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15:05 Carlisle
ApolloBet 50 Free Bets Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 22-1112
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leader, led before 6th, headed 2 out, weakened last 75 yards
Mr Utah
25- Form 882118
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Tony Kelly
held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, headway before last, kept on to take 3rd towards finish
- Form 555101
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs A C Hamilton
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
tracked leaders, headway before 2 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on towards finish
- Form F3/11P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in touch, ridden 7th, lost place 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 19421
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey K Renwick
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 42U146
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
tracked leaders, riden before last, soon weakened
- Form 23683
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
led, headed before 6th, tracked leader, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 553-P75
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
in rear, headway before 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on run-in
Verdict
Mudita Moment's winning streak came to end at Bangor. He went close again but has been raised a further 5lb for his trouble. Mr Utah failed to cope with a 9lb rise at Doncaster having landed a double before that but the veteran Granaruid went in again on his latest start at this track and has claims. Vinny Gambini is another course winner and ran well at Ayr last month though it could pay to stick with ISLAND HEIGHTS. The latter made a winning handicap debut at Ayr last week and will need to improve on that, but has plenty of scope to do so and gets the vote.
Formwatch
Mudita Moment (IRE) 10-11fav (11-12) Mostly jumped right tracked winner until led 4th, joined 7th, ridden when hit 2 out, headed narrowly next, driven and stayed on, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Hellorboston (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb.
Mr Utah 33-1 (11-1) Held up mid-division, lost place 3rd, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, well behind Seventh Sign (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Granaruid (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leader, led going well before last, shaken up and went clear flat, comfortably, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy beating Gulf Punch (11-7) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.
Vinny Gambini (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced and ridden, kept on under pressure flat, 5th of 6, 3l behind Too Cool To Fool (10-4) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Feb.
Island Heights (IRE) 11-8 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd and in rear, led before 2 out, clear before last, easily, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy beating Sam Lord (11-6) by 24l, 3 ran.
Most Honourable 20-1 (11-5) Held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 8, 24l behind Broughton (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4yo lst hdl (1) sft in Feb.
Vasco Pierji (FR) 20-1 (11-3) Towards rear, went poor 4th 2 out, went 3rd before last, never dangerous, 3rd of 7, 19l behind Mohawk Ridge (11-3) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Baileys Concerto (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Held up in touch in last trio, outpaced 3 out, no impression after, plugged on before laast, 5th of 6, 22l behind Forward Flight (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.