April 04 / 13.13 Carlisle

13.13

Good To Soft

Feel Good Friday 29th May Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5677.07
  • 3m 0f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Feel Good Friday 29th May Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: P-531P D BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer on soft/heavy; off the mark on chase debut at Ayr in January (3m, heavy) but pulled up at Kelso last time; could go well but drier ground a slight concern.
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1st

7

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:13 Carlisle

Big Zouk

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

Winning pointer on soft/heavy; off the mark on chase debut at Ayr in January (3m, heavy) but pulled up at Kelso last time; could go well but drier ground a slight concern.

11/2

2

13th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 2f 39y

Class 4

16:10 Kelso

Big Zouk

11st 6lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Nicky Richards

Point winner who improved upon his hurdle form to win by nearly 3l on last month's chase debut at Ayr (3m, heavy); this lightly raced 7yo could have plenty more to offer over fences and is firmly in calculations up 6lb.

13/8

2

21st Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 4

13:00 Ayr

Big Zouk

11st 6lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: James Ewart

Won an Irish point last February (3m, soft to heavy) and subsequently bought for £160,000; send off favourite when fourth at Wetherby on hurdles debut (2m, soft); should improve for this marked step up in trip.

16/1

Form: 2-6P13 CD BF

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D handicap on good to soft when back from a break in February; excuses for lesser run last time (heat stress); could bounce back.
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3rd

5

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:13 Carlisle

Orkney Blue

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: N W Alexander

Won a C&D handicap on good to soft when back from a break in February; excuses for lesser run last time (heat stress); could bounce back.

11/2

3rd

1

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 4

13:50 Ayr

Orkney Blue

12st 1lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: N W Alexander

Lightly raced 8yo who showed improved form on his third chase start to win at Carlisle (3m, good to soft) recently; also effective on soft/heavy; accounted for 13 rivals last time and he's a strong candidate up 6lb.

2/1

1st

1

3rd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:04 Carlisle

Orkney Blue

12st 0lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: N W Alexander

Flopped at Hexham in December on second chase start and something to prove on the back of that; however, this lightly raced bumper and two-time maiden hurdle runner-up wasn't devoid of promise when sixth on his chase/handicap debut at Kelso (2m7f, soft) in November and is not written off.

11/1

Form: 5-4752

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Improved on first chase run when second of four at Wetherby last time (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces first time, wasn't fluent); blinkers now tried; quite interesting.
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2nd

3

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

Eaton Anne

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Yet to win over fences, but creditable second at Wetherby in March (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces tried); has had wind surgery since fair fourth at Carlisle last month (3m, good; blinkers on); tongue-tie plus cheekpieces this time; chance.

5/2

4th

4

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:13 Carlisle

Eaton Anne

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Improved on first chase run when second of four at Wetherby last time (3m, good to soft; cheekpieces first time, wasn't fluent); blinkers now tried; quite interesting.

9/2

2nd

2

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

15:47 Wetherby

Eaton Anne

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Beaten 13l when fifth of 11 on last month's chase debut at Chepstow (2m7f, soft); however, that performance gives this two-time hurdle winner something to build on and perhaps the first-time cheekpieces will help.

7/2

Form: 31415P D

Last run: 99 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Won a three-runner handicap at Newcastle on chase debut in October (2m7f, good); no easy task when pulled up in Lincolnshire National last time; unexposed as a chaser and should improve.
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8th

8

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

You Some Girl

10st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Made a winning start over fences at Newcastle (2m7f) in October; has failed to build on it though and she unseated her rider at Hexham (3m) two weeks ago; has a bit to prove.

16/1

6

9th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 4

16:30 Hexham

You Some Girl

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a three-runner handicap at Newcastle in October (3m, good) but hasn't done quite as well since; back on her last winning mark.

12/1

5th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:13 Carlisle

You Some Girl

11st 6lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won a three-runner handicap at Newcastle on chase debut in October (2m7f, good); no easy task when pulled up in Lincolnshire National last time; unexposed as a chaser and should improve.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: -712F1 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Two wins in small-field chases this season, the second over 2m5f here last month (good to soft); up 2lb; stamina to prove on first run at this trip.
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2

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

13:13 Carlisle

Benmore

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: L J Morgan

Two wins in small-field chases this season, the second over 2m5f here last month (good to soft); up 2lb; stamina to prove on first run at this trip.

3/1

1st

1

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 198y

Class 4

15:50 Carlisle

Benmore

11st 10lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: L J Morgan

Won three-runner chase at Leicester (2m, good) in December and probably bettered that form when second at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) on Boxing Day; set to finish second again before last-fence fall at Southwell (2m, good to soft) last month and could plausibly have untapped potential over this longer trip.

4/1

5

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Benmore

11st 8lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: L J Morgan

Consistent sort who comes here in good form, having won at Leicester (2m, good; three ran) in December and finished runner-up at Market Rasen (2m1f, good to soft) since; contender.

2/1

Form: 842345

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

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Payout
Exacta £22.70
Straight Forecast £21.04
Trifecta £92.40

Selections

RP RATINGS:

I Wish You

Daily Mail:

Benmore

TOPSPEED:

Eaton Anne

SPOTLIGHT:

Orkney Blue

D Express:

Big Zouk

The Star:

Benmore

Daily Record:

Benmore

POSTDATA:

Eaton Anne

Telegraph:

Eaton Anne

The Times:

I Wish You

The Guardian:

I Wish You

Daily Mirror:

I Wish You

The Sun:

I Wish You