tracked front pair, left in 2nd after 7th, strongly pressed leader 2 out, ridden run-in and led over 110 yards out, kept on strongly
1 16:48 Carlisle 03 Nov 2024
Gordon Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3) (4YO plus)
2m 3f 210y Good to Soft (Good in places)
2 3
6 Malaita
8 10-12 120
prominent, led after 3rd, headed 5th and tracked leader, left in lead after 7th, hit 11th, faced strong challenge 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden flat and headed over 110 yards out, no extra
held up in rear, left in 3rd after 7th, chased leader briefly before 3 out, soon pushed along and held before last
led, headed after 3rd, led again 5th, not fluent 7th, hung badly left on bend after 7th and virtually stopped, soon pulled up
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Soft | 5 | Trelawne | 7 | 11 11 | 136 | 13-11 | 232 days | K C Bailey (240 miles) | David Bass | EVENS | 5:25.83 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 11 | Iron Bridge | 6 | 11 2 | 125 | 1-11 | 194 days | Jonjo & A O'Neill (240 miles) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | 7/ 2 | 5:16.82 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 11 | Papa Tango Charly | 6 | 11 1 | 128 | 2242-31 | 148 days | Jonjo & A O'Neill (240 miles) | Nick Scholfield | 15/ 2 | 5:01.87 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 6 | Rath An Iuir | 7 | 11 3 | 123 | 31-4122 | 232 days | R Dobbin (79 miles) | Conor O'Farrell | 7/ 2 | 5:21.18 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 10 | Two For Gold | 6 | 11 5 | 132 | 61-4114 | 240 days | K C Bailey (240 miles) | David Bass | 11/ 4 | 5:11.20 | |
| 2018 | Good | 13 | Count Meribel | 6 | 11 12 | 137 | 11265P | 205 days | N A Twiston-Davies (240 miles) | Mark Grant | 8/ 1 | 5:00.30 | |
| 2017 | Good to Soft | 13 | Mister Whitaker | 5 | 10 6 | 118 | 26343-3 | 30 days | M R Channon (276 miles) | Adrian Heskin | 7/ 1 | 5:10.30 | |
| 2016 | Good to Soft | 12 | Gurkha Brave | 8 | 11 1 | 126 | 13453F | 18 days | Karen McLintock (62 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 12/ 1 | 5:03.40 | |
| 2015 | Good | 7 | Shimla Dawn | 7 | 11 7 | 132 | 3122-20 | 344 days | M Walford (114 miles) | Jake Greenall | 7/ 1 | 5:07.47 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 11 | Big Water | 6 | 10 7 | 120 | 8223-42 | 148 days | G A Swinbank (73 miles) | P Moloney | 4/ 1 | 5:10.95 |