racingtv.com "Chasing Excellence" Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Carlisle

14:00

Date 2026-02-03

Distance 2m4f198y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £7,922

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	First Confession Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	159	—	P-335F	127	143	131	25d	—	—	-7	31.8	—	5/4 44%
Jumping issues on last two starts but he's a major player on his previous chase form
4	Della Casa Lunga Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	152	t	57-734	134	-	-	38d	—	—	-2	31.6	—	6/4 40%
Talented mare who holds leading claims if taking to fences at the first attempt
3	Thank You Ma'am Chestnut J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Georgina Nicholls	159	p	1312-7	127	-	-	269d	—	—	+9	23.3	—	5/1 17%
Makes chase debut after some time off but he can go well fresh and dam was a smart chaser
2	Scarlet Jet Bay J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	J:Bruce Lynn T:N W Alexander	159	—	431-48	118	-	-	66d	—	—	+12	18.9	—	12/1 8%
Point/maiden h'dle winner; something to find in this company even if he's back to his best

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
First Confession	5/4	6/5	6/5
Della Casa Lunga	6/4	6/4	6/4
Thank You Ma'am	5/1	9/2	5/1
Scarlet Jet	12/1	11/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

First Confession

31.8

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Della Casa Lunga

31.6

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

6/4

3rd

Thank You Ma'am

23.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Scarlet Jet

18.9

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Della Casa Lunga	134	—	—
First Confession	127	143	131
Thank You Ma'am	127	—	—
Scarlet Jet	118	—	—

Last Run