Racecards
15:50 Cartmel
Alan Bolt Memorial Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 61y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,938
- 2nd: £1,450
- 3rd: £725
- 4th: £363
- Form 2115/5P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
tracked front pair, not fluent 7th, driven and lost place before 4 out, left behind from next, tailed off
- Form 9/21134-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in 4th, mistake 6th, tracked front pair before 4 out, outpaced after last, soon ridden, kept on, never able to challenge
- Form F21214-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked winner throughout, ridden after last, kept on, never pace to challenge
- Form 22544-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 44
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Colm McCormack
outpaced in rear most of way, lost touch 5 out, tailed off
- Form 42/1325-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
jumped well, made all, driven after last, ridden turning into straight, ran on well
In depth
Verdict
Long-standing maiden Sussex Road is readily dismissed and Black Art has shown nothing in two runs over fences but the remaining trio all have a chance of sorts. Carntop was useful on the Flat and won twice over hurdles at Worcester last summer but doesn’t have a chasing pedigree. Sonic won twice over hurdles and ran in points earlier so may be a better long-term prospect, though also has an absence to overcome. TONTO’S SPIRIT was a winner over hurdles here a year ago and placed over fences at Ayr in January. He was in a tough handicap last time at the Scottish track and should find this more to his liking.
Formwatch
Black Art 10-3 (11-5) Prominent, led 3rd, headed next, mistake 7th, lost place 5 out, behind when pulled up 3 out, at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Carntop Evensfav (11-10) Chased clear leader (winner) and clear of rest from 3rd, struggling when not fluent 3 out, no chance after, lost modest 2nd next, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 8, 37 1/4l behind Totterdown (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Sonic (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Led until 4th, slow 6th, under pressure after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 12 1/2l behind Iolani (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Sussex Road (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, in rear 6th, behind 11th, soon pulled up, at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Tonto's Spirit 9-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, beaten 5 out, 5th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Charmant (11-10) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.