Carlisle
14:17
Radio Carlisle Taxis Novices' Handicap Chase
Carlisle Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2 £2.10 £1.60 Exacta: £42 Tricast: £127.60 Trifecta: £203.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Top Of The Bay (IRE) 8 G AVG Sam England 158 lbs 9/2 Won Prominent - raced in second 4th - ridden to lead after 2 out - kept on well run-in - readily(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)
2nd 8 Great Ballinboris (FR) 8 G Poor Micky Hammond 149 lbs 15/2 8.5 Jumped left on occasions - led - headed after 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 11/1)
3rd 4 Yes And Yes (IRE) 8 G Poor Belinda Clarke 157 lbs 100/30F 2.25 Towards rear - steady headway 14th - went third 4 out - kept on but no match for first two(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
4th 6 Deep Strato (IRE) 7 G Poor Donald McCain 151 lbs 16/1 9.5 In touch with leaders - not fluent 10th - no impression(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
5th 9 Uncle Mac (IRE) 7 G Poor Paul Robson 143 lbs 13/2 7 Held up in rear - some headway then not fluent 3 out - kept on but never on terms(op 10/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 11/1)
6th 1 Empty Nest (IRE) 7 G AVG Mark Walford 168 lbs 7/2 5.5 Raced in second - not fluent 2nd - lost position and in touch with leaders 4th - weakened 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(op 3/1 tchd 18/5)
7th 10 Lady Hamilton (IRE) 5 M Poor Wilf Storey 140 lbs 7/1 11 In touch with leaders - hit 4th - mistake 4 out - soon weakened(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
99th 3 Lucky Soldier (IRE) 7 G Poor N W Alexander 157 lbs 12/1 - In touch with leaders - mistake and dropped to rear 1st - slow jump 2nd - lost touch and pulled up after 3rd (jockey said gelding jumped poorly over first 3 fences - became quickly detached and he felt it prudent to pull gelding up; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1)
99th 5 Hey Brother (FR) 8 G Poor Barry Murtagh 154 lbs 100/1 - Towards rear - lost touch before 13th - pulled up before 4 out(op 33/1)
99th 7 Stonegate (GB) 6 G Poor Brian Rothwell 147 lbs 50/1 - In rear - mistake 7th - mistake 12th - soon lost touch - pulled up before 4 out(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)