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

Carlisle

2:50

Date 2026-03-08

Distance 3m110y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 10yo+

Prize £15,609

Runners 5

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 2.1°C

Wind 5mph S

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Tommy's Oscar b Danny McMenamin · Ann Hamilton	Danny McMenamin · Ann Hamilton	168	p	-35542	139	146	130	36d	—	—	+9	36.3	2/1 33%
Creditable second over 2m4f at Musselburgh last time but has stamina to prove today
5	Hillcrest br David Bass · Henry Daly	David Bass · Henry Daly	152	v	U3-3P2	123	146	104	43d	—	—	+3	24.9	11/4 27%
Ran big race in defeat in first-time visor in January; big player if in similar mood here
2	Empire Steel gr Brian Hughes · Sandy Thomson	Brian Hughes · Sandy Thomson	157	—	43P-45	128	144	131	23d	—	—	+8	24.2	4/1 20%
Ran quite well in January, after a layoff, but tailed off since; not easy to predict here
3	Credo b Rex Dingle · Anthony Honeyball	Rex Dingle · Anthony Honeyball	156	tv	5-3478	127	145	116	22d	—	—	+8	23.7	5/1 17%
Well beaten in major handicap last month but now 3lb lower than when winning this in 2025
4	Blackjack Magic b Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	156	tv	PPP-54	127	144	121	36d	—	—	+12	21.9	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 Top Rated	139	146	130
Empire Steel	128	144	131
Credo	127	145	116
Blackjack Magic	127	144	121
Hillcrest	123	146	104

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tommy's Oscar	36d ago	Fit
Hillcrest	43d ago	Fit
Empire Steel	23d ago	Fit
Credo	22d ago	Fit
Blackjack Magic	36d ago	Fit

Going: Good To Soft

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