Despite having a very good record when riding for Kayley Woollacott, the Harry Cobden mount, Stratton Oakmont wasn't up to much and never featured.
Just A Glance never really looked like she was going to win at Sandown, but she did finish second.
She was always travelling worse than White Noise, but then that horse made a mistake, and she then got swooped by Riallanah, who won with plenty in hand. White Noise travelled through the race like the best horse, so she might be one to follow for her next outing.
Cristal d'Estruval EVS – Carlisle 1.52
With this being a two-horse race, as it would be a huge shock if All The Glory were to win, taking a chance on Cristal d'Estruval on his chasing debut at a price of EVS seems fair.
This is going to be a good test for Cristal d'Estruval, as Be Aware is a solid horse who has plenty of chase experience. I've been a big admirer of Cristal d'Estruval since he made his debut over hurdles at Warwick, as I thought he was very raw but had tonnes of ability. I'm not sure why he was so lightly raced last year, but they've not wasted any time in sending him over fences.
The form of his Warwick win has been boosted a lot. The runner-up has been fourth in two Grade 1s, and the third-placed horse was a Grade 1 winner at Aintree and was unlucky not to finish closer at Cheltenham after making a horrific blunder late on. Both of those very good horses were comfortably behind Cristal d'Estruval that day, which shows the talent this horse possesses.
He was a PTP winner in Ireland as a four-year-old, so he should be fine with jumping fences, and Carlisle is a nice starting point for chase newcomers.
Lady Jetfire 11/8 – Carlisle 3.35
Usually, I wouldn't touch bumpers, especially unraced horses in this type of race, but Jamie Snowden's horses are firing on all cylinders at the moment. As a result, I think it looks safe to say that Lady Jetfire will have a huge role to play in this race.
Her price has collapsed since the market has opened, coming in from 11/4 to 11/8. I tipped up a similarly profiled horse to win a Carlisle bumper last year, and his record at this track in bumpers is 4/9 with four others being runner-up. His record in bumpers this year is also 4/9, and his yard is flying at the moment, with him getting plenty of winners.
Gavin Sheehan makes the trip up to Carlisle for two rides, but he will be mainly going up for the ride in the bumper, as he is the stable jockey for Jamie Snowden. He is riding very well at the moment, with twelve winners in the last fortnight.
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