Racecards
14:35 Carlisle
Racing Post GoNorth Weekend 20-22 March Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 34y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,035 added
- Winner: £4,289
- 2nd: £1,259
- 3rd: £630
- 4th: £350
- Form 3/F4-13P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in rear, blundered 10th, struggling 12th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 24-1337
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey S Mulqueen
towards rear, mistake 2nd, slow 4th, mistake 7th, some headway when blundered 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8741UP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place before not much room 6th, weakened before mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 434U24
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led after 1st, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 81151-0
- Age 13
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up in mid-division, hit 2nd, weakened and pulled up before 11th
- Form 4P-5311
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until 6th, not fluent 13th, mistake 15th, soon lost place, well behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-442P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression, stayed on
- Form 4P-2206
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey William Shanahan
mid-division, jumped left 9th, headway approaching 4 out, no impression 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 99P/231
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
held up in rear, headway on outside before 2nd, not fluent 13th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish
- Form P-8P323
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until 8th, led before 2 out, clear when not fluent last, comfortably
- Form PP-5797
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
mid-division, headway 7th, went 3rd from 2 out, no impression on winner, dropped to 5th towards finish
- Form 63-3827
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K Scott
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, not fluent 5th, some headway when blundered 8th, struggling 13th, pulled up before 14th
- Form P42-864
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led until after 1st, chased leader until 4th, lost place before 7th, behind next, pulled up before 10th
- Form 6322-52
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Ross Chapman
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, challenged 4 out, losing place when not fluent 2 out, no extra
- Form 172455
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NonRunner
- Form 36PP-2P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
There is probably more quantity than quality on show in this but Shanroe Street is probably on a decent mark at present, though only 1-19 over fences and in the veteran stage now. SIGURD has been a wide-margin winner of his last two starts at Catterick. A change of tactics has transformed Joanne Foster’s nine-year-old and he may be capable of defying a further 14lb rise as another step up in trip may not suit Exeter scorer Don Herbager. Anywayyoulookatit is also entered at Catterick and has been below par lately while Real Armani is still awaiting that first success.
Formwatch
Nakadam (FR) 25-1 (10-8) Held up in rear on outer, nudged along before 11th, struggling 12th, pulled up before 3 out (usual 4 out), at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Speak Of The Devil (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, struggling before 12th, tailed off, 7th of 11, dist behind Shanty Alley (11-7) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up 2 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Shanroe Street (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Led until 1st, tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, outpaced after 14th, plugged on from 3 out, went 4th before last, 4th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Eagle Ridge (10-8) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Son Of Suzie 66-1 (12-0) Led, headed before 3 out, weakened, 11th of 14, 36 3/4l behind The Black Squirrel (11-4) at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Sigurd (GER) 13-8fav (11-1) Disputed lead early, led 4th, headed 7th, led again after 4 out, going well 3 out, drew clear before 2 out, easily, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Furius De Ciergues (11-5) by dist, 9 ran.
Lex Talionis (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, jumped slow at 1st, outpaced 16th, rallied from 4 out, lacked pace to challenge from 2 out, 4th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Ede'iffs Elton (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Dee Star (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Towards rear, reminders 2nd, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Echo Watt (11-5) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Don Herbager (FR) 2-1jfav (11-1) Held up in touch, steadily lost place from 4th, towards rear 8th, in rear 11th, headway into midfield 13th, progress to chase leader before 4 out, close up 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on flat, won at Exeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Ballybreen (11-13) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Game Line (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Led, headed 9th, close up, ridden 2 out(usual 4 out), kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 13 1/2l behind Silent Man (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
High Counsel (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) In touch in mid-division, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Do You Know What (11-9) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Flaming Glory (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden 3f out, plugged on past beaten horses over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 15l behind Armattiekan (11-2) at Newcastle 2m (5) pol in Jan.
Smuggler's Stash (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Prominent, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 13, 34 3/4l behind Sigurd (10-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Real Armani 11-4jfav (10-3) Edgy and on his toes, jumped left, led, hit 9th, pushed along and joined 3 out, ridden before next, joined and very awkward last, headed run-in, kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Petite Ganache (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Anywayyoulookatit (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along before 15th, weakened quickly soon after, left remote 5th 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Favori De Sivola (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Packettotherafters (IRE) 17-2 (10-6) Held up towards rear, tendency to jump slowly, ridden and detached 5 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (4) sft in Sep.