Racecards
14:10 Cartmel
John Smiths Extra Smooth Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 46y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 6342-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked leaders, effort on outside after 2 out, ridden after last, weakened flat
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey C R King
tracked leader, upsides after 2 out, led after last, shaken up and went clear soon after, ridden out flat, kept on
- Form 22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden after last, stayed on into 3rd flat, not pace to trouble front pair
Sunny West (IRE)
1019- Form FP1622/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
held up in rear, struggling after 2 out, never pace to challenge
- Form 2-2232
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after last, kept on same pace flat, always held
- Form 0/57
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Dale Irving
led, joined after 2 out, headed after last, soon ridden, weakened flat
- Form PP-33
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in touch on outside, headway 3 out, weakened between last 2
Verdict
Icefall improved on his debut over hurdles when finishing second at Market Rasen but CLEMENTO (NAP) showed a nice turn of foot to beat The Steward here in May on his hurdles bow. The four-year-old has run twice on the Flat since and his stable continue to fire in the winners. Fort Jefferson won twice on the level after scoring at Bangor in May but couldn’t cope with a penalty back over timber last time. Sunny West is probably best watched returning from a very long absence.
Formwatch
Fort Jefferson 3-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, no impression on winner when not fluent last, kept on, 3rd of 9, 6 1/4l behind Passing Call (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.
Clemento (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, driven over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, eased, last of 10, dist behind Never Surrender (9-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Icefall (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, progress to lead after 3 out, mistake next, headed before when not fluent last, kept on, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Fields Of Fortune (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Sunny West (IRE) 2-1 (10-7) Tracked winner, ridden 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Smart Talk (10-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
The Steward (USA) 9-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Beach Break (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Jul.
You'll Do 25-1 (10-12) Held up, always towards rear, weakened 2 out, 7th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Placedela Concorde (11-4) at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Stop Talking (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Chsd ldrs,went 2nd bef 4out where mstk,2nd frm 3out & no impr in 3rd when mstk 2out,wknd in 3rd bef last, 3rd of 10, 22l behind Dubai Ash (11-6) at Kinsale 3m mdn gd in Jun.