First Past The Post At CopyBet Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Leg 3 Of The Stayers' Series)

Carlisle

14:50

Date 2026-03-08

Distance 3m110y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize £15,609

Weather Clear

Temp 1.8°C

Wind 3mph S

Rain 0%

Runners (5)

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
1	Tommy's Oscar Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Ann Hamilton	J:Danny McMenamin T:Ann Hamilton	168	p	-35542	139	146	130	36d	—	—	+9	36.3	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Creditable second over 2m4f at Musselburgh last time but has stamina to prove today
5	Hillcrest Brown J:David Bass T:Henry Daly	J:David Bass T:Henry Daly	152	v	U3-3P2	123	146	104	43d	—	—	+3	24.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Ran big race in defeat in first-time visor in January; big player if in similar mood here
2	Empire Steel Grey J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	J:Brian Hughes T:Sandy Thomson	157	—	43P-45	128	144	131	23d	—	—	+8	24.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Ran quite well in January, after a layoff, but tailed off since; not easy to predict here
3	Credo Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball	156	tv	5-3478	127	145	116	22d	—	—	+8	23.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Well beaten in major handicap last month but now 3lb lower than when winning this in 2025
4	Blackjack Magic Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	156	tv	PPP-54	127	144	121	36d	—	—	+12	21.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Ran quite well two starts ago but has become far too inconsistent to rely upon

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Tommy's Oscar	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8	2/1
Hillcrest	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Empire Steel	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Credo	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	5/1
Blackjack Magic	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	15/2

Predictor

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

1st

Tommy's Oscar

36.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 5.6 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Hillcrest

24.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Empire Steel

24.2

OR: 19.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

4/1

Credo

23.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Blackjack Magic

21.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tommy's Oscar	139	146	130
Empire Steel	128	144	131
Credo	127	145	116
Blackjack Magic	127	144	121
Hillcrest	123	146	104

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