Racecards
16:05 Cartmel
R.f. Miller Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 41901-1
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Mr G Tumelty
in touch, headway after 12th, mistake 4 out, ridden after last, stayed on to lead close home
- Form P5F4-21
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr R Quinn
in touch, weakened 5 out, tailed off from last, eased over 1f out
- Form 542P3-6
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs J Williamson
- Jockey Mr T Davidson
held up mid-division, behind from 11th, tailed off 2 out
- Form 16/12-S1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Miss Maria D Myco
- Jockey Mr C Dawson
held up towards rear, weakened approaching 5 out, blundered last when tailed off, soon pulled up
- Form 6133-33
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey Miss Caroline Hurley
mid-division, headway to lead 13th, headed 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on towards finish
- Form 15531-1
- Age 13
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs W Wild
- Jockey Mr G Brewer
led to 13th, weakened over 1f out
- Form R1/1P-32
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G D Hanmer
- Jockey Mr G Hanmer
held up, headway 3 out, mistake, led 2 out, ridden after last, kept on close home
Darnil (IRE)
16- Form 12111-P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Edward Crow
- Jockey Mr R Burton
chased leader, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after last, not quicken run-in
- Form 43143-1
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M V Coglan
- Jockey Mr B Woodhouse
held up towards rear, ridden, headway approaching 3 out, weakening after last
- Form 07U4-U0
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Clements
- Jockey Mr S F Magee
in touch, blundered 6th, lost place 12th, tailed off from next when pulled up
- Form 3422-43
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss F Hartley
- Jockey Miss Freya Hartley
prominent, ridden, weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Ginger McCain has made more comebacks than Gerry & The Pacemakers and he can score another hit with Cornish Gale, who is selected in preference to Good Bone and Border Fusion. The last named has shaped with promise in a couple of outings at Bangor recently. He lacks a change of gears but comfortably accounted for the likes of Tregastel when they last met. He stays well though and will be a big threat if they only go a sensible gallop. Good Bone justified favouritism with an easy win at Hereford a fortnight ago and has to be respected on that effort. He has more to do on this occasion but has the scope to be on the premises if he is on song. However, Cornish Gale has much more solid form to his name and comes here after a confidence boosting win in the pointing fields at the start of this month. The former Paul Nicholls inmate ran a very respectable race in the Foxhunters at Aintree and is expected to be very hard to master if repeating the performance this afternoon.
Formwatch
Cornish Gale (IRE) 1-10fav (12-7) Made virt all; clr 15; canter, won at Eyton-On-severn 3m ptp frm beating Chaparro Amargoso (12-0) by 12l, 2 ran.
Good Bone (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) Led approaching 2nd to 5th, led again 11th to 12th, led again 4 out, clear 3 out, easily, won at Hereford 3m 1f hts chs (6) gf beating Be My Dream (11-7) by 19l, 10 ran.
Sir Alf 1-3fav (12-7) Held up; led 3 out; drew clr flat, won at Mordon 3m ptp gd beating Heather Lad (12-7) by 3l, 5 ran.
Tregastel (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Led to 12th, weakened after 3 out, 3rd of 9, 29l behind No Retreat (11-11) at Bangor 3m hts chs (4) hvy.
Victoria's Boy (IRE) 11-10fav (12-5) Made all; all out, won at Aspatria 3m ptp gf beating Lodestar (12-5) by 1l, 5 ran.
Border Fusion 5-1 (12-0) Held up, headway approaching 12th, ridden after 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 12l behind No Retreat (11-11) at Bangor 3m hts chs (4) hvy.
Darnil (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Vinnie Boy (12-0) at Towcester 3m hts chs (3) gs, 16 ran.
Jupiter's Fancy 8-1 (11-7) Towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on strongly flat to lead near finish, won at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (6) gf beating Imps Way (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.