Racecards
20:05 Cartmel
Holbeck Ghyll Country House Hotel Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F) (Class F)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Soft in places
- Form 43/1600-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey G Carenza
in touch, ridden approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 600/P-03
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey M Bradburne
led, headed 7th, led again approaching 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace run-in
- Form P/02P0-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer R Bevis
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent, blundered 7th, struggling from 5 out
Santa Lucia
16- Form 35F3-P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, outpaced 5 out, soon driven, ran on stongly running, nearest at finish
- Form 15PP-U0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, in 5th when blundered 3 out, ridden after last, no impression
- Form 6/3P0P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Mr D Gater
soon chasing leaders, blundered 6th, blundered 8th, soon weakened
- Form 300F4P/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B Mactaggart
- Jockey G Lee
tracked leader and keen, led 7th, headed 2 out, soon driven, kept on running, no chance with winner
- Form 560P55-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Lambe
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, led 2 out, driven after next, clear run-in
- Form U5R-50P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, pushed along approaching 7th, outpaced from 5 out
- Form 4P04-50
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Pailitas can take this novices' handicap, from Rescator and Santa Lucia. The selection has ground conditions in his favour, acts well at the trip, has fitness on his side and Richard Johnson booked, which give us plenty of reasons to side with him. Rescator is back to a mark just 2lb higher than when winning a Hexham seller a year ago. He also likes to hear the hooves rattle and back on ground that he will enjoy, we can put recent efforts on unsuitable ground behind him and he can go well. Of the other Santa Lucia makes some appeal off a mark 12lb lower than she won off over hurdles at Perth last July. She drops back considerably in trip here and although she handles this ground that is a bit of a worry. She may be capable of fighting out the finish in a race where there are not too many obvious winners, but we will stick with Pailitas to produce the goods.