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14:20 Carlisle

Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.30s
  • Off Time: 14:20:26
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

Vulcanite (IRE)

31 t BFD
Evs
  • Form 205-113
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 142

in rear and in touch, mistake 2nd, headway 4 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish

2
Silk - Black, Orange chevron, hooped sleeves
15/8
  • Form 641/0-14
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 126

tracked winner until 2nd, ridden and one pace from last

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Red cap
11/2
  • Form 45P344
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 122

made all, ridden after last, kept on well

4
Silk - White, pink diamond, diamonds on sleeves, white cap, pink diamond
20/1
  • Form 1/3679-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped right and went 2nd from 2nd, pushed along 4 out, lost place before next

In depth

Verdict

Kealigolane won three times over hurdles and has shown promise over fences, most notably when a close-up fourth at Catterick two runs ago. Ballybriggan should improve for his fourth to Fourjacks at Wetherby and was also decent over the smaller obstacles but neither of the nine-year-olds have the scope of VULCANITE. Charlie Longsdon's gelding didn't jump well when favourite at Plumpton a month ago but had impressed at Hereford on his chasing bow and won't be crowded here with only three rivals. Russe Blanc could improve now he tackles fences but it's a worry that he hasn't seen meaningful action since April last year.

Formwatch

Vulcanite (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, blundered 5th, ridden before last, soon switched right, one pace, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Salden Licht (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.

Ballybriggan (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 4th, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 26l behind Fourjacks (11-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov chs (4) sft in Jan.

Kealigolane (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Led to 8th, tracked leader, pushed along and lost place from 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 4th of 5, 28l behind Dunowen Point (11-7) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Jan.

Russe Blanc (FR) 9-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind Trojan Sun (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Apr.