Carlisle
14:52
Flat Season Opener 19th May Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Carlisle Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.73 Place: £1.10 £2.90 Exacta: £5.70 Trifecta: £19.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Bel Amigo (FR) 6 G AVG N W Alexander 156 lbs 8/11F Won Raced in second - led 8th - clear 2 out - good jump last - ridden and went further clear run-in - readily(op 8/13 tchd 4/7)
2nd 5 Largy Spirit (IRE) 5 G Poor S R B Crawford 149 lbs 11/2 16 Towards rear - awkward jump 4th - headway and went second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
3rd 4 Cartonne (FR) 8 G AVG Donald McCain 154 lbs 5/1 8 Led - headed and raced in second 8th - lost second before 2 out - soon no extra(op 13/2)
4th 7 Moveonbuy (GB) 5 M AVG Andrew Crook 144 lbs 150/1 5.5 Always behind(op 80/1)
5th 3 Berry Edge (IRE) 7 G Poor David Thompson 154 lbs 33/1 6 In rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
6th 2 He's A Diamond (IRE) 5 G AVG Micky Hammond 161 lbs 17/2 4.25 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the track on this occasion)(op 6/1)
99th 6 Getaway Frankie (IRE) 6 M AVG Nicky Richards 144 lbs 12/1 - Kicked before start - in rear - not fluent 2nd - jumped left 3rd - soon lost touch and pulled up (jockey said mare made a bad jumping mistake and lost her action; vet had nothing to report)(op 16/1)