Racecards
15:25 Carlisle
Turftv.co.uk Maiden Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 333/7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up, headway 9th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
Cavers Glen
29- Form 638P-44
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, headway 12th, chased leaders 4 out, kept on same pace from next
- Form 8U4/1-95
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, lost place 8th, behind when mistake 5 out and next, soon weakened
- Form 636-9PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
in touch, chased winner 9th 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression
- Form 6/80-3PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey J Diment
tracked winner to 9th, 3rd and outpaced when fell 11th
Cybora (FR)
37- Form 40-5070
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, headway 12th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on, no impression
- Form PP0RP-F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer W Amos
- Jockey Jan Faltejsek
mid-division, blundered and rider lost iron 2nd, dropped rear 8th, no danger after
Mrs O'Malley
26- Form 374-P33
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
made all, ridden last, stayed on well flat
Nasrha (FR)
26- Form 32-34
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey G Berridge
in touch, blundered and unseated rider 1st
In depth
Verdict
The Green Hat is suggested here with Cybora, Cavers Glen and Mrs O'Malley some of the likelier alternatives. Richard Ford has his team in great order at present and that's a significant factor in siding with The Green Hat. He has been pulled up on both starts since joining this yard but a reproduction of the form that saw him finish third to Royal County Star at Fairyhouse in April would be good enough to win this. Cybora has plenty of experience in France under her belt but failed to win there and has been well held in three starts over hurdles for her new yard. She may fare better over fences and is with the right yard to be found a suitable opening. Cavers Glen made the frame a couple of times over hurdles and showed enough on occasion to suggest that he could play a role on this stage if he takes to jumping fences. Mrs O'Malley is another potential player as she may be better served by this drop in trip but she may have to settle for a bit part and The Green Hat is taken to play the lead.
Formwatch
Another Late Night (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Always behind, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, 7th of 8, well behind Theatre Diva (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Jan.
Cavers Glen 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4 out, outpaced next, weakened after 2 out, 4th of 11, 16l behind Our Joycey (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan.
General Zhang (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up, hampered 2nd, reminder after 10th, struggling approaching 14th, no chance when mistake 2 out, 5th of 8, 21l behind Beat The Boys (11-6) at Warwick 3m 2f nov chs (3) sft in Dec.
The Green Hat (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) In touch, led 6th to 14th, soon behind and pulled up at the last in race won by Carryduff (11-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f mdn chs (4) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Balmoral Star 66-1 (10-7) Led to 3rd, pushed along after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Go Amwell (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec, 15 ran.
Cybora (FR) 14-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, chased leaders 4 out, never dangerous, tailed off, 10th of 18, well behind Pitful Tercah (10-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Gallant Girl 25-1 (10-0) Behind when fell at the 2nd in race won by Woodview (10-5) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Jan, 16 ran.
Mrs O'Malley 16-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 9th, hit 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 3rd of 5, 27l behind Scarvagh Diamond (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov chs (4) hvy in Jan.
Nasrha (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, hit 9th and 12th, soon behind, 4th of 5, 41l behind Scarvagh Diamond (11-6) at Kelso 2m 6f mrs nov chs (4) hvy in Jan.