Racecards
14:00 Carlisle
News And Star Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
Em's Royalty
39- Form 25-7UPP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey P Kinsella
prominent, chasing group, lost place 5th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on under pressure to go poor 3rd approaching last, no impression
- Form F0F432
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey R Johnson
led, headed before 3 out, weakened next
- Form 09P8P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
held up, out paced 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 372-23P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leader, hit 5th, headway 4 out, led before next, clear when not fluent last, comfortably
- Form 405P5P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent chasing group, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd next, ridden, kept on same pace, no chance winner
- Form 23-575
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A tough race in spite of the lack of numbers and Blackergreen is narrowly preferred to Roschal. Sue Smith's charge was quietly fancied prior to his most recent run but never travelled on that day and was sensibly pulled up when it became apparent that all chance was lost. Proven on the surface, he has to have a decent chance of compensation. Richard Johnson should know all about Roschal as he used to partner the horse when with Philip Hobbs. He put up a pleasing effort on his first run for new connections and appears to appreciate cheekpieces. What'sonyournmind is the real eyecatcher in the race. He won at Navan on bottomless ground last year and could be well-in if he puts up a return to that level of form. Times Up Barney put his best effort on the racecourse at Haydock but that really isn't saying a lot. Em's Royalty has failed to complete on his last three starts. Master Of The Ward had decent bumper form and has been markedly dropped in grade. A real headscratcher that looks likely to go to Blackergreen.
Formwatch
Em's Royalty 28-1 (10-12) Prominent, outpaced 9th, tailed off from 11th pulled up 2 out in race won by Pass Me By (11-6) at Carlisle 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (3) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Roschal (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Led, soon clear until 4th, not fluent next, ridden approaching 3 out, headed run-in, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Kirkside Pleasure (11-10) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Times Up Barney 100-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 5th, headed after 4 out, ridden and soon outpaced, 3rd of 8, 13l behind Cloudy Lane (11-6) at Haydock 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Blackergreen 4-1fav (11-12) Behind, reminders 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Move Over (10-10) at Catterick 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs, 14 ran.
What'sonyourmind (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Pushed along in rear after 5th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Abraham Smith (10-11) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd, 16 ran.
Master of The Ward (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Always behind, 5th of 7, well behind Denman (11-13) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (3) gd in Feb.