Racecards
17:10 Cartmel
E S Hartley Four Years Old Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Form 00-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Moffatt
- Jockey D J Moffatt
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, challenged on bit last, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey K Renwick
tracked leaders, led 2 out, mistake last, pushed out
- Form 54034P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced
Rugged Man (IRE)
157- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G McKeever
- Jockey N Hannity
held up, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, headway under pressure 3f out, one-paced final 2f
Westernmost
76- Form S3F52-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey A Dobbin
tracked leader, headway and close up 2 out, ridden and chance last, stayed on to chase winner over 2f out, kept on under pressure
In depth
Verdict
Colorado Falls is taken to make a winning debut over hurdles. He looked good when beating Year Two Thousand at Newmarket last year and although he has been below that in subsequent efforts, he should still have too much class for Westernmost, who was rated well below him on the flat.