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14:15 Carlisle

Watch Irish Racing On racingtv.com Intermediate Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 33y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,273 added
  • Winner: £3,769
  • 2nd: £1,107
  • 3rd: £553
  • 4th: £350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 30.11s
  • Off Time: 14:15:34
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Black, White seams, checked sleeves, quartered cap
8/15
  • Form 161/112-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 141

held up last, smooth headway into third before 3 out, travelling best 2 out, led last and won going away, impressive

2
Silk - Red and White check, White cap
11/4
  • Form 1/12-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 135

close up in third on rail, went second before 3 out, joined by winner 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on

3
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap, Emerald Green spots
200/1
  • Form 2P-48
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

raced in second throughout, soon ridden before 3 out, weakened

4
Silk - Red, Black epaulets, White sleeves and cap
7/1
  • Form P24212-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 124

led, sensible pace, not fluent 3rd, pace increased when not fluent 5th, four lengths clear before 3 out, joined 2 out, lost second last, no match for winners

In depth

Verdict

RIBBLE VALLEY’s only defeat over hurdles so far came when odds-on for a Grade 2 at Ascot. He still finished seven lengths ahead of the smart McFabulous and it will be disappointing if he can’t beat these, despite conceding weight all round and racing over a trip short of his best. Nickolson is capable of further improvement after just three runs but Molly Ollys Wishes has only won one of her eight career starts so far and may need further. Dragonfruit looks to be making up the numbers.

Formwatch

Ribble Valley (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Keen tracked leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, no impression, 2nd of 4, 8l behind Master Debonair (11-3) at Ascot 2m (1) hvy in Dec.

Nickolson (FR) Evensfav (11-7) Not always fluent, chased leader, challenged 4th, led next, edged right last bend, hung right after 2 out, mistake and headed last, no impression flat, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Hooligan (11-1) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.

Dragonfruit 80-1 (11-0) Pressed leader, gradually lost ground from 3rd, pushed along towards rear before 4 out,, 8th of 10, dist behind Guard Your Dreams (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Sep.

Molly Ollys Wishes 13-8 (11-5) Held up mid-division, not fluent 5th, tracked leaders before 3 out, shaken up and not quicken between last 2, ridden and stayed on into narrow 2nd flat, no impression with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind It's Probably Me (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.