Radio Carlisle Taxis Novices' Handicap Chase

1st

Top Of The Bay (IRE) ^tp

No. 2

8yo, 11-4, OR 90

J: Tom Midgley (3) · T: Sam England

8 11-4 90

Tom Midgley (3)

Sam England

5:31.38 £3,829

Settled handy in second early - improved on the front-runner two out - hit the front approaching the last - pulled clear in the run-in with authority

2nd

Great Ballinboris (FR) ^tb

No. 8

9yo, 10-9, OR 78

J: Brian Hughes · T: Micky Hammond

9 10-9 78

Brian Hughes

Micky Hammond

8½ £1,762

Made the running from the front - drifting left over obstacles - opened a four length advantage - margin shrank two out - overtaken before the last - unable to match winner's finish - stayed on for second

3rd

Yes And Yes (IRE)

No. 4

8yo, 11-3, OR 86

J: Lee Edwards · T: Belinda Clarke

8 11-3 86

Lee Edwards

Belinda Clarke

2¼ £881

Held up towards back of pack - drifted left over 5th - closed on front pair from 4 out and up to third before 3 out - stayed handy into last - stuck on without troubling those in front to finish 3rd

4th

Deep Strato (IRE) ^t

No. 6

7yo, 10-11, OR 80

J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain

7 10-11 80

Theo Gillard

Donald McCain

9½ £441

Handy early - stayed on heels of front group into final 3 furlongs - lost touch approaching 2 out and unable to close after the last

5th

Uncle Mac (IRE) ^ht

No. 9

7yo, 10-3, OR 77

J: Edward Austin (5) · T: Paul Robson

7 10-3 77

Edward Austin (5)

Paul Robson

7 £220

Held up early towards the back - made progress after three out but never travelling to challenge from two out - stayed on for fifth

6th

Empty Nest (IRE)

No. 1

7yo, 12-0, OR 97

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Mark Walford

7 12-0 97

Jamie Hamilton

Mark Walford

5½

Settled just behind the front early - still up with the field turning into the straight before losing touch with the top two at the 14th - faded steadily from two out to finish sixth

7th

Lady Hamilton (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 10-0, OR 72

J: Peter Kavanagh (3) · T: Wilf Storey

6 10-0 72

Peter Kavanagh (3)

Wilf Storey

11

Settled in the pack early - up with the pace before halfway then edged wide and dropped away at the 14th - toiling from the 15th - faded steadily from three out home well beaten

PU

Lucky Soldier (IRE) ^t

No. 3

7yo, 11-3, OR 86

J: Patrick Wadge · T: N W Alexander

7 11-3 86

Patrick Wadge

N W Alexander

-

Held up towards the back - blundered at the 2nd and lost touch - pulled up before the 4th

PU

Hey Brother (FR) ^p

No. 5

8yo, 11-0, OR 83

J: Lorcan Murtagh · T: Barry Murtagh

8 11-0 83

Lorcan Murtagh

Barry Murtagh

-

Held up towards the back - dropped away with little response by the 12th - eased and pulled up before 4 out

PU

Stonegate (GB)

No. 7

6yo, 10-7, OR 79

J: Conor Rabbitt (3) · T: Brian Rothwell

6 10-7 79

Conor Rabbitt (3)

Brian Rothwell

-

Held up towards the back - awkward at the 7th - blundered the 11th - dropped away from the 12th before being retired approaching four out