18 Oct 2018 16:55 Carlisle
Winner: £11,400 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 1m 7f 207y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Soft down hill).
Smarkets Betting Exchange Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Halcyon Days (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 24PP2-6 / 13 | Jump (159) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies Centaur Racing… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leader, close up 4th, jumped into lead 3 out, hard pressed after next, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure flat, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Instingtive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 54-8703 / 10 | Jump (22) | Ross Chapman | Miss L Harrison D A Harrison &… | 8/1 | |
| held up in 5th, chased leaders after 5 out, outpaced 3 out, ridden before last, rallied flat, took 2nd near finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | SHD | Middlebrow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | B127-44 / 9 | Jump (76) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mrs Sian McCain | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort on outside 2 out, soon challenged, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat, switched inside and stayed on closing stages, 3rd and held near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Sleep In First (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 212245 / 13 | Jump (54) | Steven Fox | J Ewart First Sleepers,… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, held up in 4th after 3rd, lost place after 5 out, outpaced next, stayed on to regain 4th near finish, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | SHD | Ryalex (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 43F3/2-7 / 10 | Jump (38) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell County Set Five… | 6/5 | |
| led, clear after 3rd until next, blundered and headed 7th, regained lead after 5 out, headed 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, lost well held 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 30 L | Roxyfet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 155336- / 13 | Flat (2031), Jump (178) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond Mr Samuel Sutton… | 33/1 | |
| tended to jump left, always in rear, lost touch 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
