Racecards
15:40 Cartmel
Burlington Stone Grand Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 6f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £9,097
- 2nd: £2,671
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £668
- Form 222PP-8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, well behind after 8th, soon pulled up
- Form 265P0-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 13th, in rear when fell next
- Form 50/181P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
prominent, led after 2nd, headed 11th, ridden 14th, weakened 4 out, went remote 3rd last
- Form 14/63P-8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mistake, hampered and fell 1st
- Form 50PP23-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
in rear, blundered badly 2nd, mistake 13th, driven in 6th after 14th, well beaten from 16th, tailed off
- Form 1565U2-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
mid-division, 7th and driven after 14th, no impression, tailed off
- Form 06953-7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch in mid-division, headway 9th, close up from 12th, led 16th, headed 4 out, led again 2 out, headed before home bend, soon beaten, one pace
- Form 20P75-1
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders, ran in snatches, mistake 9th, jumped slowly next, soon lost place, mistake, hampered and unseated rider 14th
- Form 238P-34
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey J M Maguire
led until after 2nd, led 11th, headed 16th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 89355-8
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
in touch, hit 15th, led 4 out, headed when mistake 2 out, led again before home bend, stayed on well, clear final 150 yards
- Form 3422/P3-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
mistake 1st, blundered next, in rear, headway 12th, went 3rd after 16th, weakened 3 out, lost several remote positions from last, tailed off
- Form P4271P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, lost place 14th, pulled up after
- Form 0P96-53
- Age 14
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B T Murphy
- Jockey P J Brennan
last when badly hampered 1st, well behind after, pulled up after 14th
- Form 3/P9P22-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This should be a splendid spectacle around the quirky Lake District track with the vote settling upon Malcolm Jefferson's KING FONTAINE. He'll have no stamina concerns and has enjoyed a sufficient break since finishing runner-up to Lackamon at Sedgefield last time over this trip. His previous Haydock performance when hunting up Monsieur Cadou represented an even better effort and a strong run is anticipated. Gullible Gordon finished upsides King Fontaine at Sedgefield and therefore makes the shortlist but he does lack the consistency of the selection. Sea Saffron, a course and distance winner, unquestionably merits respect, whilst Jaunty Journey and Neptune Equester also warrant a mention.
Formwatch
Mostly Bob (IRE) 28-1 (10-6) In rear, pushed along 3rd, behind from next, 8th of 9, well behind Anquetta (10-8) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd.
Major Malarkey (IRE) 25-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 9th, not fluent 12th, ridden 14th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat, no impression on leaders, 5th of 14, 11l behind Lexicon Lad (10-11) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Neptune Equester 14-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, weakened before 16th, pulled up before 7 out, in a race won by Godsmejudge (11-3) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 24 ran.
Triggerman 7-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, jumped right and not fluent 7th, headway 13th, lost place after 15th, weakened 2 out, 8th of 14, 20l behind Lexicon Lad (10-11) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Sea Saffron 9-2 (11-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along 15th, chased leaders before 18th, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind The Clyda Rover (10-9) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr.
Incentivise (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, mistake 7th, outpaced 18th, rallied 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Top Dancer (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Apr.
Gullible Gordon (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 8th, no impression from after 4 out, 7th of 14, 20l behind Lexicon Lad (10-11) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.
Jaunty Journey 10-3 (11-7) Made all, stayed on well from 4 out, unchallenged, won at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy beating Merlin's Wish (10-13) by 12l, 7 ran.
Captain Americo (IRE) 4-1fav (11-5) Led, bumped 15th, joined 2 out, soon headed, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 10, 13l behind Bobble Hat Bob (11-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Posh Bird (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) In rear, pushed along after 4th, went 7th after 3 out, never any chance, 8th of 10, 32l behind Bobble Hat Bob (11-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Earth Planet (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, not fluent 8th and next, hit 11th, lost 2nd 2 out, one pace in 3rd when went right and hit last, last of 3, 20l behind Flying Award (11-3) at Bangor 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Acrai Rua (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders to 16th, soon behind, pulled up before 18th, in a race won by Flying Award (11-1) at Perth 3m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Apr, 13 ran.
Lydon House 14-1 (10-11) Soon mid-division, closer in 5th after 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Hillman (11-4) at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-109 sft.
King Fontaine (IRE) 7-2fav (10-12) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Lackamon (11-12) at Sedgefield 3m 6f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Apr.