13:44 Carlisle

Saturday 16 April 2022

All13:0913:4414:1914:5415:2916:0416:39

Robert Norman's 40th Birthday Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 198y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:44  |   Winning time: 5m 29.98s
1st
Horse silk
5
911-3
11/4f
T: Miss S E ForsterJ: Edward Austin (5)
Mid-division, headway under pressure to go 3rd 3 out, left in lead 2 out, every chance last, stayed on strongly flat, driven out close home op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
1
4
7/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: Max Kendrick
Chased leaders, rapid headway under pressure 2 out, every chance last, kept on well flat, could not match pace of winner op 17/2 tchd 13/2 and tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
19
10
50/1
T: J R NortonJ: Joe Williamson (5)
Held up, pushed along and struggling 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, late headway for distant 3rd op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
14/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley
In rear, not fluent 2nd, struggling after 13th, never in contention
5th
Horse silk
sh
3
6/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Thomas Willmott (5)
Mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear from 11th, never a factor op 9/2 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
½
8
11/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Danny McMenamin
Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 4 out, hampered by fallen rival after 2 out, weakened last op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
20
7
25/1
T: H BurnsJ: Callum Bewley
Mid-division, pushed along and struggling 5 out, never a factor op 18/1 tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
33
9
13/2
T: T ReedJ: S Mulqueen
Led, headed approaching 10th, ridden to press leader 4 out, pushed along and weakened 2 out op 7/1 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
15/2
T: T LaceyJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)
Prominent, took it up approaching 10th, not fluent 4 out when pressed, mistake and unseated rider 2 out when holding every chance op 17/2 tchd 9/1
PU
Horse silk
2
9/2
T: G BoanasJ: Sean Quinlan
Always towards rear, struggling from 6 out, pulled up before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.50, £2.50, £12.70EX:£23.80Trifecta:£613.90Tricast:£786.35SF:£23.11Swingers:£3.80, £31.70, £60.20

Forecasts

Ashjan (11/4), Just Call Me Al (9/2), Aire Valley Lad (6/1), Largy Fix (13/2), Mustang Alpha (7/1), Lamanver Storm (15/2), Holme Abbey (11/1), Who's The Guv'nor (14/1), Henry Brown (25/1), Black Market (50/1)

Verdict

JUST CALL ME AL has enjoyed a good campaign over hurdles/fences and can make it a fourth win of the season with his stable going well. His 3 victories have all come at Sedgefield, but he was runner-up in a novice handicap chase here (2m) in December. He is preferred to Aire Valley Lad and Ashjan, who should both appreciate the drop back in grade.

  1. JUST CALL ME AL (IRE)
  2. AIRE VALLEY LAD
  3. ASHJAN

Previous Winners

2021
Tico Times
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 8
9/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,050.002nd: £1,405.003rd: £702.004th: £352.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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