Happy Christmas From Carlisle Racecourse Mares' Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

1st

Smile Back (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Finn Lambert (3) · T: Richard Phillips

4 10-13 –

Finn Lambert (3)

Richard Phillips

4:23.84 £2,178

Tracked front pair early - hit front 4f out - driven with 2f remaining - stayed on well to win

2nd

Gintime (IRE)

No. 4

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Nicky Richards

4 11-2 –

Danny McMenamin

Nicky Richards

3¼ £1,004

Settled in the pack early - moved up into 4th with 4f left - pushed into second and opened space on the rest with 2f to run - driven approaching the final furlong and kept going without reeling in the winner

3rd

Crying Lightning (IRE)

No. 2

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: James Turner (5) · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

4 10-11 –

James Turner (5)

Nigel Twiston-Davies

21 £502

Raced close up - vying for command after 5 furlongs and in charge alone at halfway - driven and caught over 4f out - no match for the first two from over 2f out - kept going for a distant third

4th

Madame Bluebelle (GB) ^t

No. 8

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Ryan Mania · T: Sandy Thomson

5 11-2 –

Ryan Mania

Sandy Thomson

2 £251

Settled in the pack early - moved up wide to reach third with 4f left - driven on but faded from over 2f out to finish fourth

5th

Lady Fortune (IRE)

No. 6

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: David Bass · T: Max Comley

4 11-2 –

David Bass

Max Comley

33

Held in the pack early - urged forward before fading badly with 3f left - trailed home in 5th

6th

Little Wren (GB) ^h

No. 7

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Mel Rowley

4 11-2 –

Sean Quinlan

Mel Rowley

0.3

Settled in the pack - lost touch approaching 3f out - well held at the finish

7th

High As Hope (IRE)

No. 5

5yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain

5 11-2 –

Theo Gillard

Donald McCain

23

Set the pace early - matched up after 5f then overtaken and stayed in touch past halfway - urged into contention before fading 3f out and beaten well home

8th

Border Queen (GB)

No. 1

5yo, 10-13, OR –

J: Joe Williamson (3) · T: Philip Kirby

5 10-13 –

Joe Williamson (3)

Philip Kirby

25

Held up in last place - dropped away out of contention 5f out - well beaten at the finish

9th

Oh Clare (IRE)

No. 9

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr · T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

4 11-2 –

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Jonjo & A J O'Neill

19

Sat close to front group early - urged forward before losing touch approaching 4f out - allowed to finish quietly with race gone from 3f out - well held in 9th

10th

Desirable Walk (IRE)

No. 3

4yo, 11-2, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Micky Hammond

4 11-2 –

Brian Hughes

Micky Hammond

14

Held up at the back - well adrift by 5f out - never a threat thereafter