Racecards
15:35 Carlisle
Aglionby Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,768
- 2nd: £5,544
- 3rd: £2,772
- 4th: £1,386
- Form 611-516
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 221-414
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B S Hughes
in touch, took closer order after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed
- Form 5242-23
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
jumped slowly and soon in rear, headway 4 out, driven to challenge next, weakened 2 out
- Form 1P230/4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
made all, hard driven after 3 out, held on gamely (2 fences omitted)
- Form 2-12114
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
prominent, hung right under pressure after 2 out, soon one pace, weakened flat
- Form 33U5U7
- Age 12
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders, mistake 3 out, effort next, no extra after last
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Verdict
TAKINGRISKS (NAP) has shown further progress since winning last year’s inaugural running and landed a Listed chase at Newcastle in November. He struggled over hurdles on his return but Nicky Richards’ charge is fancied to come good again back over the larger obstacles and gets the vote. Stablemate My Old Gold returned a losing favourite at Doncaster having won at the same track earlier while last year’s runner-up Jepeck has won over hurdles and fences subsequently though now has something to prove off his current mark. Le Rocher wasn’t at his best at Sandown last month looking to end a long losing run and the remaining duo arrive in poor form.
Formwatch
Takingrisks (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, 34l behind Silva Eclipse (11-1) at Haydock 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
My Old Gold (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Raced wide, held up, not fluent 1st, headway 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 8, 15 1/4l behind Burtons Well (10-13) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Le Rocher (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and plugged on in modest 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Deise Aba (10-7) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Seeyouatmidnight 9-2 (10-12) Held up in 4th, chased front pair 8th (usual 11th), mistake and lost place next, weakened before 3 out (usual 5 out), tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Definitly Red (11-4) at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Jepeck (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, hit 5th and lost place, well behind 11th, tailed off 15th, rallied went remote 4th and jumped right 2 out, 4th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Ballyoptic (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.
Bally Longford (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, never in contention, mistake 4 out, 7th of 9, 37 1/2l behind Roll Again (11-2) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.