Racecards
15:05 Carlisle
John Smithson 75th Birthday Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 210y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,961
- 2nd: £1,822
- 3rd: £911
- 4th: £456

- Form 3525-21
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
chased leader until 8th, handy 3rd on inside, went 2nd again 3 out until run-in, stayed on into 2nd again towards finish

- Form 7/25-368
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Dr R Newland & J Insole
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
tended to jump bit left, led, hit 10th, ridden between last two, strongly pressed when not fluent last, headed final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd towards finish

- Form 2/58437-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, fell 2nd

- Form 5331P-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer L Horsfall
- Jockey K Brogan
chased leaders, lost place after 4th, towards rear, dropped to last 4 out, went remote 5th before 4 out, tailed off

- Form 1P4-074
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
raced keenly, soon steadied mid-division on inside, weakened 5 out, tailed off

- Form P2P-248
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey P W Wadge
held up in rear on inside, headway out wide tracking leaders before 4 out, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, strong challenge run-in, driven ahead final 110 yards

- Form F3/P-085
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
raced wide in last pair, mistake 4th, injured and pulled up quickly before 8th

- Form PP9-026
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 8th, pushed along before 4 out, lost 2nd next, no extra in 4th between last two
In depth
Formwatch
Similar Story (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Front mid-division, went 3rd after 5 out, pushed along after 3 out and closed, pressed leader 2 out, led last, ridden run-in, kept on gamely, all out, won at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Meetmeinthemorning (12-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Bolintlea (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, lost place before mistake 3 out, soon well beaten, 8th of 11, dist behind Fashionelle (11-5) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Maimie's Magic (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th and pushed along after 3 out, 6th next, no impression when slight mistake last, no extra, 7th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Perfect Pupil (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.
Jalisco Star (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and in touch with leaders before 2 out, went 4th run-in, no danger, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Butler's Brief (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Baby Chou (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Chsd ldr, 1/2l 2nd 1/2way, 3rd on inner bef 3out, no ex & btn in 3rd aftr 2out, wknd from 2out, 4th of 6, 14 1/2l behind Fountain House (12-2) at Loughrea 3m Yielding in Oct.
Divas Doyen (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along omitted 2 out, no response, 8th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Walk On Quest (12-0) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Darsi's Darling (IRE) 40-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along turning in, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, dist behind Giulietta (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Fiadh (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Led until 2nd, handy, slow 5th, lost place 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind Asa (10-8) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.