13:45 Carlisle

Saturday 15 April 2017

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:00

toteplacepot Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:48 | Winning time: 4m 48.70s

1^st

Officer Hoolihan

711-6

2/5f

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)

Made all, jumped left and not that fluent, clear 2nd until after 3 out, ridden and pressed before last, hung left flat, in command final 75 yards op 4/11 tchd 4/9

2^nd

Barton Knoll

511-0

16/1

T: J MackieJ: B S Hughes

Tracked winner who went clear 2nd, closed after 3 out, challenged before last, no impression final 75 yards op 22/1

3^rd

Skipthescales

511-0

5/2

T: M TodhunterJ: Henry Brooke

Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 3 out, 3rd before last, no impression, one pace op 11/4

4^th

Classical Milano

611-0

66/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley (5)

Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, lost 3rd approaching last, no extra flat tchd 80/1

5^th

Glittering Love

511-0

14/1

T: N G RichardsJ: R D Day (3)

Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, behind and ridden 4th, some headway 6th, remote 5th before 2 out, tailed off op 25/1

6^th

Angel's Envy

510-7

25/1

T: I JardineJ: A Nicol

In rear, not fluent 1st, jumped left 2nd, behind 4th, pressing for remote 5th before 2 out, tailed off

7^th

Njorls Saga

610-7

25/1

T: N J HawkeJ: C Gethings (3)

In rear, jumped left 1st, behind 4th, remote 6th after 3 out, tailed off op 33/1

8^th

Arctic Vodka

511-0

33/1

T: Mrs S A WattJ: Finian O'Toole (5)

Held up in mid-division, behind from 4th, tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Strike Fear

511-0

20/1

T: R MenziesJ: Tony Kelly

Towards rear, mistake 1st, behind 4th, hanging badly left in bend and pulled up before 7th op 22/1 tchd 25/1

Your Preference

811-0

100/1

T: Miss L HarrisonJ: Ross Chapman (7)

Mid-division, jumped left 3rd, ridden and well beaten after 3 out, soon pulled up tchd 80/1

Dolly's Dot

610-7

25/1

T: V ThompsonJ: Callum Bewley (3)

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 6th, pulled up before next op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Bonchester¹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: G A Charlton J: Jan Faltejsek

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.10, £2.70, £1.10EX:£10.00Trifecta:£44.30SF:£11.58Swingers:£3.80, £1.30, £1.20

Forecasts

Officer Hoolihan (2/5), Skipthescales (5/2), Glittering Love (14/1), Barton Knoll (16/1), Strike Fear (20/1), Angel's Envy (25/1), Njorls Saga (25/1), Bonchester (25/1), Dolly's Dot (25/1), Arctic Vodka (33/1), Classical Milano (66/1), Your Preference (100/1)

He's been off since October but this looks a ready-made opportunity for OFFICER HOOLIHAN to notch his second C&D success having scored here last May in ready fashion. His latest effort at Uttoxeter was fair and he should take the beating in this. Skipthescales did as well as could have been expected behind an easy winner here recently and might well be booked for a similar supporting role now while Dolly's Dot and Strike Fear might be the best of a fairly ordinary lot thereafter.