Racecards
13:00 Carlisle
Book Your Christmas Party Now Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 207y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £6,862
- 2nd: £3,161
- 3rd: £1,580
- 4th: £791
- Form 311119-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
jumped well, tracked leader, pushed along before 2 out, upsides last, strong challenge run-in, driven ahead final strides
- Form 421111
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
jumped well, led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last two, joined last, driven and stayed on run-in, headed final strides
Verdict
TOMMY’S OSCAR, who won eight times over hurdles including a Grade 2 at Haydock in January, could be a high-class recruit to the novice chase ranks and can give the weight away to Geromino, who has beaten a grand total of six rivals in completing a recent four-timer.
Formwatch
Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Pulled hard early, mid-division, headway 4th, lost place after next, well beaten from 2 out, 9th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Honeysuckle (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Geromino (FR) 4-6fav (11-10) Jumped well, reached for 2nd, ridden between last two, good jump to assert last, driven and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged, won at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Brief Times (11-4) by 3 3/4l, 3 ran.