Racecards
16:55 Carlisle
Johnnie O'hara Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 10-4P95
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Parker
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, outpaced halfway
- Form 32-2P1P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey D C Costello
held up mid-division, weakened approaching 7th, pulled up before next
- Form U2F5-U4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up, headway to chase winner 9th, effort 3 out, 2 lengths down last, kept on same pace
- Form 1P5-P35
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leaders, ridden 11th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 0B865/P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer G A Harker
- Jockey L McGrath
held up and keen, headway halfway, ridden 5 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 46-1262
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey T Messenger
prominent to halfway, mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 08-5485
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sir John Barlow Bt
- Jockey R McGrath
chased winner to halfway, virtually pulled up flat
- Form 1/7P5P5-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer K G Reveley
- Jockey P Kinsella
in touch, outpaced from 8th, never dangerous
- Form P-U056U
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
chased winner until hit 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3-3442F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Stephen Craine
made all, clear 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, held on well
- Form 1234/R3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey B P Harding
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Adolphus, Just For Men and Black Smoke are three against the field in this competitive handicap chase and the vote is given to Adolphus. The selection was a fair second off this mark behind Midnight Gunner last time out. That form is solid and a reproduction of that effort would make him hard to beat. Just For Men rates the main danger on his latest third behind Zimbabwe. However he may just need the run after a 328 day break. Black Smoke is game and consistent and will relish conditions but he is hard to win with. Hold The Bird is another that could go well on his latest fourth behind Henry's Pride but he is often let down by his jumping. Of the others Carroll's O'Tully has conditions to suit and could go well off his light weight if his jumping holds up but Adolphus is in form and he gets our vote.
Formwatch
Gangsters R Us (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, outpaced 14th, rallied when mistake 2 out, not recover, 5th of 8, 35l behind Sports Express (10-10) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd.
Sono 33-1 (10-1) Towards rear and hit 1st, ridden 13th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Caipiroska (10-11) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Sept, 14 ran.
Hold The Bid (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, blundered 5th, reminder after 6th, hit 9th, headway 11th, weakened flat, 4th of 11, 20l behind Henry's Pride (11-5) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gf.
Ballynure (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, no impression, 5th of 11, 13l behind Looking Forward (10-4) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.
Fairy Skin Maker (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Always behind and pulled up 4 out in race won by Midnight Gunner (10-12) at Hexham 3m 1f chs 0-90 (5) gd, 14 ran.
Adolphus (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway and in touch 11th, 2nd after 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 13l behind Midnight Gunner (10-12) at Hexham 3m 1f chs 0-90 (5) gd.
Flying Jody (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Led to 4th, blundered 10th, weakened 13th, 5th of 11, 13l behind Cash On Friday (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gf.
Black Smoke (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 4th, never dangerous, 5th of 15, 22l behind Iloveturtle (9-10) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Tee-Jay (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Led, headed when blundered and unseated rider at the 7th in race won by Midnight Gunner (10-12) at Hexham 3m 1f chs 0-90 (5) gd, 14 ran.
Carroll's O'Tully (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, not fluent 8th, progress when fell at the 12th in race won by Mr Ironman (10-10) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd, 14 ran.
Just For Men (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway 12th, every chance 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 3rd of 13, 19l behind Zimbabwe (9-11) at Exeter 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.