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15:25 Cartmel
Fitzdares Club Is The Best Club In London Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 31y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Winner: £3,159
- 2nd: £1,455
- 3rd: £727
- 4th: £364
- Form 024112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, close up 2 out, almost upsides last, stayed on under pressure flat, just failed
- Form 27-4212
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
pressed leader, led before 2nd, jumped right 2 out, headed and outpaced before last, ran on strongly close home
- Form 454-333
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
midfield, relegated to rear 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on from last but could not reach leaders
- Form F89-P45
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, headed before 2nd, awkward 3 out, towards rear and ridden 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 3P32-23
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
midfield, chased leader 8th, hampered 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly before last, kept on strongly flat
- Form 94080-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey William Marshall
held up towards rear, slow jump 4th and in rear, awkward 7th, headway 3 out, close up after 2 out when ridden, weakened before last
In depth
Verdict
Thimbleweed is 5lb out of the handicap and France De Reve has been struggling for form but the remaining quartet all have claims. There is nothing between Calliope and TIMETOROE on their run together over 2m1f here in May but the latter is likely to be better suited by this trip and Peter Kavanagh takes off a very handy 10lb. Catchmeifyoucan and Liffeydale Dreamer are also closely matched on their 1-2 here last month but that was over an extended 3m1f.
Formwatch
Catchmeifyoucan (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-2) Midfield, smooth progress before 2 out, chased leading pair last, stayed on strongly flat, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Calum Gilhooley (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 6-4fav (11-6) 2nd or 3rd, not fluent 2 out, led before last, driven and headed 100 yards out, held close home, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Catchmeifyoucan (12-3) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Timetoroe (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Midfield in chasing group, hampered badly 3 out and ridden, some headway on inside before last, switched right and stayed on strongly flat, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Isthebaropen (12-1) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
France De Reve (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Led, bad mistake and headed 3 out, not recover, 5th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Howdilyoudo (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Calliope 11-8fav (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, outpaced and lost place after 2 out, headway before last, went second flat, lost second close home, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Frightened Rabbit (11-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Thimbleweed 28-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, steady headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, progress into midfield 2 out, one pace, 6th of 13, 33l behind Doune Castle (11-1) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.