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13:45 Carlisle

'Be My Valentine' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.50s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
9/4
  • Form B0-0113
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders, ridden to dispute lead 3 out, led next, challenged when left clear last (5th fence omitted all hurdle races)

2
Silk - Light Green, Pink cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 0P0050
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8

chased leaders, pushed along after 4th, soon weakened

3
Silk - Yellow, black diamond, black sleeves, yellow armlets
  • Form P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up, behind from halfway

4
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots
100/1
  • Form 064P00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace and no impression from next

5
Silk - Grey and Red diamonds
15/8
  • Form 52
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, headway halfway, ridden to dispute lead 3 out, soon headed, challenging when fell last

6
Silk - Claret, Scarlet hoops on body
66/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

always behind, blundered 1st, tailed off when pulled up before 5th

7
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK spots and cap
  • Form 624640/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, ridden after 4th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - Black and White diamonds, Red and White striped sleeves, Red cap
  • Form P6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up in touch, weakening when hampered 4th

9
Silk - Dark Green, Red stars, Dark Green sleeves, Red cap
8/1
  • Form 23
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, badly hampered last

10
Silk - Orange, Purple stars, White and Orange hooped sleeves, White cap, Purple star
10/1
  • Form 204
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

led, blundered 1st, ridden and headed 3 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner

11
Silk - Brown and Royal Blue (halved), sleeves reversed, hooped cap
  • Form 1U5/4-F0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2

in touch, behind after 3rd, never dangerous

12
Silk - MAUVE and PINK check, WHITE sleeves
11/2
  • Form 4P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up, hampered 4th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 5th

13
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap
25/1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

held up, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on from next

14
Silk - Red, large Yellow spots
  • Form 000PP
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

chased leader, weakened after 3rd, fell next

In depth

Verdict

Carapuce is lumbered with twelve stones in the plate but can still take this ahead of King's Crest and Dileer. Len Lungo's five-year-old was a convincing winner at Ayr and Hexham before chasing home Campaign Trail and Kivotos in a class C handicap at Bangor. This represents a step down in grade and Carapuce can regain the winning thread. Richard Fahey has his string in fine fettle and King's Crest has made the frame in two decent novice events. He still has plenty of scope for further improvement and may be the one to chase home the selection. Dileer improved on his debut effort to run Nicky Henderson's Fleet Street close at Taunton last time. It is difficult to know just how good that form is, but representatives from other top yards were behind that day so it may turn out to have been an above average event . Of the rest, Merryvale Man has shown signs of ability, but Carapuce should be good enough to beat them all.