Carlisle
15:32
Bet In Play At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
Carlisle Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75 Place: £1.50 £2.80 £1.70 Exacta: £24.70 Tricast: £89.16 Trifecta: £110.40
Non-Runners: Sextant (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Skycutter (FR) 6 G AVG Dan Skelton 160 lbs 11/4F Won Held up in rear - headway into midfield after 4th - went third 2 out - soon went second and pressed leader - drifted right but led before last - ridden clear run-in - comfortably(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
2nd 12 Geordies Dream (GB) 9 G Poor Pauline Robson 144 lbs 8/1 5 Midfield - lost position and pushed along briefly after 4th - outpaced 3 out - rallied and headway 2 out - went third before last - kept on and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 10/1)
3rd 6 Pretending (IRE) 6 M AVG Lucy Wadham 153 lbs 4/1 5.5 In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost position before 2 out - wandered around but rallying before last - went fourth run-in - went third inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
4th 7 El Jefe (IRE) 7 G AVG Andrew Hamilton 147 lbs 7/1 2.25 Midfield in centre of group - steady headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out - pressed leader and going best 2 out - soon led - ridden and headed before last - weakened quickly and lost two places run-in(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
5th 11 Palm Beach (IRE) 7 G AVG John Dixon 141 lbs 14/1 3.75 Midfield on outer - headway and in touch with leaders before 4th - pushed along briefly 5th - lost ground and struggling 3 out - no chance from 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
6th 5 Kingston Bridge (IRE) 6 G AVG Ewan Whillans 156 lbs 4/1 2.5 Disputed lead - led after 3 out - pushed along and faced challenge 2 out - soon headed and lost position - weakened quickly run-in - finished tired(op 9/2)
7th 9 Applaus (GER) 12 G Poor Micky Hammond 148 lbs 12/1 3 Raced wide - in touch with leaders - outpaced but rallying before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
8th 10 Serious Ego (GER) 11 G AVG Nicky Richards 149 lbs 28/1 0.2 Held up in rear - outpaced and struggling before 2 out - soon no chance - weakened quickly before last(op 25/1)
9th 8 City Derby (IRE) 8 G AVG Lizzie Quinlan 152 lbs 33/1 1.75 In touch with leaders in centre of group - hit 4th - lost ground before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 22/1)
10th 2 Portstorm (GB) 8 G Poor Ian Duncan 169 lbs 100/1 11 Held up in rear - lost touch and struggling after 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(op 66/1)
11th 4 Grand Soufle (FR) 8 G AVG James Moffatt 153 lbs 14/1 52 Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed after 3 out - lost ground quickly and dropped to rear before 2 out - eased before last - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)