Racecards
19:40 Cartmel
Louis Roederer Intermediate Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,602
- 2nd: £764
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 967/8UF-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey B P Harding
held up in touch, headway 12th, chased leader 14th to 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened after last
- Form F7483/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
mistake 1st, tracked leaders, steady headway 4 out, close up in 5th when blundered last, ridden and no impression flat
- Form 76212-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R J Killoran
behind, reminders after 8th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up 4 out
- Form P237-53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey G Lee
with leader, mistake 8th, led before 13th, joined 4 out, ridden and headed flat, no extra when lost 2nd 1f out
- Form 259F2-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 73
made most to before 13th, mistake 11th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
Cengiz (IRE)
20- Form 24P/F3-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 71
behind, lost touch 12th, soon pulled up
- Form 34/228P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 63
held up in touch, headway 2 out, chased leading pair after last, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish
- Form 2/P05P-5
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer W Coltherd
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden to lead flat, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on under pressure near finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MIDNIGHT DIAMOND is on a career-high mark over fences but wasn't beaten far when third at Towcester last month and looks the safest option in a race in which there are question marks hanging over most of his rivals. Almond Court finally came good at Hexham last time but that was a very modest heat and Bob Johnson's eight-year-old has a 9lb higher mark to overcome here. Macdougal has shown promise in the past but may need this and Feeling Peckish has just one win from 95 career starts under Rules, though ran his best race for some time when third at Fakenham last Sunday.
Formwatch
Flaming Thistle (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and jumped slowly 3rd, fell next, in a race won by Bear Dancing (11-12) at Newcastle 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Apr, 8 ran.
Macdougal (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, lost place when hit 6th, well behind after 9th, tailed off when pulled up after next, in a race won by Russellstown Boy (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Oct, 10 ran.
Midnight Diamond (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Held up, reminder after 7th, on and off bridle thereafter, driven after 12th, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on, not trouble front pair, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Jacarado (11-0) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Feeling Peckish (USA) 16-1 (9-7) In touch, prominent 5th, ridden 13th weakened next, rallied approaching last, left 3rd flat, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 4l behind See You Jack (11-11) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf.
Almond Court (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Led to 3rd, remained prominent, led again 11th, made rest, pecked 4 out, hard pressed from 2 out, ridden and held on under pressure flat (no time taken), won at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf beating Lethem Present (10-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Cengiz (IRE) 80-1 (10-9) Held up 4th and last in touch, pushed along 6th, reminders after next, lost touch 9th, tailed off, last of 4, well behind Downward Spiral (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd.
Sailor's Sovereign 7-1 (10-3) In rear, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Atherstone Hill (10-11) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft in Jan, 8 ran.
Glacial Rambler (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Prominent, reminder after 10th, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out, no extra last, 5th of 10, 14l behind Commercial Express (11-5) at Perth 3m 2f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.