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15:55 Cartmel
totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 61y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,507
- 2nd: £2,218
- 3rd: £1,109
- 4th: £554
- Form P5/5124-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Miss P Robson
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader, closed before 7th, challenged last, soon led, ridden and headed just after last bend, held after, stayed on same pace
- Form 114111-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
led, clear 5th until before 7th, not fluent 4 out (water), mistake 2 out, headed after last, soon weakened
- Form P2U/112-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Henry Brooke
in rear, mistake 1st, behind when slow next, carried on well adrift until pulled up after 8th
- Form 620222-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up, in touch before 7th, ridden in 3rd after last, no impression and well held on last bend
- Form 543285-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey S Mulqueen
chased leaders, mistake 4th, lost place next, in touch before 7th, outpaced from next, weakened 2 out
- Form 233P1-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M Walford
- Jockey Miss E Todd
tracked leaders, 2nd after last, led just after last bend, stayed on well, ridden out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Course and distance winners Theflyingportrait and Altruism will both surely have been prepared with this meeting in mind but both would almost certainly have preferred better ground following Saturday's deluge. They must be respected but VENGEUR DE GUYE (NAP) will be very much at home in conditions and can take advantage of a useful weight benefit from the aforementioned pair as well as topweighted Katgary. Lucinda Russell's charge has been knocking on the door with a trio of runner-up spots this year and this may be the day the door swings open with conditions to suit. Katgary also handles forecast conditions well and could prove the main danger despite conceding weight all round.
Formwatch
Katgary (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace and no impression, 4th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Two Taffs (11-6) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.
Theflyingportrait (IRE) 13-8 (10-1) Made all, hard pressed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on under pressure flat, held on near finish, won at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gf in Oct beating Simply Ned (11-12) by nk, 4 ran.
Altruism (IRE) 8-11fav (11-12) Tracked leader, left in lead 3 out, jumped badly left 2 out and rider lost both irons, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Fantasy King (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Vengeur De Guye (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Held up behind, headway after 8th, challenged going well on outside after 3 out, led next, headed before last, ridden and held flat, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Morning Royalty (11-12) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Indian Voyage (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked winner, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, ridden after next, no chance with front trio last, lost place near finish, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind A Little Magic (11-5) at Catterick 2m hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Oliver's Gold 3-1 (11-5) Last pair, outpaced 8th, poor 5th when rider lost irons and pulled up before 4 out, at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.