Racecards
16:00 Cartmel
Fitzdares Club Celebrates Its First Birthday EBF Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 61y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £5,882
- 2nd: £2,710
- 3rd: £1,354
- 4th: £678
- Form 2412-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, left in lead 7th, mistake 4 out (water), awkward 2 out, driven clear after last, in command entering home straight, comfortably
- Form 31-241F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
led, clear 3rd (water), still in front when pulled up before 7th
- Form 247-343
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear but in touch, not fluent 5th, chased leader 4 out, ridden and lost touch after last, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Though twice a winner at Market Rasen this year, Rooster Cogburn fell at the first at Newton Abbot last week. Also seeking a third win over the larger obstacles, ONTHEFRONTFOOT was beaten under a length off this mark at Perth last month and can recoup losses as Check My Pulse has gone backwards since a third here in May.
Formwatch
Onthefrontfoot (IRE) 1-2fav (11-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 2nd, niggled along under 3 out and soon pressed, headed 2 out, rallied and pressed winner after last, ran on, 2nd of 3, 3/4l behind Cenotice (11-5) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Rooster Cogburn (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Edgy, fell 1st, at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Check My Pulse (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, slow 7th, not fluent 4 out, went 4th 2 out, went 3rd final bend, never involved, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Lermoos Legend (10-3) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.