Racecards
14:45 Carlisle
racingtv.com Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 207y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £16,800 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 212143
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
with leader, led approaching 3 out, headed next, kept on under pressure, not pace of winner
- Form 341-F22
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, led 2 out, drew clear after last, very easily (2 fences omitted)
- Form 654444
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, driven 4 out, headed before next, rallied after last, stayed on
- Form 0131P5/
- Age 13
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer A Whitehead
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders in 4th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, never a threat
- Form 122574
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
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In depth
Verdict
A winning hurdler in the French provinces, Zaliapour makes his chasing debut for new connections but it remains to be seen if he can run up to a provisional rating of 134. THE LAST DAY is preferred on these terms having finished second in two of three starts so far over fences including a narrow-margin defeat at Ffos Las on his latest start and Evan Williams’ charge gets the vote weighted to beat both Trongate and Vendor. The former carries a double penalty for last year’s successes while the latter and Pookie Pekan have difficult tasks on these terms.
Formwatch
Trongate (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, under pressure before 4 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on into 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 4, 20 3/4l behind Dandy Dan (11-8) at Ayr 3m (3) gs in Feb.
The Last Day (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Led, driven 3 out, strongly challenged last, headed closing stages, kept on, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Whatswrongwithyou (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Vendor (FR) 17-2 (10-4) Chased leaders, 2nd before 4 out until next, chased leaders, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Movie Legend (10-13) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Zaliapour (FR) (8-12) 9th of 10, dist behind Baby Des Champs (8-9) at Mont De Marsan 1m 4f hcp gd in Sep.
Pookie Pekan (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Off the pace in 4th until 8th, weakened 12th, left poor 4th 3 out, 4th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Never Up (11-8) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.