Racecards
15:15 Cartmel
Flookburgh Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 61y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 87-4332
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey B S Hughes
prominent, blundered 3 out, ridden after last, soon beaten, weakened before final bend
- Form 4704-35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, beaten after last, went modest 4th inside final 100 yards
- Form 5132P-6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent, ridden 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 2526-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Patrick Turley
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd before final bend, no impression on winner, kept on
- Form 96/233-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, slow and lost place 3rd, ridden and behind 7th, pulled up after 8th
- Form 1P112/P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Emma Smith-Chaston
mid-division, slow and lost place 1st, slow next, soon tailed off, pulled up after 6th
- Form 6233-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 98
made all, not fluent last, clear final bend, pushed out
- Form F136-13
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden after last, weakened from final bend, lost 4th inside final 100 yards
- Form F5P5-63
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
held up towards rear, behind when not fluent 6th, hit 8th, headway from after last, went 3rd after final bend, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
My Renaissance was on his best behaviour when third here earlier in the month but still has ground to make up on SWORD OF FATE, who has since won over hurdles at Perth and will handle today’s conditions better than most. Schmidt was just caught at Perth eight days ago but has been raised 5lb for his troubles and Uttoxeter third Cawthorne is 9lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield last month. Beautiful Ben will have needed the run at Southwell but needs good ground and this trip looks too short for Dento Des Obeaux.
Formwatch
Schmidt (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Led until 2nd, led 4th, ridden, edged left and headed flat, stayed on, 2nd of 8, hd behind Vino's Choice (10-1) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Zuckerberg (GER) 33-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Steel An Icon (9-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Beautiful Ben (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway 8th, lost place 3 out, 6th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Sir Tivo (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dento Des Obeaux (FR) (12-2) Ww twrds rr, 5th 1/2way, went 4th aftr 5out, gd prog to 2nd bef next, drpd to 3rd 3out, no ch with front pair from 2out, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Ask D' Man (12-2) at Broughshane 3m gs in May.
Cool Country (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along before 12th, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Roxyfet (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, well behind 4th, tailed off 7th, pulled up after, at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Made all, clear 2nd until 5th, mistake 3 out, edged left flat, stayed on, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Malangen (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Cawthorne 11-2 (10-10) Held up in rear, closer 7th, tracked leader approaching 4 out, ridden and pressed leader 3 out, no extra after 2 out and weakened after the last, 3rd of 6, 12 1/2l behind Tardree (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
My Renaissance 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd and rider lost iron briefly, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent last, plugged on into third flat, never in contention, 3rd of 8, 12 3/4l behind Tonto's Spirit (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.