Carlisle
16:35
Blackwell Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Lady Buttons Series Qualifier)
Carlisle Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2025 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £1.60 £1.40 £2.30 Exacta: £15.40 Tricast: £111.29 Trifecta: £117.10
Non-Runners: Holly Bird (self certificate, cast in box)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Lady Babs (GB) 11 M AVG Andrew Crook 161 lbs 6/1 Won Led - joined 2 out - headed before last - ridden when rallied and led again run-in - comfortably(op 9/2)
2nd 8 Milajess (IRE) 8 M Poor Micky Hammond 135 lbs 11/4F 2 Midfield - smooth headway and joined leader before 2 out - led before last - headed run-in - rallied towards finish - no match for winner(op 5/2)
3rd 6 Joto (GB) 5 M Poor Paul Collins 148 lbs 13/2 12 In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - went modest third run-in - no match for first two
4th 3 Bellbird (GB) 4 F Poor Donald McCain 160 lbs 100/30 .5 Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - weakening when mistake last(tchd 16/5)
5th 7 Mullins Cross (IRE) 9 M Poor R Mike Smith 138 lbs 12/1 23 Took keen hold - towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 18/1)
99th 5 She's A Rocca (IRE) 9 M AVG Nicky Richards 148 lbs 7/1 - Always behind - detached before 2 out - pulled up before last (trainer said mare was unsuited by the track on this occasion and may prefer a return to flatter tracks where she has shown better form)(op 8/1)
99th 9 Lunar Rocks (GB) 3 F Poor R Mike Smith 137 lbs 80/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - slow jump 5th - soon lost ground - detached before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 40/1)
99th 1 Roaring Home (GB) 6 M Poor Henry Daly 168 lbs 5/1 - Prominent - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last (jockey said mare weakened quickly; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/2)