15:27 Carlisle

Saturday 4 April 2026

All12:4313:1313:4814:2314:5715:2716:0516:40

Flat Season Opener Monday 18th May Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 6m 38.32s

Super Citizen^p²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Lucinda Hughes| OR: 100| CD

11/2

Has a good record here, with wins in this race last season as well as over 3¼m in November. Plugged on into the placings on his last 2 starts over C&D and though he's back at a similar mark from which he took this last year, he may be more effective over further at his advanced age.

Form: 541432

Baptism Of Fire^p⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽³⁾| T: J K Hunter| OR: 97| D

400/1

One-time fairly useful hurdler/winning chaser for Henry de Bromhead, but no recent form and increasingly looks one to avoid.

Form: 5/P-PPPP

Girls Best Friend¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ned Fox⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 96

7/2

Made a winning start in this sphere at Uttoxeter in November and backed it up with a good second at Market Rasen. Put a blip on heavy ground behind him with a good second at Exeter 18 days ago (just failed) and he's still less exposed than most.

Form: P5-1252

Jamesieconn^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 95| D

10/11

Back on the up for his current yard when landing 8-runner handicap chase at Newcastle at the start of March before following up in game fashion at Doncaster (3¼m, good to soft) a week later. Remains on a competitive mark and return to right-handed track should suit.

Form: 73-2411

Don Brocco¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: Gary Rutherford| OR: 86| CD

12/1

Only poor nowadays but he produced his best effort for some time from 5 lb out of the weights when runner-up in an 11-runner handicap at Hexham (4m) 10 days ago. That was a hard race and he'll do well to back that up for all he does have winning C&D form.

Form: P3-P8P2

Kingofthegame^p⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 77

9/1

Limited sort but at least shaped as if retaining the bulk of his ability after a year off when fifth in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Newcastle 67 days ago. Back over fences now with stamina to prove.

Form: 6/43PP-5

Tory Hill^t,p1³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 74

16/1

Runner-up all 4 completed starts in Irish points but has yet to make an impact under Rules. Cheekpieces are tried.

Form: 587-PP5

Non-Runners

Voleur De Terres⁴³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: Miss C Dyson J: Lee Edwards

Steal The Moves⁴³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: Mrs E Bishop J: Lily Pinchin

Forecasts

Jamesieconn (10/11), Voleur De Terres (9/4), Girls Best Friend (7/2), Super Citizen (11/2), Kingofthegame (9/1), Steal The Moves (10/1), Don Brocco (12/1), Tory Hill (16/1), Baptism Of Fire (400/1)

A decent heat, with JAMESIECONN fancied to bring up the hat-trick having been given only a minor rise for his latest Doncaster success. Girls Best Friend has done well in his first season chasing and remains unexposed, whilst Voleur de Terres has proved a completely different proposition of late and holds strong claims of completing her own hat-trick.