Racecards
14:20 Cartmel
Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 0112-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, soon led going best, ridden after home bend, edged right towards finish, headed close home
- Form 3-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leader, challenged after 4th, led before 2 out, mistake last, soon headed and ridden, stayed on gamely to lead again close home
Tantamount
34- Form 4-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up, took keen hold, went 4th after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, weakened after last
- Form 0/487-04
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Samantha Drake
led, not fluent 2nd, headed before 2 out, weakened well before home bend
- Form 55-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Harry Challoner
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, soon not much room, hampered and dropped to last, mistake 4th, well beaten before 2 out
Verdict
DISCOVERY BAY was value for more than 2l when scoring at Wetherby in March with Things Change back in third spot. He's continued to progress over timber and should confirm the placing's on unaltered terms, especially after also posting a really good effort on the Knavesmire when reverting to the Flat at the Dante meeting when beaten less than 3l by Cousin Khee in a hot handicap. In contrast, Things Change was seemingly below par on his only subsequent start when only fourth behind Ivan Boru at Kelso despite going off a well-backed favourite. He'll need to improve on that here, whilst former Roger Charlton-trained Flat maiden Tantamount will need to do likewise after an unspectacular Perth hurdling debut. He should improve for that debut run however.
Formwatch
Discovery Bay Evensfav (11-6) Held up in touch in last, headway 6th, went 3rd before 3 out, switched left before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and every chance when blundered last, edged right and stayed on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Ballybogey (11-6) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Apr.
Things Change (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Held up, not always fluent, ridden 3 out, headway before next, 4th when mistake last, stayed on same pace, no threat to leaders, 4th of 12, 7l behind Ivan Boru (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Tantamount 50-1 (10-7) Towards rear and keen, went 4th run-in, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 17l behind Lone Foot Laddie (10-0) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Dane Cottage 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway after 5th, ridden next, no extra final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 10l behind Binowagh Bay (10-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f mrs nov sll hdl (5) gd.
Makellys Blackpool 16-1 (10-0) Towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 11, 12l behind Simarthur (10-11) at Hexham 2m mdn NH flat (6) gs in Apr.