Racecards
16:20 Carlisle
Bowness Novices' Handicap Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- Form 75P121
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey G Lee
held up, headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden next, went 3rd last, no impression on leaders
Tom Fruit
20- Form 21UP21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R Garritty
tracked clear leader, close up 9th, led and hit 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra
- Form U1F235
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 108
held up in rear, took closer order halfway, chased leaders 4 out, led approaching last, ridden clear flat
- Form F3331U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led clear to 9th, blundered 5 out, headed next, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
- Form 563U33
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in touch to 5th, behind from 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 874327
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
behind from halfway, tailed off from 4 out
- Form 413553
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 102
Nonrunner
- Form P-745F2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Tom Fruit gets the confident vote here with A Few Bob Back and Huka Lodge rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Nomadic Blaze with plenty in hand. Granted he has a penalty for that win but he has his optimum conditions here and he is impossible to oppose. A Few Bob Back rates the main danger as he also won well last time when beating Kidithou, but that form has since been let down and for that reason he is opposed. Huka Lodge is another that could go well on his best form but he was let down by his jumping when fifth behind Skenfrith last time and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder Pougatcheva is well-weighted compared to her hurdles form and has conditions to suit but is another that is far from fluent over the obstacles and for the winner we return to Tom Fruit.