Racecards
14:10 Cartmel
Holker Country Cottages Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 107y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form P257/6-2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey C O'Farrell
prominent until after 6th, chased leaders, struggling 4 out, well beaten from next
- Form PPP13-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Max Kendrick
chased leaders, jumped right and not fluent 12th, weakened before 13th, soon pulled up
- Form 23427-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey Alain Cawley
not always fluent, held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd final 120 yards, stayed on
- Form 2/354P-5
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
held up towards rear, headway when slow 9th, led before final bend, stayed on well
- Form 211/6P6-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P W Wadge
mid-division, well beaten 4 out, tailed off
- Form P53522-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Coward
- Jockey Page Fuller
prominent, led 14th, soon headed, led 3 out, headed last, stayed on same pace final 200 yards
- Form P/5022-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs S J Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
chased leaders, lost place before 5th, closed 10th, weakened from 2 out
- Form 566U8-2
- Age 12
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
in rear, not fluent 14th, never involved
- Form 42313-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, beaten final bend, weakened final 150 yards
- Form 2064U-U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Henry Brooke
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 4th, went 2nd final bend, stayed on, always being held by winner
- Form 76522-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
led until 14th, soon led again, not fluent and headed 3 out, led last, headed before final bend, no extra last 75 yards
- Form 2/3314-U
- Age 12
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
mid-division, slow 1st, slow and lost place 3rd, headway on outside before 13th, weakened after next, well beaten before 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 30524-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A B Hamilton
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
in rear, headway from 12th, not fluent 14th, lost place when not fluent 2 out, mistake last, kept on final 100 yards
Verdict
Blow By Blow should make a good fist of defying topweight after returning to form last time when a useful Hexham second on just a second start for his new yard after a lengthy break. Hopefully, he'll not be subject to the 'bounce' factor. Sackett is hard to catch right but is a course and distance scorer which counts for a lot round here and Path To Freedom has improved for wind surgery and should score sooner or later. HITMAN FRED has yet to run here but arrives in great heart and showed a resilient attitude to oblige at Perth this month. Upped 5lb for that win, he still looks nicely treated and has more to offer over fences.
Formwatch
Blow By Blow (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Close up, headway 3 out, ridden to chase clear winner approaching last, kept on, 2nd of 13, 9 1/2l behind Prince Dundee (11-2) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in May.
Sackett 22-1 (10-13) Mid-division, blundered badly and lost place 6th, blundered badly 8th, not fluent 10th, well behind from 17th, pulled up after mistake 19th, at Fakenham 3m 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off from 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Final Reminder (10-13) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Justforjames (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Dolly Dancer (11-1) at Hexham 3m hcp (4) gs in May.
Chanceiton (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Midfield, hampered 10th, dropped to rear next, not fluent 13th, hit next, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Thomas Todd (11-11) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Path To Freedom (IRE) 2-1fav (10-8) Chased winner from 2nd, pushed along after 13th, challenged 2 out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Eureu Du Boulay (11-12) at Market Rasen 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Absolutely Dylan (IRE) 10-3fav (10-12) In touch, tracked leaders 10th, mistake 12th, pulled up 2 out, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in May.
Racing Pulse (IRE) 12-1 (10-4) Behind, slow 10th, headway from 13th, challenged before last, held by winner flat, 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Mance Rayder (11-12) at Kelso 3m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Hitman Fred (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, closed when not fluent 5th, led 2 out, hard pressed from last, held on, won at Perth 3m hcp (5) sft in May beating Not The Chablis (11-12) by nk, 10 ran.
Dee Star (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway before 12th, disputing 9 lengths 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 13th, at Warwick 3m hcp (5) sft in May.
Going Mobile (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Raced keenly, chased leaders, headway to challenge approaching 4 out, nudged along 3 out, not fluent next, plugged on from last, 3rd of 13, 16l behind Krujers Girl (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Westend Theatre (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders when blundered and unseated rider 3rd, at Hexham 3m hcp (4) sft in May.
Istimraar (IRE) 10-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 4 out, left 2 out, unable to trouble winner, kept on, 2nd of 9, 6l behind St Lawrence Gap (11-1) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.