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15:30 Cartmel
Peter Beaumont Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 61y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £11,707
- 2nd: £5,382
- 3rd: £2,691
- 4th: £1,346
- Form 4P61-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, virtually pulled up
- Form 16-0354
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in rear, went 4th before 3rd, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, not fluent and weakened last
- Form 35-2311
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went 2nd after 8th, challenged before final bend, held final 150 yards, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 3446-13
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
slow 1st, last after next, jumped right 6th, not fluent next, closed before 4 out, went 3rd after last, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
- Form 48-1125
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey C O'Farrell
made all, clear after 6th until after 8th, pressed before final bend, in command final 150 yards, stayed on gamely
- Form 3-21142
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 106
chased winner until after 8th, weakened after last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tonto's Spirit has been a standing dish here but is probably in the handicapper’s grip at present. Ming Dynasty is still a novice but arrives on a hat-trick and Irish challenger Play The Game is also unexposed over fences. Connections were convinced that DINO VELVET’s run at Worcester came too soon after he’d made an impressive winning start over the larger obstacles at Uttoxeter. He‘s had six weeks off since and Alan King’s charge is well treated on his hurdles form. Hatcher is on a four-timer but has been doing his winning in small fields and Sword Of Fate is racing from 18lb out of the handicap in this grade.
Formwatch
Hatcher (IRE) 13-8 (11-7) Held up behind leaders going well, close 3rd when hit 2 out and pitched on landing, led before 2 out, clear flat, readily, won at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Tikkinthebox (10-5) by 7l, 4 ran.
Play The Game (IRE) 15-2 (11-7) Led until before 3 out, weakened next, jumped left last, 4th of 6, 25 3/4l behind Champagne City (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Ming Dynasty (FR) 7-4fav (11-12) Led until 2nd, prominent, led again before 3 out but hard pressed, stayed on well flat, going away towards finish, won at Perth 2m hcp (3) sft in Jul beating Duke Of Navan (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Dino Velvet (FR) 15-8fav (12-5) With winner until after 4th, stayed 2nd, pushed along after 8th, lost 2nd 3 out, not fluent and weakened next, 3rd of 4, 25 1/2l behind Elios D'Or (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Tonto's Spirit 17-2 (10-0) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Be My Sea (10-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, not much room after last, soon went 2nd, kept on but no impression on winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Lermoos Legend (10-3) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.