13:30 Carlisle

Monday 13 November 2017

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Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 16.96s

1^st

Brio Conti

611-2

2/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen

Prominent, pecked 2nd, took closer order 8th, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, hard pressed from last, soon ridden, just held on post op 1/2

2^nd

Alzammaar

611-2

11/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Led, jumped left 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and every chance last until just held post op 8/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Winter Lion

711-2

40/1

T: M J SmithJ: A E Lynch

With leader, ridden before last, kept on towards finish op 22/1

4^th

Progress Drive

611-2

9/1

T: N G RichardsJ: S Mulqueen (3)

Held up in touch, went 3rd from 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace op 7/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

2 ¾

Shades Of Midnight

711-2

5/1

T: D W WhillansJ: Henry Brooke

Tracked leaders early, in rear and in touch, ridden and one pace from last op 15/2

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Non-Runners

Chateau Chinon²⁴³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: Tony Kelly

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.10, £2.90EX:£4.30Trifecta:£24.00SF:£5.40Swingers:£4.20

Forecasts

Brio Conti (2/5), Shades Of Midnight (5/1), Progress Drive (9/1), Alzammaar (11/1), Winter Lion (40/1), Chateau Chinon (66/1)

Paul Nicholls has a 67% strike rate (four from six) with his jumps runners at Carlisle over the past five years, and his fences newcomer BRIO CONTI should have every chance of improving on those figures granted a clear round of fencing. His options over hurdles are perhaps limited from a mark of 145, as he pays the price for his Kempton success in March (raised 11lb), but he looks to have an exciting future ahead as a novice over fences, and has the clear edge today over some rivals who are likely to make their own impression over fences in slightly lesser company.

Brio Conti
Shades Of Midnight
Alzammaar

Previous Winners

2016

Briery Belle

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 7

J: T J O'Brien | T: H D Daly

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00