Racecards
13:40 Carlisle
188Bet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Last Qualifier Of The 2015 Veterans' Chase Series) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,768
- 2nd: £5,544
- 3rd: £2,772
- 4th: £1,386
- Form UP1UP-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
prominent, reminders halfway, under pressure 4 out, lost place 2 out, plugged on under pressure
Renard (FR)
295- Form 72624P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led, strongly challenged approaching 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened last
- Form P0744-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in touch, under pressure 6 out, soon struggling in rear, rallied after 3 out, kept on under pressure to go 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner
- Form 2228-F3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, soon in rear, pushed along 6th, rallied 4 out, stayed on after last, never a threat
- Form 332P-16
- Age 13
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up in touch, headway to track leaders after 4th, led before 2 out, drew clear last, easily, 4 fences omitted
- Form 387P13
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey 2nd Preference
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Fruity O'Rooney returned to form at Ascot last month but had an alternative engagement yesterday at Lingfield and was pulled up behind GOLDEN CHIEFTAIN (NAP) in the Southern National at Fontwell earlier. Colin Tizzard's charge has won on heavy going over hurdles and is a stout stayer so may outlast the returning Renard, who has to concede 8lb. Harry The Viking also has plenty of stamina but hasn't won for a while, though is still preferred to the out-of-sorts Knock A Hand and Tullamore Dew.
Formwatch
Knock A Hand (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) In touch, lost place 9th, pulled up soon after 5 out, at Bangor 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Renard (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Led and soon clear, headed before 12th, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (1) sft in Feb.
Golden Chieftain (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led last, held on well towards finish, won at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Finish The Story (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Harry The Viking 8-1 (11-6) Led to 3rd, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on to take 3rd place close home, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Emperor's Choice (11-12) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tullamore Dew (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, kept on and no impression, 6th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Vintage Star (11-12) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Fruity O'Rooney 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 15th, headed last, rallied gamely as leader idled badly towards finish, led post, won at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Loose Chips (11-10) by ns, 9 ran.