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15:05 Carlisle

Totecourse To Course Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 14.00s
  • Off Time: 15:06:19
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Flying Falcon

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Super Baby (FR)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Lord Samposin

      150/1

        1
        Silk - Brown, Pink sleeves, Brown and Pink quartered cap

        Flying Falcon

        28 D
        11/10
        • Form 322451
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 129

        tracked leaders, led 8th, made rest, drew clear before 4 out, eased flat, easily

        2
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sash and star on cap

        Rathowen (IRE)

        55
        12/1
        • Form 38/7-14P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-4

        always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

        3
        Silk - Light Blue, White seams, hooped sleeves, White cap, Light Blue star

        Abzuson

        74 t
        50/1
        • Form 9/5P7P-4
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 78

        held up in touch, 12 lengths 5th and outpaced when blundered and unseated rider 11th

        4
        Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN hoop, armlets and cap

        Desperate Bob (IRE)

        318
        100/1
        • Form 5/PPPP-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        steadied start, mistakes and always behind, tailed off

        5
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        Hockenheim (FR)

        28 C
        15/8
        • Form P/11P-43
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 117

        made most to 8th, chased leaders until weakened and pulled up before 4 out

        6
        Silk - Red and Black diamonds, halved sleeves

        Kirkside Pleasure (IRE)

        21 p
        14/1
        • Form 2P4FF7
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 105

        held up, struggling 10th, left poor 4th 4 out, tailed off

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Lord Samposin

        16 t
        150/1
        • Form 0-0496
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        with leader, outpaced 5 out, 17 lengths 2nd when blundered 2 out, soon lost place

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue and Red diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Red diamond

        Super Baby (FR)

        18
        9/1
        • Form 463342
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 102

        tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, kept on towards 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Flying Falcon can overcome his penalty to win again at the expense of Hockenheim and Kirkside Pleasure. The selection was in winning action at Chepstow last time out and for that he carries a penalty. But with an official rating of 129 he is a class above his rivals and should in effect with a clear round of jumping win this with relative ease. Hockenheim won two novice hurdle events last season but has yet to get his head in front in two novice chasers. He has run with credit but has failed to live up his expectations and for that reason is to be treated with caution. Kirkside Pleasure is another that has gone off the rails of late. Although good enough to win a hurdle race last season he has had jumping difficulties and confidence is starting to slip. So for the winner we return to Flying Falcon.

        Formwatch

        Flying Falcon 11-4fav (11-0) In touch, hit 7th, headway after 11th, went 2nd 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Chepstow 2m 3f beg chs (4) gs in Feb beating Vitray (11-0) by 13l, 16 ran.

        Rathowen (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Towards rear, reminders after 7th, ridden after 10th, soon weakened and pulled up 5 out in race won by Brave Rebellion (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nov chs (2) hvy in Jan, 11 ran.

        Abzuson 50-1 (11-5) Behind, hampered 2nd, headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, not fluent last, soon weakened, 4th of 19, 19l behind Mylord Collonges (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs (5) gs in Jan.

        Desperate Bob (IRE) 80-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, blundered 6th, tailed off from 4 out, last of 6, well behind Tessanoora (10-5) at Kelso 2m 1f nov chs (3) gf in May.

        Hockenheim (FR) 14-1 (11-0) In touch, led 9th, blundered and headed 12th, hit next, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened last, 3rd of 8, 16l behind The Whisperer (11-0) at Newcastle 3m nov chs (2) gs in Feb.

        Kirkside Pleasure (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, 7th of 17, well behind Quality Control (11-3) at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

        Lord Samposin 100-1 (10-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 9, well behind Monolith (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft.

        Super Baby (FR) 5-4 (10-8) Led until headed 5 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 3, 9l behind Silver Sedge (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf.