with leader, led 4th, clear after last, stayed on
in touch when jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, soon pushed along, lost place, headway 10th, chased winner approaching 13th to 14th, weakened 3 out
held up in rear, headway 14th, never reached leaders, went modest 4th after last
mid-division, headway approaching 7th, lost place after 12th, behind when hit 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
chased leaders, chased winner 14th to 4 out, one pace from 2 out
not fluent, in rear, ridden after 12th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
led to 4th, chased winner until approaching 13th, soon struggling
soon in touch, lost place 9th, headway 13th, chased winner 4 out, stayed on flat, no impression
chased leaders, ridden approaching 12th, weakened after 14th, tailed off
SANDHURST is our recommendation in this contest with Winchester Red and Esme Rides Again on the shortlist. The Irish raider has ran creditably on his sorties to this side of the sea and having been thought good enough to race at the 2008 Cheltenham Festival, it could be argued that Cartmel is a massive drop in class. Winchester Red was beaten at Uttoxeter yesterday and it remains to be seen as to whether he will be turned out again. Esme Rides Again was pulled out of an engagement at Uttoxeter. She gave readily for her rider at Hexham. Getinbybutonlyjust may find this trip on the sharp side these days but he was far from disgraced in a Veterans event over 3m6f at the course. Shrewd Investor has proved disappointing since getting his head infront at Haydock. Leopold is best of the rest. Sandhurst looks to have been campaigned with military precision in pursuit of this race.
Sandhurst (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Prominent, led 4th, jumped left 2f out, hard ridden and headed approaching last, rallied and stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind No Panic (11-0) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chase (4) gf in Jun.
Shrewd Investor (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up, mistake 3rd, pushed along 5th, behind 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Roulez Cool (11-7) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Apr, 12 ran.
Bafana Boy 14-1 (11-5) Held up, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 46l behind Antonius Caesar (11-5) at Carlisle 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Leopold (SLO) 16-1 (9-9) Chased leader, led and hit 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, fourth and beaten when hit last, weakened flat, 4th of 12, 8l behind Seymar Lad (10-11) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Jun.
Getinbybutonlyjust 7-1 (10-2) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, led 13th, headed after 5 out, in 3rd and weakening when blundered last, 4th of 12, 34l behind Chabrimal Minster (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 6f Handicap Chase (0-125) (10yo+) (3) sft in May.
Sandy's Legend (USA) 22-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, soon well beaten, 11th of 13, well behind Nostringsattached (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Jun.
Esme Rides A Gaine 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led 12th, made rest, held on well towards finish, won at Hexham 3m 1f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Jun beating Catch The Perk (11-11) by nk, 14 ran.
Maidstone Mixture (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Always behind and some late headway, never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 8l behind Solway Sunset (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in May.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 100-1 (10-9) Held up, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 8, 22l behind Mr Robert (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Winchester Red 10-3fav (10-11) Raced keenly mid-division, headway 4 out, led narrowly when left clear 2 out, stayed on, easily, won at Southwell 2m 5f (4) gd beating Oso Magic (11-1) by 13l, 13 ran.
