Carlisle

Flat Season Opener 19th May Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f61y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,812

Runners: 7

Winning time: 4m 48.78s (slow by 10.78s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

1 Bel Amigo

J: Dominic Hislop(10)

T: N W Alexander

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 115

SP: 8/11F

Raced in second - led 8th - clear 2 out - good jump last - ridden and went further clear run-in - readily(op 8/13 tchd 4/7)

2 16

5 Largy Spirit

J: Ben Bromley(5)

T: S R B Crawford

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 11/2

Towards rear - awkward jump 4th - headway and went second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)

3 8 24

4 Cartonne

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 107

SP: 5/1

Led - headed and raced in second 8th - lost second before 2 out - soon no extra(op 13/2)

4 5½ 29½

7 Moveonbuy

J: Joe Williamson(3)

T: Andrew Crook

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Always behind(op 80/1)

5 6 35½

3 Berry Edge

J: Sean Quinlan

T: David Thompson

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: -

SP: 33/1

In rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)

6 4¼ 39¾

2 He's A Diamond

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 17/2

Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened 2 out (trainers rep said gelding was unsuited by the track on this occasion)(op 6/1)

6 Getaway Frankie

J: Conor Rabbitt(3)

T: Nicky Richards

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 12/1

Kicked before start - in rear - not fluent 2nd - jumped left 3rd - soon lost touch and pulled up (jockey said mare made a bad jumping mistake and lost action; vet had nothing to report)(op 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.73

Tote place: £1.10 £2.90

Exacta: £5.70

Trifecta: £19.10

CSF: £5.10