15:23 Carlisle

Sunday 3 November 2024

All12:4813:1813:4814:1814:5315:2315:58

Graham, Pam & Jo Birthday Celebration Cumberland Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 7m 1.94s

1^st

Val Dancer

711-0

6/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Led, headed and remained close up 2nd, led again after 10th, faced strong challenges from 4 out, kept on dourly, found extra 100 yards out on flat, very gamely op 17/2 tchd 9/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Snipe

711-4

3/1j

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

In rear, steady headway after 4 out, ridden before 2 out where left disputing 3rd, pressed leader final fence, ran on well, held final 100 yards op 10/3

3^rd

2 ¾

Iron Bridge

812-1

11/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Chased leaders, mid-division by 3rd, pushed along in 4th 3 out, left disputing 3rd 2 out, ridden run-in, no impression op 13/2 tchd 7/1

4^th

4 ¾

Universal Folly

911-1

8/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd

Mid-division, closer 11th, went 3rd at next, pushed along and pressed leader after 4 out, every chance approaching last, faded run-in tchd 15/2

5^th

Flower Of Scotland

910-4

40/1

T: A M ThomsonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Mid-division, in rear 7th, mistake 3 out and beaten op 33/1

6^th

5 ½

Jet Legs

710-13

9/1

T: M TodhunterJ: Theo Gillard

Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out op 11/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Your Own Story

811-9

14/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Prominent, chased leaders after 3rd, dropped to rear 10th, mistake 15th and lost touch, pulled up before 2 out op 8/1

Wasdell Dundalk

911-2

14/1

T: Miss L HarrisonJ: Danny McMenamin

Towards rear, smooth headway before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, not asked for effort and 1 length down when fell 2 out tchd 11/1

Brandy Mcqueen

710-2

3/1j

T: Gary RutherfordJ: Bruce Lynn

Handy, raced freely, led 2nd, headed and tracked leader after 10th, bad mistake 14th, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up after 2 out op 9/4

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Non-Runners

Houston Texas¹⁹¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: N G Richards J: Sean Quinlan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.30, £1.60, £1.80EX:£33.90Trifecta:£143.70Tricast:£105.83SF:£25.51Swingers:£4.50, £6.20, £4.00

Forecasts

Snipe (3/1), Brandy Mcqueen (3/1), Iron Bridge (11/2), Val Dancer (6/1), Universal Folly (8/1), Jet Legs (9/1), Your Own Story (14/1), Wasdell Dundalk (14/1), Houston Texas (16/1), Flower Of Scotland (40/1)

SNIPE ran well returning from 8 months off and would likely have pushed re-opposing Wasdell Dundalk closer still but for an untidy leap at the last over shorter here last time. Appealing as the type to rate higher still in staying handicaps this season, he earns the vote to build on that effort back up in trip. Iron Bridge steps down in class on return and is feared, while Houston Texas, who has landed each of the last 2 renewals, and aforementioned Wasdell Dundalk complete the shortlist.

SNIPE (IRE)
IRON BRIDGE (IRE)
HOUSTON TEXAS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Houston Texas

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 9

J: Sean Quinlan | T: N G Richards

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £18,210.002nd: £8,372.003rd: £4,186.004th: £2,093.005th: £1,046.006th: £522.00