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15:40 Cartmel

Milner Boardman Partnership Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 34y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,938
  • 2nd: £1,450
  • 3rd: £725
  • 4th: £363
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 31.30s
  • Off Time: 15:41:25
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Raise A Spark

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Birch Hill (IRE)

    10/11

      1
      Silk - Red, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

      Birch Hill (IRE)

      46 t D
      10/11
      • Form P/P1U60-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 122

      led, ridden after last, headed off last bend, stayed on same pace

      2
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves, emerald green cap

      Luca Brazi (IRE)

      20 p
      80/1
      • Form P76PU-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 62

      in rear, not fluent 1st, blundered next, behind 7th

      4
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap

      Our Uncle Pat (IRE)

      17
      50/1
      • Form UP-7
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      in rear, not fluent 3rd or 4th, went 5th at the 8th, weakened 10th

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue and Grey (quartered), Grey sleeves, Orange cap

      Raise A Spark

      13 h
      5/4
      • Form 134/F6-4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 123

      tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led off last bend, clear towards finish, readily

      6
      Silk - GOLD, RED sash, sleeves and cap with GOLD hoop

      Ripstick

      10
      20/1
      • Form 1P59-2P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 89

      held up in 5th, went 4th from 7th, one pace and well held 2 out

      7
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue sleeves, black cap

      Sigurd (GER)

      18 D
      6/1
      • Form 4381/0-9
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 118

      tracked leader from 2nd until before 4 out, 3rd and well held from last, one pace

      8
      Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves

      Sussex Road (IRE)

      9 p
      100/1
      • Form 34PPR-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 44

      tracked leader until 2nd, lost place 6th, not fluent and behind from 8th

      3
      NR

      Oh Land Abloom (IRE)

      34 D
      10/11
      • Form 146207-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 130

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2017
      Silk -

      Elusive Theatre (IRE)

      2/5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-9

      2016
      Silk -

      Tradewinds (FR)

      6/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2

      2015
      Silk -

      River Maigue (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Birch Hill is a fascinating recruit to the chasing game as his career has been littered with problems and injuries throughout his early days with Nicky Henderson and since with Sophie Leech. He could well outclass this field if taking to this new discipline but RAISE A SPARK could prove a safer option. He has returned from nearly a year off with two runs, the latter of which revealed that the ability still remains when a close fourth in a Perth handicap hurdle. He'll prove hard to beat if able to repeat the best of last year's hurdling form on this chasing debut. The rest have plenty to find purely on hurdles' ratings but Oh Land Abloom and Sigurd are put forward as next best.

      Formwatch

      Birch Hill (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Towards rear, effort 4 out, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, dist behind Havana Beat (10-4) at Aintree 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr.

      Luca Brazi (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) With leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, quickly lost place before 6th, pulled up, at Worcester 2m 4f (5) gd in May.

      Our Uncle Pat (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) In rear, headway to chase leaders after 2nd, led before 4th, headed 6th, lost place next, tailed off 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Truckers Lodge (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.

      Raise A Spark 17-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold early, led 2 out, headed run-in, weakened towards finish, 4th of 7, 3l behind Morning With Ivan (11-0) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in May.

      Ripstick 7-2 (12-5) A bhnd; t.o & pu aft 14, at Hexham Points 3m gd in May.

      Sigurd (GER) 40-1 (12-0) In touch on outside, outpaced 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Quest For Life (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.

      Sussex Road (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 3rd and dropped towards rear, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gf in May.

      Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, 7th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Bobo Mac (11-3) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.