Racecards
14:45 Carlisle
Varlien Vyner-Brooks Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,407
- 2nd: £3,412
- 3rd: £1,705
- 4th: £854
- Form 004-216
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, clear and looked likely winner after the last until headed and not pace of winner towards finish
- Form 63165P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in 5th place out wide, hit 5th, went 3rd before 3 out, plugged on in well held 4th run-in
- Form 62702F-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling 12th, rallied on inside approaching the last, went 2nd briefly final 150 yards, stayed on in 3rd
- Form 4F784/5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th until hit 8th, 2nd again before next, every chance 2 out, ridden and held when lost 2nd final 150 yards, weakened soon after
- Form 1/071U-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Ross Chapman
behind, pushed along and outpaced before 10th, tailed off
- Form 4U266-5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey B S Hughes
close 3rd on inside, went 2nd 3rd until next, 2nd again 8th until before next, chased leaders, lost 3rd before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 4812-33
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, badly outpaced before 10th, strong rally out wide to chase leaders but still plenty to do at the last, quickened run-in to lead towards finish
- Form 16/73P4-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 4/35429-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey C O'Farrell
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Step Back stays further so will need to make this a good test, though isn’t getting any younger. The booking of Brian Hughes for Mance Rayder, a dour stayer, catches the eye but we’ll take a chance on the fitness of THE FERRY MASTER. He has won off a higher mark in the past and this represents a slight drop in class. Wye Aye will have needed his run at Perth and might be the pick of the remainder as Small Present didn’t take to fences here a year ago.
Formwatch
Dallas Des Pictons (FR) 11-1 (12-2) Pressed leader until 4th, niggled along after 5th, lost place 2 out, well beaten last, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Catchmeifyoucan (10-2) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Small Present (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Towards rear, pushed along after 6th, well behind 9th, pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Stylish Moment (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Prominent, fell at the 8th, at Carlisle 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Touch Kick (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear on outside, struggling 3 out, well beaten from next, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Tonto's Spirit (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Wye Aye 8-1 (12-0) Raced in last, left 2nd and hampered 5th, closed when hampered by loose horse after 8th, led before next, headed 11th, ridden after 4 out, well beaten 2 out, not fluent last, 2nd of 4, 27l behind The Greek (12-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Raced in 4th, pushed along after 12th, jumped right and getting behind 15th, mistake next, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind El Paso Wood (12-4) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Court Dreaming (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Chased winner until 5th, mistake 6th, went 2nd again before 7th until 8th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 4, 29l behind Johnson's Blue (10-6) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Step Back (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Led and went clear after 2nd, hit 4 out and reduced lead, headed after next, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before the last, 4th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Hewick (11-7) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
The Ferry Master (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) Towards rear, awkward 1st and rider lost iron, regained iron 3rd, hit 11th and 14th, pushed along after 17th, headway into midfield 5 out, hampered 4 out, one pace, 9th of 23, dist behind Win My Wings (11-5) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.