Dobbin delight with near 16-1 treble

TONY DOBBIN has a great record at Carlisle and he rewarded his followers with a near 16-1 treble, highlighted by the successful return to action of Turpin Green.

The seven-year-old was sent off the 2-5 favourite for the wbx.com Committed To National Hunt Racing Graduation Chase and the race soon turned into a tactical affair with none of the three runners keen to go on. Turnstile took it up on sufferance, hardly going a canter, before Timmy Murphy steadied him further to let Turpin Green, who carries the Trevor Hemmings colours, go on at the fourth.

Turpin Green made the rest of the running before Exotic Dancer moved up to join him three out, but the market leader soon saw off the challenge and went away to beat him by 28 lengths.