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14:00 Carlisle

Houghton Mares' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £33,000 added
  • Winner: £18,794
  • 2nd: £7,052
  • 3rd: £3,531
  • 4th: £1,759
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 14.27s
  • Off Time: 14:01:07
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap

Zambella (FR)

17 BFD
2/1
  • Form 12143-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 140

led, hit 5 out and headed, tracked leader, regained lead 2 out, ridden and drew clear from last, readily

2
Silk - White, emerald green chevrons, red cap
8/11
  • Form 12253-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 149

in touch, went prominent before 8th, not fluent 9th, outpaced 4 out, weakened before 2 out

3
Silk - White, royal blue stars and sleeves, royal blue cap, white star

Annie Mc (IRE)

358 p D
6/1
  • Form 97511/2-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 144

tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out

4
Silk - Black, yellow star, yellow and black check sleeves, black and yellow check cap

Maid O'Malley

225 BFCD
28/1
  • Form 2211F5-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 125

prominent, dropped to 4th before 8th, tracked leaders next, led after 5 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, stayed on, well held from last

In depth

Verdict

This Listed event was switched to Aintree last year and was won by Zambella. She reversed earlier running with runner-up Annie Mc on that occasion though the latter hasn’t raced since. Maid O'Malley has a stiff task at the weights on her reappearance but RIVIERE D’ETEL will take the beating. Gordon Elliott’s mare separated higher rated horses when runner-up in the Grade 2 Fortria Chase at Navan on her return to action and a similar effort here should see her go one better.

Formwatch

Zambella (FR) 9-4fav (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led next, headed 2 out, not fluent last, held flat, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Fantastic Lady (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m lst fll (1) gs in Nov.

Riviere D'etel (FR) 10-11fav (11-0) Led early, jumped right, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on well run-in, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Captain Guinness (11-10) at Navan 2m (1) Yielding in Nov.

Annie Mc (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Prominent throughout, chased winner and ridden before last, stayed on well but always held, 2nd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Zambella (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec.

Maid O'Malley 7-2jfav (11-4) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, soon well beaten, 5th of 9, 21l behind Midnightreferendum (11-3) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.