Racecards
16:10 Cartmel
Racquet Club Liverpool Beginners' Chase (Class E) (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 64-3P0P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, reminders 6th, outpaced from 4 out
Apadi (USA)
11- Form 54-24F2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
midfield, ridden and kept on one pace from last, never on terms
- Form P-03546
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey O McPhail
led, headed 7th, blundered 3 out, soon weakened
- Form FP/2-2P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, raced wide, lost place 4 out, soon ridden and one paced
- Form 0/PP-P0F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
always towards rear
- Form 523-333
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
in touch, went 2nd 4 out, left in lead 2 out, ridden flat, kept on
Hayton Boy
44- Form UPF/P-0F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Chadwick
- Jockey S Gagan
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P/CP00-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Lambe
- Jockey Jim Crowley
midfield, outpaced 7th, behind when pulled up before last
Sea Mark
729- Form 4041P4/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B P Harding
in touch, chased leaders 4 out, left remote 2nd 2 out, kept on flat, no impression
Taming (IRE)
491- Form 1113F0/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, led 7th, just in front when fell 2 out
- Form 00P56
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
behind, headway 9th, ridden and stayed on well under pressure from 2 out, nearest finish
In depth
Verdict
Another weak looking contest on paper that should be well within the grasp of Apadi, with Double Blade, Taming and Ambushed expected to give him most to do. Apadi has at least got winning form round here, albeit in selling company over hurdles three years ago. He has found it hard to maintain a good level of form since and it has to be pointed out that he was far too keen when runner-up to Fiery Peace on his second outing over fences at Market Rasen 10 days ago. Even so, that form reads better than anything achieved by his opponents today and he has obvious claims. His main rival appears to be Double Blade who has slightly more experience over the bigger obstacles but lacks a turn of foot and is becoming frustrating to follow. Taming could be anything over fences, but has not been out since finishing down the field in the Coral Cup at Cheltenham in March and it remains to be seen how he will cope. Any money for Venetia Williams' inmate would be interesting, but we prefer the claims of Apadi on this occasion.