Racecards
17:50 Cartmel
Fitzdares Club Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 46y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £4,956
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 2-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Charlotte Jones
midfield, ridden after 2 out, switched wide and ran on to lead before last, stayed on strongly home straight, held on
- Form 254-022
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, tracked leader 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
- Form 363F-52
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, ridden to chase leaders after last, ran on strongly home straight but could not reel in winner
- Form 018-324
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
towards rear, ridden and weakened after 2 out
- Form 905-737
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
led, ridden 2 out, headed before last, one pace flat
- Form 3757-15
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
towards rear, ridden 2 out, lost touch before last, one pace
- Form P-31216
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Bedi
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
Verdict
Five of these have won over the course and distance. Beeno seeks a seventh victory on the track but the veteran was well behind Alqamar, beginning to look a bargain buy for Jimmy Moffatt, in a female riders race here last month when also behind Pateen though ahead of Iolani and Oakmont. The 12-year-old was even further behind INGLEBY HOLLOW (NAP) at Perth subsequently when Rebecca Menzies’ charge just failed to overhaul Blakeney Point and the latter can go one better today raised only 2lb. Finisk River was just caught at Bangor last month but is creeping up the weights again.
Formwatch
Alqamar 13-8fav (11-7) Midfield, headway before 3 out, switched right before 2 out, went second approaching last, ridden to challenge and led after last, ran on well flat, comfortably, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Pateen (10-0) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Finisk River 5-2fav (11-13) Led 1st, shaken up and pressed 2 out, ridden before last, headed close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Eyeofthescorpion (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ingleby Hollow 6-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, rapid headway last (usual 2 out), stayed on strongly flat, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Blakeney Point (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Iolani (GER) 4-1 (9-9) Slowly away behind, outpaced 8f out, ridden and well behind 4f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Tarnhelm (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Beeno (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed before last (usual 2 out), soon weakened, 7th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Blakeney Point (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Oakmont (FR) 9-2 (10-4) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, pushed along 2 out, went fourth before last, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Alqamar (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Pateen (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd home turn, led before last, headed and weakened run-in, 6th of 14, 13l behind Orchard Grove (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.