Racecards
20:30 Cartmel
Royal Naval Association Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form F-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up, ridden and headway after 2 out, weakened and eased last
Arctic Cove
50- Form 8FP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M D Hammond
- Jockey N Mulholland
chased leaders, weakened and hit 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 38/566P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs S A Watt
- Jockey K Mercer
held up mid-division, headway to chase leader 4 out, stayed on flat, just held
- Form P/6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened last
- Form R/R583-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, stayed on from last
- Form 52P6P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey P Buchanan
held up in rear, effort 5th, soon lost place
Petrolero (ARG)
273- Form 3/02469-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey C Olliver
in touch, chased leader after 3rd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey L Vickers
led, ridden and hit last, edged right flat, headed towards finish
- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
chased leader until after 3rd, reminded and lost place next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7270/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to lead towards finish
Only Millie
17- Form 0/09P-P1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey A Dempsey
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Guerilla gets the confident vote to win the finale with Only Millie and Archirondel rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Song Of Vala and although having a penalty for that win he was a fair sort on the flat looks sure to improve and will be hard to beat under conditions that suit. Only Millie rates the main danger as she also won well last time out when beating Ruby Joy. However this looks tougher and as consistency is not his strong point he looks worth taking on. Archirondel is another worthy of respect on his best form but the suspicion is he may just need the run after a 515 day absence. Of the remainder Little Vantage is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he may be seen to better over a longer trip in time and with this in mind for the winner we return to Guerilla who gets the confident vote.
Formwatch
Guerilla (AUS) 9-2 (10-4) Held up in touch, headway approaching 7th, led 2 out, stayed on from last, won at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr beating Song of Vala (11-0) by 4l, 13 ran.
Arctic Cove 400-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Straw Bear (11-3) at Aintree 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gs in Apr, 16 ran.
Little Vantage 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, effort between last 2, one pace flat, 4th of 10, 7l behind American President (11-0) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf.
Mistral De La Cour (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Led to 3rd, driven along 5th, weakened next, 11th of 17, 43l behind The Rocking Dock (10-11) at Wetherby 2m cnd nov hdl (4) gf.
Petrolero (ARG) 25-1 (11-7) Close up on outer, lost place 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 25l behind Parisienne Gale (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (F) gd in Aug.
Archirondel 14-1 (11-2) Behind, lost touch 6th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Zanjeer (10-13) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in Dec '04, 14 ran.
Merigo (FR) 3-1fav (11-7) Chsd ldrs; led 3 out; hrd prsd last; hdd nr fin, 2nd of 12, nk behind Native Alibi (12-0) at Mosshouses 3m ptp gd.
Only Millie 100-1 (10-9) Always prominent, ridden last, stayed on well to lead near finish, won at Kelso 2m mdn hdl (4) gf beating Ruby Joy (10-0) by 3/4l, 9 ran.