Joanne Gate Turns 30 Novices' Handicap Chase – Carlisle

Carlisle

16:50

Joanne Gate Turns 30 Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2024-03-30

Distance 2m4f198y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,285

Winning Time 5m 55.21s (slow by 42.21s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Largy Train (GB) Danny McMenamin · Henry Hogarth	6/4F	Won
2nd	The White Volcano (IRE) Philip Armson · Wilf Storey	18/1	3.75
3rd	Toombridge (GB) Callum Bewley · Ian Duncan	14/1	3.75
4th	Great Ballinboris (FR) Brian Hughes · Micky Hammond	3/1	25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Baron Briggs (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Sandy Thomson	2/1
P.U.	Diamond Road (IRE) Stephen Mulqueen · Jean McGregor	66/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Baron Briggs Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Sandy Thomson	J:Sean Quinlan T:Sandy Thomson	152	tp	3-3334	81	108	92	22d	—	—	-9	18.3	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Slightly disappointing this month but began 2024 with two good thirds (2m4f/3m); a player
1	Largy Train Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Henry Hogarth	J:Danny McMenamin T:Henry Hogarth	168	p	3P5611	97	98	37	16d	—	—	+12	35.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Wide-margin winner at Sedgefield last month and followed up in gritty style at Hexham
3	Great Ballinboris Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	J:Brian Hughes T:Micky Hammond	161	—	0/67-3	90	93	82	95d	—	—	-4	20.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Very lightly raced 8yo who made encouraging seasonal/chase/handicap debut in December
2	Toombridge Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Ian Duncan	J:Callum Bewley T:Ian Duncan	162	t	4-PP80	91	-	-	21d	—	—	+7	11.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Well beaten in two handicap hurdles this year; has too much to prove on chasing debut
5	The White Volcano Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Wilf Storey	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Wilf Storey	149	—	84-8P4	78	88	61	303d	—	—	+4	8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Ex-Irish veteran who has not won since 2019 and was out of form when last seen last spring
6	Diamond Road Bay J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Jean McGregor	J:Stephen Mulqueen T:Jean McGregor	142	tp	P0F3-P	71	73	36	128d	—	—	+4	5.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Poor maiden who can't be recommended from 5lb out of the weights

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Baron Briggs	15/8	15/8	15/8
Largy Train	9/4	9/4	9/4
Great Ballinboris	9/4	9/4	9/4
Toombridge	14/1	14/1	14/1
The White Volcano	20/1	20/1	20/1
Diamond Road	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Largy Train

35.7

OR: 11.8 Form: 16.7 Odds: 7.3

9/4

2nd

Great Ballinboris

20.4

OR: 10 Form: 3 Odds: 7.4

9/4

3rd

Baron Briggs

18.3

OR: 7.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8.4

15/8

Toombridge

11.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

The White Volcano

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Diamond Road

5.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Largy Train	97	98	37
Toombridge	91	—	—
Great Ballinboris	90	93	82
Baron Briggs	81	108	92
The White Volcano	78	88	61
Diamond Road	71	73	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Largy Train	16d ago	Fit
Toombridge	21d ago	Fit
Baron Briggs	22d ago	Fit
Great Ballinboris	95d ago	Long break
Diamond Road	128d ago	Long break
The White Volcano	303d ago	Long break