Racecards
13:50 Carlisle
Rhino.Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 207y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 22211P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
held up, pushed along before 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out
- Form 330-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
close up, raced in third and yet to be asked serious question when fell 6th
- Form 246F88-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
held up last but in touch, made steady headway from before 3 out, went second before 2 out, going best when led final fence, soon asserted and ran on well closing stages
- Form 1315P1-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B Roberts
led, keen when headed 3rd, remained close up and led again before 4th, bad mistake 5th, came close with rival jumping 4 out, ridden when headed before last, weakened to third run-in
- Form 131532-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
close up, led 3rd, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, not fluent again and came close with rival jumping 4 out, reached early and fell on landing 3 out
- Form 395-122
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up, dropped to last before 4th, rallied to take closer order after 3 out, ridden when took second after final fence, kept on but no chance with winner near finish
- Form 031175-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer H Graham & G Rutherford
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up, took closer order after 3rd, struggling after 4 out, hampered by faller when in rear 3 out, tailed off after last
Verdict
There are several interesting newcomers to chasing in this so the pair that have already won over fences - Glory And Honour and Fringill Dike – are unlikely to have things their own way. Benson won the prestigious Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso in March before being pulled up in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham. Nells Son ran well for a long way in that latter contest before fading off the home turn and was far from disgraced later at Aintree but he didn’t jump well over course and distance less than a year ago. Dancewiththewind has won a point and four hurdle races with Western Zephyr boasting a similar record but probably better on sharper tracks than this. SNAKE ROLL (NAP) was highly tried over hurdles last season but acquitted himself well. Chasing might just be his game and he is potentially well treated on his reappearance
Formwatch
Benson 11-1 (11-2) Never closer than mid-division, lost place and towards rear after 4 out behind and pulled up before the last, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Fringill Dike (IRE) 10-11fav (11-0) Jumped right, made virtually all, pushed along before last, ridden flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Glory And Honour (10-7) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Nells Son 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, plugged on, 8th of 20, 11 1/2l behind Fennor Cross (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Western Zephyr (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Tracked front pair, went 2nd after 4th, ridden after 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, kept on and led narrowly run-in, gamely, won at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Apr beating Matterhorn (11-9) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Snake Roll (IRE) 4-7fav (11-2) Pressed leader, jumped right and bumped into rival 2nd, challenged 2 out, led before last, hung right and headed flat, led close home, headed post, 2nd of 6, shd behind Caius Marcius (10-13) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Glory And Honour (IRE) 10-3 (10-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden and unable to trouble winner flat, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Fringill Dike (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Dancewiththewind (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, made no impression, 5th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Albert's Back (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.