Racecards
16:05 Cartmel
Grant Thornton Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good (good to soft along the wood.)
- Form 3P4265
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
in touch, effort and ridden halfway, kept on from 3 out
- Form P5-1141
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey S Stronge
led, tracked leader 5th, ridden halfway, lost touch from 4 out
Specialize
15- Form P0P440
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
in touch, ridden and blundered 4 out, no extra after
Mr Mahdlo
51- Form PPP-31P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in touch, effort and ridden halfway, lost touch 14th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 534-145
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and clear 3 out, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Grate Deel has been at the top of his game of late and again he should be hard to beat as he looks as if he will get an easy lea, but his best form is on fast ground and if there is a fair amount of rain he may be worth opposing. Weaver George could also go well but he appears to be in the handicappers grip at present. Pessimistic Dick looks a thorough stayer and he may find this track on the sharp side. Specialize is thrown in on his best form and he looks the value bet in a tricky affair. Mr Mahdlo was disappointing last time but he could bounce back to form on this faster ground.