Racecards
12:15 Carlisle
bookmakers.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 089519
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
led and soon 10 lengths clear, reduced lead 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon weakened
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey W T Kennedy
close up in chasing group, chased clear leader 4th, led 2 out, soon clear, eased flat, comfortable
Billy Buff
30- Form 216
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway to chase leaders 5th, weakened 2 out
- Form 1/7-8268
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey B P Harding
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, rallied to chase winner when jumped left last, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form FP0400
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Riches
- Jockey Mr Thomas Greenwood
chased clear leader until before 4th, soon weakened, tailed off
Filey Bay
26- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J R Turner
- Jockey Henry Brooke
not fluent in rear, struggling from 5th, tailed off when pulled up last
Verdict
EBONY EXPRESS made a winning start over hurdles with a victory over track and trip a fortnight ago. He can shrug off a penalty and go in again. Drunken Counsel is also penalised for winning at Downpatrick earlier but ran poorly on softer ground at Wetherby last time for his new yard. Cathredral ran well for fourth on his hurdling bow at Leicester and could be thereabouts along with points winner Billy Buff.
Formwatch
Drunken Counsel (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, weakened after 4 out, 9th of 13, well behind One Track Mind (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Ebony Express 2-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, tracking leaders, tracked leader on long run to 2nd (normal 5 out), led and jumped left last(normal 3 out), came clear bypassing omitted 2 out, heavily eased final 100 yards, won at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Northside Prince (10-12) by 8l, 11 ran.
Billy Buff 4-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, 6th of 13, 26l behind Western Rules (11-2) at Newcastle 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov.
Devenish Island 40-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Fly Vinnie (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov.
Lovely Touch (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Tracked winner, blundered 2nd, lost place next, 11th of 13, well behind Go Conquer (10-12) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Filey Bay 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inner over 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 20l behind Out Of The Mist (10-12) at Doncaster 2m mares n h flat (6) sft in Nov.
Cathedral 33-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, no impression next, stayed on flat, 4th of 12, 6l behind Fingers Crossed (10-12) at Leicester 2m nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov.