Racecards
15:30 Cartmel
Cooper, Kenyon, Burrows Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 314P2/8-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form 286P41-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J B Walton
- Jockey G Lee
towards rear and mistakes, tailed off from 11th
- Form 35U2F5-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey M O'connell
held up towards rear, behind when unseated rider 6th
- Form 1P4-553
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Charlie Studd
in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, one pace from last
- Form P4012-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in rear, headway approaching 4 out, ridden after last, kept on
- Form 24/U2-58
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway to chase winner 9th, ridden after 2 out, kept on, no impression
- Form F2074-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leaders, weakened after last
- Form 75P53-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey M J McAlister
mid-division, hit 4th, weakened from 4 out
- Form 67233-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey A Dobbin
mid-division, hit 9th, soon struggling
- Form 321-121
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
made all, clear when edged right flat
- Form P43P4-P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
chased winner until 9th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
- Form 98/35P-U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 78
in touch, in 4th when blundered 10th, weakening when blundered 2 out, quickly pulled up
- Form 5UP99-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey P Aspell
always towards rear
- Form 8484-1P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss T Jackson
- Jockey Miss T Jackson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Silver Dagger, Commercial Express and Westfield Dancer are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the narrow vote is given to Commercial Express. The selection was a fair fifth behind Gunson Hight last time out, he is sure to have come on for that run and off what remains a fair mark and with the step up in trip also in his favour he looks the one to be on. Silver Dagger rates the main danger on his latest second behind Clearly In Motion. However he is best when allowed to dominate and as he looks sure to be taken on for the lead he looks worth opposing. Westfield Dancer is another that could go well as he won well last time when beating Blackergreen but this looks more competitive and he looks vulnerable under his penalty over this shorter trip. Posh Stick won well last time out when beating It's Blue Chip but looks vulnerable on this faster ground. Of the remainder Green Go and Magic Route could go well if in the mood but that is a big if and for the winner we are happy to return to the unexposed Commercial Express.
Formwatch
Posh Stick 15-8fav (10-9) Always prominent, led after 4 out, clear last, eased flat, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Mar beating It's Blue Chip (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
Green Go (GER) 5-1 (9-10) Led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, weakened before 14th, 3rd of 5, 20l behind Englishtown (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf.
Commercial Express (IRE) 11-4jt-fav (11-12) Towards rear, hit 4th, ridden in effort 3 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 13l behind Gunson Hight (9-10) at Hexham 2m cnd hcp chs (5) gs.
Moonfleet (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) In rear, reminders after 5th, brief effort after 8th, never on terms, 8th of 15, 27l behind Solway Sunset (9-7) at Aintree 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (4) gd.
Silver Dagger 5-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, pushed along 8th, soon outpaced, stayed on well from last, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Clearly In Motion (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf.
Mistral De La Cour (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Held up, hit 4th, weakened from 7th, hit 5 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 14l behind Magic Route (9-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gf in Apr.
Westfield Dancer (IRE) 2-1fav (10-7) Made all, ridden last, kept on, won at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Blackergreen (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Magic Route (IRE) 4-1fav (11-11) In touch, ridden and lost place 8th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Brigadier Du Bois (10-13) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs (5) gf, 14 ran.