Racecards
14:20 Carlisle
Gordon W. Richards Memorial Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form 521122-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
led, headed 8th, mistake next, badly bumped and lost place 10th, weakened after 4 out
Bens Big
196- Form PUP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leader, led 8th, headed 10th, soon ridden and weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Bold Investor
191- Form 6/31416-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up towards rear, headway 8th, close up 10th, led 3 out, comfortably
Dark Room (IRE)
268- Form 14U-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
always behind
- Form U2FF4-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch, mistake 6th, headway and close up 8th, led 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, one-paced under pressure
Komori (IRE)
168- Form 23P33-6
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A Crow
- Jockey H Ephgrave
tracked leaders, lost place 8th, lost touch after 4 out
My Baton
185- Form P42222-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
held up in touch, headway and close up 10th, every chance 4 out, disp close 2nd when sprawled on landing and unseated rider 3 out
Mytimie (IRE)
201- Form 13222P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway to chase leaders 10th, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, kept on to chase winner flat
Tee-Jay (IRE)
208- Form 5131PP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, struggling 10th, never dangerous
- Form PPP-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey K Renwick
towards rear, reminders 4th, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Tarbolton Moss
185- Form 331212-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Jim Crowley
not fluent, held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, stayed on same from 2 out, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
Bold Investor has the best hurdle form of those on show here and with his stable doing well at this track he is the TEAMtalk selection to translate that form to the larger obstacles. Behavingbadly should give the selection most to do having shown progressive form last season culminating in a good second at the Perth Festival at the backend of last season. The ground and trip are both ideal. My Baton has the best chase from of these contestants though the trip here could be on the short side for him these days. Tee Jay was well regarded last season and has some useful form. If he can translate that form he should run well at a price.