Racecards
13:50 Carlisle
Racing To School Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 47
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
mid-division, ridden and behind from 5th, tailed off
- Form 221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
prominent on inside, lost place before 4th, 5th and outpaced 6th, soon weakened
Dakota Grey
43- Form 0-23
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
tracked leaders, challenged 5th, led next, clear from last, stayed on
- Form 5F0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, outpaced before 6th, soon weakened
Red Story
66- Form 94
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up towards rear, outpaced 5th, behind next, plugged on for remote 4th flat
- Form 6-P4277
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Finian O'Toole
tracked leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, weakened before 2 out, lost 4th flat
Thackeray
55- Form 26/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey J Kington
held up in rear, took keen hold, mistake 1st, brought down 5th
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey James Cowley
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, mid-division on outside when fell next
Beau Marsh
21- Form 46-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
mid-division, behind 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 54-2422
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey A Nicol
led until not fluent 3rd, stayed handy, challenged 5th, 3rd and one pace 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
Dubai Celebrity
188- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, challenged 5th, every chance 2 out, 3rd and beaten before last, weakened flat
Verdict
Breezemount went for £26,000 at the December Sales after scoring between the flags at Lingstown the previous month. He could be a nice chaser in the making. Dakota Grey followed a close second over 2m5f at Wetherby before failing to cope with heavy ground at Kelso and conditions are unlikely to be much better here. BERKSHIRE DOWNS has been making steady progress and followed a good second over this track and trip by going even closer at Kelso. Both runs were on very testing ground so this looks a good chance to gain her first success. Dubai Celebrity showed potential on the Flat but this is a tough ask for a four-year-old.
Formwatch
Been Decided (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Disputed lead until 6f out, lost 2nd over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Betameche (11-0) at Newcastle 2m (6) hvy in Dec.
Breezemount (IRE) 2-1 (12-1) Mid div, 3rd 1/2way, 2nd 4out, prog to jn ldr 2out, wo sn aftr, qcknd 3l clr str, in command line, won at Lingstown 3m mdn gs in Nov beating Declan The Brickie (12-1) by 3l, 9 ran.
Dakota Grey 3-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, soon weakened, left in remote 3rd at last, 3rd of 9, dist behind Takingrisks (11-0) at Kelso 2m 7f mdn (5) hvy in Dec.
Here Comes Love (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra, 13th of 18, dist behind Gurteen (11-12) at Navan 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Red Story 16-1 (10-12) Behind, chased clear leaders 3 out, stayed on to take remote 4th after last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 8, dist behind Road To Gold (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Rhythm Of Sound (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, 7th of 11, dist behind The Dutchman (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Thackeray 5-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden over 4f out, headway over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 6, 15 1/4l behind All Rounder (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Wazowski Overbury gelding out of Malay.
Beau Marsh 100-1 (11-0) Always behind, last of 12, dist behind Storming Strumpet (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Berkshire Downs 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leader, mistake 5th, effort 2 out, every chance last, carried right by winner closing stages, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Presenting Rose (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Dubai Celebrity 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Wor Lass (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ping (IRE) 200-1 (11-5) Mid-division, struggling 3 out, well beaten when blundered 2 out, plugged on to take remote 4th after last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 13, dist behind William Of Orange (11-5) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.