Carey Group Handicap Chase 2m 1f
- (4yo+, 2m 1f, Class 2, 7 runners)
- Winner £30,950 2nd £9,190 3rd £4,595 4th £2,290 5th £1,150 6th £580 7th £290 8th £140
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 William's Wishes | 7/1 | |
| 2nd | 2 Champion Court | 6 | 9/4f |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3/1F32P- |
|
9 | 166 11-12 | N J Henderson | B J Geraghty | 155 | 8/1 | |
| 2 | 123122- |
|
7 | 166 11-12 | M Keighley | A P Cawley | 155 | 9/4f | |
| 3 | 6306/3-4 |
|
10 | 158 11-4 t | N P Mulholland | R Johnson | 147 | 16/1 | |
| 4 | 11114-3 |
|
5 | 156 11-2 | Miss V Williams | Aidan Coleman | 145 | 10/3 | |
| 5 | 4/2F1B2- |
|
6 | 154 11-0 | P F Nicholls | D A Jacob | 143 | 7/2 | |
| 6 | 12-2114 |
|
9 | 154 11-0 p | Jamie Snowden | Harry Skelton | 143 | 14/1 | |
| 7 | 117111/ |
|
7 | 146 10-6 | Evan Williams | Paul Moloney | 135 | 7/1 |
Race History
| Year | Draw | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |
I'msingingtheblues (IRE)
|
9 | 11-9 | D Pipe | Hadden Frost | 8/1 |
In depth
Verdict
Keep an eye on William's Wishes in the market on this first run after a lengthy absence but PEPITE ROSE is taken to get back on the winning trail here. Venetia Williams has enjoyed a tremendous month and her mare was arguably the stable success story of last season. She made a very pleasing reappearance when third here behind Gus Macrae at the last meeting and should be spot-on now. There seems no reason why she should not continue her upwardly mobile ways this term. Toubab has only enjoyed the five runs over fences and could progress into a very useful second-season chaser. He rates the main danger for the Nicholls team. Champion Court is consistency personified but this trip looks rather on the sharp side and Tanks For That is a likelier contender for the shortlist. He is not always the most consistent of performers but will be very dangerous if on a going day.
Formwatch
William's Wishes (IRE) 8-13fav (11-8) Made all, not fluent 3rd, clear after last, easily, won at Hereford 2m nov chs (3) sft in Jan '11 beating Outside The Box (10-12) by 7l, 5 ran.
Champion Court (IRE) 15-8 (11-4) Tracked leaders, headway before 4 out, soon joined winner, every chance 3 out, ridden and beaten before last, 2nd of 5, 13l behind Silviniaco Conti (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f nov chs G2 (1) gd in Apr.
Toubab (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Chased leading pair from 2nd, hit 5th, went 2nd 7th, 3 lengths down when blundered 2 out, well beaten after, 2nd of 4, 13l behind Sprinter Sacre (11-4) at Aintree 2m nov chs G1 (1) gd in Apr.
Mad Max (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Led 2nd, soon clear with one other until approaching 9th, headed before next, lost place before 4 out, no impression from next, 4th of 11, 37l behind For Non Stop (10-11) at Aintree 2m 4f ltd hcp chs Grd 2 (1) gd in Oct.
Pepite Rose (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Held up and off the pace, steady headway to chase leaders 7th, went 3rd 3 out, disputing 2nd bypassing omitted 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd approaching last, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Gus Macrae (9-12) at Ascot 2m 1f listed hcp chs (1) gs.
Marodima (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Led 1st, headed after 3 out, one pace from next, 4th of 11, 12l behind Vulcanite (11-11) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Tanks For That (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Edgardo Sol (11-0) at Aintree 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gs in Apr, 13 ran.