Racecards
15:15 Carlisle
Happy Christmas From Carlisle Racecourse Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,178
- 2nd: £1,004
- 3rd: £502
- 4th: £251
Border Queen
18- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Joe Williamson
towards rear, tailed off 5f out
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey James Turner
tracked leaders, disputed lead after 5 furlongs, led clearly halfway, pushed along and headed over 4f out, ridden well over 2f out and left behind by front pair, plugged on for remote 3rd
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, went 4th over 4f out, went clear chasing leader over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on but no impression
- Form 27
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
led, joined after 5 furlongs, headed halfway and remained prominent, pushed along and weakened over 3f out
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Comley
- Jockey David Bass
mid-division, pushed along and well beaten over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, dropped away over 3f out
- Form 40-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
mid-division, headway on outer over 4f out, soon went 3rd, pushed along and gradually weakened well over 2f out
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders, pushed along and dropped away over 4f out, eased under 3f out
Smile Back (IRE)
211- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Finn Lambert
chased leaders, led over 4f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden approaching final furlong, kept on strongly
Formwatch
Border Queen 22-1 (11-2) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost position, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 30l behind Queenofthejukebox (11-2) at Wetherby 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Crying Lightning (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Rear mid-division, lost touch over 3f out, 9th of 12, 17l behind Seo Linn (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Desirable Walk (IRE) Walk In The Park filly out of Desirable Court.
Gintime (IRE) Mount Nelson filly out of Irish Lass.
High As Hope (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Pressed leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Getawhisky (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Lady Fortune (IRE) 5-2 (11-1) Hdwy 8f out; qcknd to ld 11/2f out; comf, won at Chaddesley Corbett 2m gd in May beating Fayrely Fruitful (11-5) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Little Wren Walk In The Park filly out of Decision Made.
Madame Bluebelle 100-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, weakened final 2f, 13th of 18, 17 3/4l behind Anno Power (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (2) gd in Apr.
Oh Clare (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong, weakened and lost that placing inside final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Getawhisky (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Smile Back (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Tr ldr on inner, 5l 2nd at 3rd, prog to 2l 2nd 1/2way, disp 1l 3rd 4out, left ld 3out, gd jmp 2out to go 3l clr, kow, won at Taylorstown 3m mdn gd in May beating Stylia (11-11) by 8l, 11 ran.