Merry Christmas From Carlisle Racecourse Novices' Hurdle 2m 1f

  • (4yo+, 2m 1f, Class 4, 11 runners)
  • Winner £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
Sky Bet

P Buchanan to ride a Double 16/1
Weighed In:
  • Winning time: 4m 28.03s
  • Off time: 13:30:41
Full result
Result 13:30 Carlisle
Pos Horse Distance/th> Odds
1st 1 Morning Royalty 10/11f
2nd 4 Jumbo Supreme 5 6/1
3rd 8 Thundercrack 10 40/1

Racecard

# Form Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey OR Naps SP
1 1242-41
Royal Blue, Emerald Green and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap Morning Royalty (IRE) 34
  • T:James Moffatt
  • J:Brian Harding
  • Form: 1242-41
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 11-5
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 159 11-5 James Moffatt Brian Harding 10/11f
2 6
Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap Allied Answer 23
  • T:S Gollings
  • J:T Scudamore
  • Form: 6
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
4 152 10-12 S Gollings T Scudamore 8/1
3 6-048
Royal blue and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap Highland Rain 8
  • T:Jennie Candlish
  • J:A O'keeffe
  • Form: 6-048
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
4 152 10-12 Jennie Candlish A O'keeffe 50/1
4 231F-55
Dark blue, orange disc, diabolo on sleeves, orange cap Jumbo Supreme (IRE) 29
  • T:D McCain Jnr
  • J:J M Maguire
  • Form: 231F-55
  • Age: 6
  • Weight: 10-12t
  • OR:
  • Naps:
6 152 10-12 t D McCain Jnr J M Maguire 6/1
5 P63509
Dark Blue, Pink spots, sleeves and cap One In A Row (IRE) 30
  • T:A C Whillans
  • J:E Whillans
  • Form: P63509
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 152 10-12 A C Whillans E Whillans (3) 100/1
6 1/F3
White, Green sleeves, Red cap Rocking Blues (FR) 30
  • T:Mrs R Dobbin
  • J:R McGrath
  • Form: 1/F3
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
7 152 10-12 Mrs R Dobbin R McGrath 7/2
7 313-5
Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap Ronnie Rhino 29
  • T:Micky Hammond
  • J:Joe Colliver
  • Form: 313-5
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
4 152 10-12 Micky Hammond Joe Colliver (7) 25/1
8
Purple, white seams, chevrons on sleeves, purple cap, white star Thundercrack (IRE)
  • T:D McCain Jnr
  • J:A P Lane
  • Form:
  • Age: 7
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
7 152 10-12 D McCain Jnr A P Lane 40/1
10 7-06PP
Red, yellow cross belts, white sleeves Beyond The Point 51
  • T:J C Haynes
  • J:J Kington
  • Form: 7-06PP
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-5t
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 145 10-5 t J C Haynes J Kington (3) 200/1
11 8
EMERALD GREEN and RED STRIPES, white cap Mistyboreen (IRE) 32
  • T:Jennie Candlish
  • J:S Quinlan
  • Form: 8
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 10-5
  • OR:
  • Naps:
4 145 10-5 Jennie Candlish S Quinlan 66/1
12 525/
PURPLE, white seams, white cap Painted Tail (IRE) 109
  • T:G A Swinbank
  • J:F Davis
  • Form: 525/
  • Age: 5
  • Weight: 10-5
  • OR:
  • Naps:
5 145 10-5 G A Swinbank F Davis 20/1

Non Runners

# Form Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey OR Naps Odds
9
Tinzo (IRE) 161
  • Nag Me
  • T:A Berry
  • J:Lucy Alexander
  • Form:
  • Age: 4
  • Weight: 10-12
  • OR:
  • Naps:
4 1012 A Berry Lucy Alexander NR

Race History

Race History
Year Draw Horse A Wgt Trainer Jockey SP
2011   Diamond D'amour (IRE)
  • T:G Bewley
  • J:Jonathon Bewley
 5 10-12 G Bewley Jonathon Bewley 4/9
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In depth

Verdict

MORNING ROYALTY got off the mark over timber with a 10 length victory over C&D last month. James Moffatt's charge can shrug off a 7lb penalty and go in again on that evidence. Jumbo Supreme finished closer at Uttoxeter last time and jockey bookings suggest he's preferred to stablemate and newcomer Thundercrack while bumper winner Rocking Blues looks a likely improver with a debut over hurdles at Newcastle under his belt. Painted Tail has won twice on the Flat and could prove best of the rest on her hurdling bow.

Formwatch

Tinzo (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Edgy in stalls, started slowly, always in rear, tailed off, last of 12, 43l behind Tazaamun (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul (flat).

Morning Royalty (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Made all, clear before last, ran on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov beating Imjoeking (10-12) by 10l, 7 ran.

Jumbo Supreme (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up behind, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 18l behind Joseph Mercer (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov.

Thundercrack (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Champagne Warrior.

Ronnie Rhino 8-1 (10-5) Mid-division, lost place 4th, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 43l behind War On (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Allied Answer 40-1 (11-0) Close up, effort to press leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened next, last of 6, 41l behind Clondaw Kaempfer (11-6) at Haydock 2m Listed nov hdl (1) sft in Nov.

Painted Tail (IRE) 9-2fav (10-6) In touch, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, went 2nd 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased leader until inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Jaya Bella (11-2) at Lingfield 2m Mares Nat Hunt Flat (4-6yo) (AW) (6) sft in Feb '11.

Highland Rain 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, weakened before 7th, tailed off 4 out, 8th of 11, well behind Malapie (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft.

One In A Row (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out, 9th of 16, 48l behind Eduard (10-12) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Mistyboreen (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, outpaced 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 8, well behind Baltimore Rock (10-7) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn nat hunt flat (6) gs in Nov.

Rocking Blues (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 16, 22l behind Eduard (10-12) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Beyond The Point 200-1 (10-2) Chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next, in a race won by Ifandbutwhynot (10-12) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct, 11 ran.