Racecards
15:55 Cartmel
Try totequickpick On All totepool Bets Beginners' Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,252
- 2nd: £955
- 3rd: £478
- 4th: £238
- Form U/0P42-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leading pair, pecked 10th, effort and every chance after last, outpaced when not much room flat, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner
- Form 40838-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey B S Hughes
pressed leader, ridden to challenge after last, edged left under pressure flat, lost place and no extra from over 1f out
- Form 145281-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in 5th, hit 9th, headway when hit 2 out, led over 1f out, driven and stayed on well to go clear final furlong
- Form 22317-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
made most, ridden and hard pressed after last, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 512F6-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer E J Cooper
- Jockey J W Farrelly
in rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off
- Form 73422-3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Walton
- Jockey Paul Gallagher
held up in 4th, driven and lost place when blundered and rider lost irons 3 out, not recover, tailed off flat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tony McCoy's voracious appetite for winners takes him to the Lake District for a single ride on NOW THIS IS IT. The champion scored on the Irish invader at Worcester last summer and this useful hurdler should be good enough to make a successful chasing debut providing, of course, he takes to the larger obstacles. The booking of the champion indicates fitness should not be an issue after a considerable absence. Be Definite showed a good attitude to score at Perth this month and looks the sort to do well over fences for Tom George. Donald McCain had a winner here on Saturday evening and his Rawaaj should not be ruled out after showing up well for a long way on his Bangor chasing debut.
Formwatch
Be Definite (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, headway when hampered and lost momentum 3 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at Perth 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) sft beating Rich Lord (11-1) by 2l, 9 ran.
Carpenter (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Led, ridden entering straight, headed 2 out, no extra and weakened, 11th of 13, 25l behind Jack Cool (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl gd in Apr.
Now This Is It (IRE) 11-4 (11-1) Held up in rear and keen, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and switched to farside rail, kept on to lead near finish, won at Kelso 2m 6f hdl (3) gd in Oct beating Any Given Day (11-5) by nk, 6 ran.
Rawaaj 15-2 (10-12) Held up in touch on outside, outpaced in 3rd approaching 3 out, never on terms, lost well beaten 3rd last, 4th of 5, 22l behind Gus Macrae (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd.
Wor Rom (IRE) 18-1 (11-8) Prominent, mistake 9th, weakening when blundered 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Lewlaur Supreme (10-12) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft.
Watch The Wind 3-1 (11-7) Prog to ld 12; hdd 14; sn outpcd, 3rd of 10, 15l behind My Dads Horse (11-7) at Aspatria 3m ptp gs.