Racecards
13:20 Carlisle
bookmakers.co.uk EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 43121
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G A Swinbank
- Jockey Paul Moloney
took keen hold, tracking leading pair, went 2nd approaching 4th (normal 4 out), lost 2nd on long run after last (normal 3 out), no chance with leading duo and kept on same pace in 3rd before omitted last
- Form 114217-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leader, led before 4th, driven along after bypassing 2 out, strongly pressed bypassing last, narrowly headed 1f out, stayed challenging until no extra last half furlong
- Form 310-23
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey B P Harding
led until before 4th and dropped to 4th place, mistake next, one pace bypassing 2 out
- Form 7-465
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey James Reveley
raced wide held up in rear, headway on outside before last (normal 3 out), one pace and no impression bypassing 2 out
- Form 7-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Harry Challoner
held up in touch, pushed along on long run to 4th (normal 4 out), soon struggling in 5th, weakened after last (normal 3 out)
- Form 3P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R M Smith
- Jockey Callum Bewley
tracked leaders, went 2nd on long run after last (normal 3 out), challenged bypassing last, led narrowly 1f out, stayed on to assert last half furlong
- Form 86P933
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey M J McAlister
in touch, pushed along going out on final circuit, struggling before 2 out (normal 4 out), tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Golans Choice was expected to do much better at Kelso last time having finished runner-up here before that. Dual bumper winner Five In A Row returns to action and should be winning over hurdles this season but it could pay to stick with DIVINE PORT despite the latter carrying a penalty. Alan Swinbank's charge fought back well to score over a shorter trip trip here last time and this extra distance should bring further improvement. U Name It looks best of the rest after a third in a maiden hurdle at Ayr.
Formwatch
Divine Port (USA) 7-5fav (10-12) Held up in touch, headway before 4th, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, regained lead run-in, all out, won at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft beating Scorpions Sting (10-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Five In A Row (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up behind, effort 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 18l behind Kaysersberg (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Mar.
Golans Choice (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 8th, hit 3 out, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened next, 3rd of 11, 25l behind Kingswell Theatre (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs.
Resolute Reformer (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Close up, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 13, 36l behind Lochnell (10-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Teddy Tee (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 47l behind Lochnell (10-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
U Name It (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, reminders before 5th, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Lochnell (10-0) at Ayr 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gs.
Willie Whistle 50-1 (10-12) Towards rear, pushed along before 4th, plugged on to take 3rd run-in, no impression, 3rd of 8, 48l behind Divine Port (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.