Racecards
17:30 Cartmel
Willow Water Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 46y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
Announcement
147- Form U21453-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
held up in rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, ridden and stayed on to dispute modest 3rd after last, no chanace with leaders
- Form 333P6-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
held up in 5th, outpaced 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
- Form P13-313
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
led, not fluent 4 out, headed before 2 out, no impression with front pair between last 2, ridden and kept on when pressed for modest 3rd after last
- Form 1/13-532
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
held up in 4th, headway into 2nd between last 2, effort last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead final 120 yards
- Form 757-U11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Craig Nichol
tracked leading pair, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden flat, kept on until headed and no extra final 120 yards
- Form 52-7157
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, soon lost place, weakened before last, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Russian Royale has had an unsuccessful outing on the Flat since completing last month's double over timber and is 9lb higher for this. CHILLY MISS is preferred as she went close at Southwell before finding Miss Dinamic too good over these hurdles and the latter has since won again. Worcester winner Shady Lane found a 10lb hike beyond her last time and Announcement may prove a bigger threat with Richard Johnson on board for her first start since February.
Formwatch
Announcement 9-2 (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Faerie Reel (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Gold Chain (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt towards rear, ridden 3f out, some headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Hot Spice (9-5) at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Shady Lane 15-8fav (11-5) Sometimes jumped right, chased leader, led after 2nd, pushed along, headed and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, soon one pace, driven and kept on run-in, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Miss Sassypants (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Chilly Miss 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Miss Dinamic (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Russian Royale 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, son switched right, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Knightly Escapade (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Morning With Ivan (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Tracked leader, reminder after 4 out, weakened before next, last of 7, dist behind Restraint of Trade (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.