • Form 2P/1334-
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 147

      held up in rear, headway 12th, hampered 4 out, chased winner before 3 out, beaten next

      4
      Silk - Black and pink (quartered), maroon sleeves and cap

      Sarando

      10 bt CD
      12/1
      • Form 2/1FP0P-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 138

      led, headed before 11th, ridden and jumped right 4 out, weakened next

      5
      Silk - Emerald green and maroon check, yellow sleeves, black cap

      Soft Spoken Guy (IRE)

      26 t D
      50/1
      • Form 33P05-4
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leaders, blundered 1st, outpaced from 6 out

      Previous results

      2011
      Silk -

      Sarando

      7/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7

      2010
      Silk -

      Hey Big Spender (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10

      2009
      Silk -

      Money Trix (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      Fourth in the Grand National in April and third earlier in the Welsh National at Chepstow, Cappa Bleu is the pick of the weights in this but Evan Williams' yard is just struggling for winners at present. Paul Webber's stable is also in the doldrums so the enigmatic Sarando may be worth opposing as well while Beamazed returns from a lay-off. ACROSS THE BAY was third in a Grade 1 hurdle at Aintree in the spring and returned to fences with a comfortable victory at Kelso. He should go on to better things over the larger obstacles and gets the nod here with Soft Spoken Guy much better over hurdles.

      Formwatch

      Across The Bay (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Made all, jumped left 10th, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-140 (3) hvy in Oct beating Bescot Springs (10-7) by 7l, 9 ran.

      Beamazed 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, joined leader 9th, hit 13th, travelled on bit from 14th, led last, kept on strongly, driven out, won at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Feb beating Vamizi (11-0) by 5l, 13 ran.

      Cappa Bleu (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, hampered 7th (foinavon), 9th 3 out, one pace approaching next, stayed on to go 4th flat, never reached leaders, 4th of 40, 12l behind Neptune Collonges (11-6) at Aintree 4m 4f Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (7yo+) (1) gd in Apr.

      Sarando 16-1 (10-13) Jumped moderately in rear, reminders after 6th, mistake 10th, tailed off when went right 12th and next, pulled up soon after 4 out, in a race won by Nacarat (11-8) at Kempton 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Feb, 10 ran.

      Soft Spoken Guy (IRE) 13-2 (10-1) Mid-division, mistake and reminder 3rd, headway on outside 4 out, soon chased leader, lost place after next, no impression from 2 out, 4th of 14, 26l behind Trucking Along (10-3) at Wetherby 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gs in Oct.