Racecards
13:50 Carlisle
Rockcliffe Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 207y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,922
- 2nd: £3,645
- 3rd: £1,822
- 4th: £912
- Form 8-12521
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, pressed winner 2 out, ridden next, gaining towards finish
- Form 751221
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 125
made all, pressed from 2 out, ridden out
- Form 5-74656
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J E Dixon
- Jockey Mr John Dixon
tracked winner until 6th, tracked leaders, blundered next, mistake 3 out and last, weakened
Verdict
TOMMY’S OSCAR beat the previous Grade 2 winner Boothill when landing a similar contest at Doncaster and should have the measure of Baron De Midleton back in a handicap. The latter returned to winning ways at Newcastle on his first outing after wind surgery but Captain Zebo arrives out of sorts and makes a belated debut over fences.
Formwatch
Tommy's Oscar (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) Prominent, jumped right on occasions, led narrowly 3 out, shaken up and asserted approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Doncaster 2m (1) gd in Jan beating Boothill (11-7) by 5 1/2l, 5 ran.
Baron De Midleton (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 5 out, shaken up and forged on before 3 out, pushed along 2 out and clear, ran on well, readily, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Heroique De Maulde (11-6) by 11l, 4 ran.
Captain Zebo (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Raced wide close up, pushed along and every chance approaching 2 out, weakening when hit last, 6th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Tanganyika (10-9) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.