Carlisle
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Carlisle Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
Carlisle Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.50 £2.60 £2.40 Exacta: £26.90 Tricast: £153.39 Trifecta: £184.60
Non-Runners: Always A Reason (self certificate), Didntgotwenty (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - led before 2 out - 8 lengths ahead and going easily last - soon niggled along briefly - eased when pressed towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have benefitted from the step up in trip from 2m to 2m 4f - in a weaker race on this occasion)(tchd 11/4)
5 G Elite Sam Thomas 161 lbs 5/2F Won
2nd
Soon in touch with leaders - headway and prominent when short of room and switched left before 2 out - rallied and chased clear leader after 2 out - 8 lengths down when mistake last - stayed on to press eased-down winner towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 13/2)
5 G Poor Susan Corbett 160 lbs 9/1 .75
3rd
Soon in touch with leaders - jumped left 3rd - outpaced after 6th - rallied before 2 out - went modest third last - soon no extra(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
5 M Poor Lizzie Quinlan 144 lbs 15/2 13
4th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - struggling halfway - headway before 2 out - went modest fourth final 110yds - no impression
4 F Poor Philip Kirby 152 lbs 66/1 .75
5th
Midfield - steady headway halfway - pressed leaders before 2 out - weakened before last(op 11/4)
6 M Poor Ross O'Sullivan 166 lbs 9/2 3
6th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - headway before 2 out - edged right and weakened before last(op 40/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 50/1)
4 F Poor R Mike Smith 144 lbs 22/1 4.25
7th
Jumped slightly left throughout - led narrowly - not fluent 6th - headed before 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1)
6 M Poor N W Alexander 161 lbs 11/2 6
8th
Pressed leader - led before 4 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding weakened quickly from 2nd last hurdle)(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
7 G Poor Gary Rutherford 147 lbs 7/2 0.3
99th
Towards rear throughout - pulled up after 3 out(op 66/1)
7 G Poor Neil Mechie 145 lbs 18/1 -
99th
Towards rear throughout - pulled up after 2 out(op 28/1)
8 G Poor Barry Murtagh 150 lbs 40/1 -