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14:30 Carlisle

Countryside Day Is October 29th Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft (Chase - Good to Soft, Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.70s
  • Off Time: 14:33:06
  • 10 Ran
2
Silk -
9/1

    3
    Silk -
    5/2

      1
      Silk - Pink and Dark Blue diabolo, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Pink cap

      Altay

      959 BFD
      5/2
      • Form 121672/
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch, pushed along and went remote 3rd 4 out, no impression from next

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, White star, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star
      40/1
      • Form 8116/7-5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 101

      in touch, outpaced 4 out

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, Black and White striped sleeves and cap
      100/1
      • Form 646237
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 78

      always behind

      4
      Silk - Royal blue, pink sleeves, striped cap
      • Form 78P234-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch, pushed along 4 out, outpaced before next

      5
      Silk - Orange, Black triple diamond, Black and Orange diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap, Black diamond

      Ela Re

      85 D
      9/1
      • Form PP1F-10
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      started slowly, led 2nd, soon clear, headed 2 out, not pace of winner

      6
      Silk - SCARLET, BLUE sleeves and collar, BLUE cap GREEN hoop
      50/1
      • Form 044P2-2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 86

      prominent to halfway, soon tailed off

      7
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
      • Form 51/2450-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 132

      led to 2nd, chased clear leader until led again 2 out, comfortably

      8
      Silk - Emerald Green, White braces, Orange cap
      14/1
      • Form P22363-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      always well behind

      9
      Silk - Light Blue, Black Cross of Lorraine and armlets

      Rajam

      386 D
      20/1
      • Form 50/1110-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      mid-division, struggling from 8th

      10
      Silk - Light Blue and Brown (halved), White and Brown hooped sleeves, White cap
      200/1
      • Form 87866/P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-7

      towards rear, weakened halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Altay has been in good form on the Flat, and may prove too strong for Garde Champetre. Altay was good enough to do win the Swinton Hurdle in 2003, but has been lightly raced since, and in fact missed all of last year. Richard Fahey's nine-year-old may be considered a bit old to start a career over fences, but he has been in winning form on the Flat lately, and should have a fitness edge over most of these, including Garde Champetre. Granted he has taken on good company in the past, but was tailed off behind Reveillez at the Cheltenham Festival in March and a watching brief might be prudent. Ela Re flopped badly over hurdles at Market Rasen in July, while Notaproblem may find this trip on the short side despite this track taking some getting. All in all, Altay has more going for him than most and is the pick.

      Formwatch

      Altay 10-11fav (11-9) Tracked winner, closed up approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Wet Lips (10-1) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gf in Feb '04.

      Count Fosco 16-1 (10-12) Behind, some headway when mistake 12th, no impression from 3 out, 5th of 10, 29l behind General Alarm (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov chs (4) gf in Sept.

      Duke Orsino (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Held up, hit 1st, outpaced from 6th, lost place from 8th, 4th of 5, well behind Monet's Garden (11-7) at Ayr 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Apr.

      Ela Re 16-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off from 3 out, last of 17, well behind Tycoon Hall (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Jul.

      Fearless Foursome 9-2 (11-1) In touch, headway 3 out, chased winner next, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Kiwijimbo (10-11) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in May.

      Garde Champetre (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Always behind, tailed off, 13th of 18, well behind Reveillez (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs (1) gd in Mar.

      Notaproblem (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Clan Royal (11-7) at Market Rasen 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar.

      Rajam 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off from next, 12th of 17, well behind Rooftop Protest (9-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (B) gd in Sept '05.