Racecards
13:03 Carlisle
My Pension Expert: Your Trusted Advisers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 218y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £3,540
- 2nd: £1,631
- 3rd: £815
- 4th: £408
Balking (FR)
26- Form 4-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
in rear, jumped badly right 2nd, plugged on, never involved
- Form 003
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Ross Chapman
rear mid-division, tailed off after 4 out
Gatsby Blue
22- Form P/87
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Conor Rabbitt
tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, dropped away quickly before 3 out, pulled up
- Form 1-61
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Ben Harvey
made all, jumped right at times, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before last, kept on, unchallenged
- Form 261-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Kielan Woods
mid-division, closer before 4 out, soon went 3rd, chased leader 3 out and pushed along, no impression and fading when bad mistake last
Orkney Blue
211- Form 2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
rear mid-division, went modest 5th before 3 out, never on terms
- Form 4513-35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in rear, no chance after 3 out
Skuna Bay (IRE)
317- Form 32-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, no impression, well held before last
- Form 32-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
mid-division, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form F-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey R T Dunne
front mid-division, mistake 7th, pushed along into 4th before 3 out, ridden and chased clear leader before last, plugged on but no match
Formwatch
Balking (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Prominent on inside, took keen hold, lost place before 6th, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Barlovento (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct.
Blue Plan (IRE) 150-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, not fluent 7th, ridden and dropped to last before 2 out, no impression before last, 3rd of 4, 33 1/2l behind Charging Thunder (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Gatsby Blue 150-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led 2nd, edged right bend after 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon not much room and weakened, last of 7, 33l behind Country Mile (11-0) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Ira Hayes (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Raced 3rd, improved to 2nd after halfway, closed under 4f out, led narrowly over 2f out, increased lead 1f out, kept on final furlong, won at Wexford 2m sft in Oct beating Olympy De Cerisy (12-0) by 6l, 6 ran.
Maggies Boy (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, lost 3rd inside final furlong, last of 4, 25 1/4l behind San Frandisco (11-2) at Haydock 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Monty Bodkin (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb beating Tom Doniphon (11-9) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Orkney Blue 2-1 (11-3) Tracked leader until 9f out, soon pushed along briefly, went 2nd and pressed winner inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Hollygrove Cha Cha (10-9) at Hexham 2m (4) hvy in Apr.
Shadow Chaser (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along 2 out, no response, 5th of 8, 21l behind Bill Joyce (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.
Skuna Bay (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Poor visibility, tr ldrs & 2nd 1/2way, rdn & no impr on wnr bef last, ko smepce, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Admiral Stewart (12-2) at Tinahely 3m mdn sft in Jan.
Alltalknoaction (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Led to 11; led nxt; hdd aft 3 out; kpt on, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Is This For Real (11-4) at Thorpe Lodge 2m 4f mdn sft in Apr.
Dazzlelikethis (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, mstk in 3rd 4out, rdn to chall aftr 2out, cl 2nd with ev ch when fell last, unlucky, at Tattersalls 3m mdn hvy in Dec.