Racecards
13:45 Carlisle
North West Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Ballystone (IRE)
178- Form P/2U10-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
tracked leaders, chased winner from 7th, mistake next, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
tracked leader, weakened quickly approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 5312PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
headway to go in touch 6th, ridden 4 out, one pace from 2 out
Duncrievie Gale
189- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Normile
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch, mistake 7th, weakened quickly, pulled up before next
- Form 611-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
headway approaching 4 out, brief effort next, soon weakened
Pele Mele
14- Form 60-0PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Crow
- Jockey H Ephgrave
towards rear, struggling from 8th, soon lost touch
Ross Park (IRE)
226- Form 4-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey K Renwick
towards rear, some headway 7th, weakened from next
- Form P/6F243-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
made all, jumped left throughout, clear approaching 7th, ridden 2 out, stayed on strongly
Stormy Beech
11- Form 0/P00-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened from next
- Form PBR-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Turbo Mower
189- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W Young
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
soon behind, tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 7th
Another Fly
150- Form 0/50-25P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A Mactaggart
- Jockey G Lee
held up, pushed along 8th, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
Boston Lass
10- Form P063-04
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, pushed along and lost place 8th, weakened from 4 out
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey Miss L Hislop
soon behind, not jumped well, tailed off from halfway, pulled up before 7th
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss S Forster
- Jockey Mr C Storey
towards rear, struggling from 8th, never dangerous
- Form 000-U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer S Marshall
- Jockey D O'Meara
held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden and one pace from next, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Royal Emperor, although still to break his duck over hurdles is the clear form pick to land this race for his new trainer Sue Smith. He raced just the once last season here at Carlisle finishing third under topweight. He has obviously had some sort of training problem but if he can repeat that effort he should go close as the TEAMtalk selection. Ballystone returns to hurdling after a not too unsuccessful bout of steeplechasing. The distance is ideal and he could give the selection most to do. D J Flippance has some useful form over this distance and going and could be in the shake up if fit first time out. The rest look distinctly average.