Racecards
15:30 Carlisle
totescoop6 Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places home straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form U3F212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
traveled well, held up in 4th, tracked front pair 5 out, shaken up when blundered 2 out, soon hung right and not quicken, weakened from last
- Form 12/2-335
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
made all, driven clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, comfortably
- Form CP4-0FF
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer T Reed
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, always in rear, lost touch before 8th, continued well tailed off
Top Billing
35- Form 111-126
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey R D Day
tracked winner, disputed lead 7th to before 10th, ridden after 3 out, no impression from next, kept on same pace, lost 2nd flat
- Form 4132PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Brian Harding
chased front pair, lost place 5 out, soon driven and outpaced in 4th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Run Ructions Run has the past form over fences to figure but has been struggling to complete lately. Top Billing has shown progressive form over hurdles but has no chasing experience while Captain Hox is penalised for an earlier success over fences at Ayr. He ran well again over these obstacles last week but BLAKEMOUNT is just preferred. Sue Smith's charge has placed in three of his four starts over fences so far and this looks easier than his latest task in a handicap at Newcastle when sent off favourite.
Formwatch
Captain Hox (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden and every chance last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Tomorrow's Legend (10-12) at Carlisle 2m (3) gs in Mar.
Blakemount (IRE) 5-2fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, 5th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Five In A Row (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Simply Lucky (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Held up, always behind, fell 2 out, at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Top Billing 12-1 (11-12) Led narrowly, headed before 3 out, soon no chance with winner, lost place before next, kept on same pace, weakened from last, 6th of 11, 23l behind Mr Moonshine (11-6) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Run Ructions Run (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Always behind, struggling 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 14th, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.