Racecards
15:30 Cartmel
Lakeland Vintners & Laurent Perrier Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 48U0-66
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up, effort 10th, no impression from next
- Form 5F34F3/
- Age 13
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J R Adam
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, brought down 9th
- Form 1P/0P6P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 32F3-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
mid-division, ridden after 8th, lost place from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P5U5P-7
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leader, hit 6th, in 2nd when stumbled badly, rider lost iron 4 out, not recover
- Form P644-53
- Age 12
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C A Mulhall
- Jockey P Kinsella
prominent, hampered 4 out, one pace from last
- Form 5017-PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey K Mercer
in rear, ridden, headway approaching 4 out, one pace, no impression from last
- Form P261/75-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, fell heavily 9th
- Form 32PPP-6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
led, ridden, headed 2 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with winner
- Form 6P4P-13
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey M J McAlister
chased leaders, led 2 out, clear after last, ridden out
- Form 624P-64
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey A Dempsey
held up towards rear, reminders approaching 7th, headway approaching 9th, blundered last, soon weakened
- Form 17/FP4P-
- Age 15
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 63
in touch, behind when badly hampered 9th, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
A chance is taken with Flahive's First, with Silver Dagger rated more of a threat than Scotmail Lad as the best of the rest. Scotmail Lad, like the selection, is now approaching the veteran stage and it is hard to envisage too much improvement from him the age of twelve. He is consistent though and should again run his race. Silver Dagger was outclassed behind Monet's Garden the last time he raced here. He is better assessed on his penultimate start, when he bolted up in a weak handicap at Market Rasen. This is not much tougher and he should be capable of going close. Herecomestanley is another worth noting in the betting but he is not without his quirks, so is not one to be jumping overboard with today. However, Flahive's First makes the most appeal as a sporting option in a race where not many stand out as being reliable betting propositions. Flahive's First has won nine of his previous outings; but has hit the frame on 34 other occasions. The twelve-year-old may not have the legs of a model, but he has the heart of a lion and is one that we can rely on to give his all right down to the line.
Formwatch
Move Over (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, hampered 2nd, weakened 4 out, behind when blundered 2 out, 6th of 12, well behind Darina's Boy (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Chevalier Errant (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 10th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Search And Destroy (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gd in Apr '04.
Native Heights (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Behind, struggling 8th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Master Papa (10-9) at Perth 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 11 ran.
Herecomestanley 5-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 13th, ridden to lead next, soon clear, slipped and headed 15th, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Kausse de Thaix (11-7) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.
Scotmail Lad (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, steady headway after 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on well from last, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Silver Dagger (9-13) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-90 (5) sft.
Native Eire (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 21l behind Uneven Line (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Mar.
Silver Dagger 4-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, hit next, stayed on flat, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Incorporation (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Pavey Ark (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Towards rear, reminders 5th, headway halfway, outpaced after 4 out, kept on run-in, 4th of 10, 10l behind Upswing (11-1) at Hexham 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.