Old Park Wood Handicap Chase – Cartmel

Cartmel

16:20

Old Park Wood Handicap Chase

Date 2024-06-30

Distance 2m1f61y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,707

Winning Time 4m 19.57s (slow by 13.57s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Dr Sanderson (IRE) Richie McLernon · Ben Haslam	6/5F	Won
2nd	Lermoos Legend (GB) Sean Bowen · Peter & Michael Bowen	9/2	15
3rd	Thank You Blue (GB) Lewis Stones · Jennie Candlish	10/1	7.5
4th	Melvich Bay (GB) Joe Williamson · Danny Brooke	17/2	.5
5th	Minella Youngy (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Lizzie Quinlan	12/1	.75
6th	Check My Pulse (IRE) Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies	13/2	8
7th	Post No Bills (IRE) Callum Bewley · Ryan Potter	11/1	8
8th	Gouet Des Bruyeres (FR) Craig Nichol · Joanne Foster	40/1	18

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Tonto's Spirit (GB) Conor O'Farrell · Miss A M Slack	50/1

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Dr Sanderson Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	J:Richie McLernon T:Ben Haslam	153	—	045-34	91	113	90	2d	—	—	-14	21.7	0.47/1	15/8 35%
33lb lower than for C&D win in July 2022; fair runs last twice (fourth here on Friday)
3	Lermoos Legend Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen	167	p	33PP-6	105	116	102	15d	—	—	+3	18.2	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Good record over fences here; disappointing last three starts; may do better now back here
9	Check My Pulse Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Ross Chapman T:Rebecca Menzies	146	p	5434-3	84	118	101	40d	—	—	+4	14.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Not won since 2022, but has run well on several occasions including when third last time
10	Melvich Bay Bay J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Danny Brooke	J:Joe Williamson(3) T:Danny Brooke	145	p	33U5-1	83	110	91	32d	—	—	+11	21.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
C&D winner on first outing here last month (soft); 6lb higher; a possible
4	Post No Bills Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Ryan Potter	J:Callum Bewley T:Ryan Potter	166	—	345-75	104	116	79	26d	—	—	+6	16.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Course winner; on a good mark but mainly out of form this year; needs to bounce back
1	Thank You Blue Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Jennie Candlish	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Jennie Candlish	168	—	14544-	106	-	-	71d	—	—	+10	18.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Maiden hurdle winner last term; didn't progress in handicaps; bit to prove on chase debut
5	Minella Youngy b/br J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	162	tp	73315-	100	109	97	72d	—	—	+15	24.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ex-Iain Jardine; good C&D third in August; stiff task latest; chance with headgear back on
8	Gouet Des Bruyeres Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Joanne Foster	J:Craig Nichol T:Joanne Foster	147	—	46567-	85	110	87	194d	—	—	+6	9.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ex-Oliver Greenall; suited by good/fast ground and 14lb lower than last win (2022)
6	Tonto's Spirit Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Miss A M Slack	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Miss A M Slack	161	—	4P1P-P	99	113	94	51d	—	—	+9	13.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Nine-time course winner; rather unpredictable these days but capable of going well
NR	Cuzco Du Mathan Grey J:Charlotte Jones(3) T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones(3) T:James Moffatt	167	v	4815-6	105	-	74	2d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Two places chasing in France in 2022; won over hurdles since; will improve on Friday's run

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Dr Sanderson	11/8	5/4	15/8	13/8	6/4
Lermoos Legend	6/1	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Check My Pulse	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Melvich Bay	8/1	8/1	7/1	8/1	8/1
Post No Bills	8/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Thank You Blue	8/1	17/2	15/2	15/2	17/2
Minella Youngy	17/2	10/1	17/2	15/2	10/1
Gouet Des Bruyeres	28/1	33/1	25/1	28/1	33/1
Tonto's Spirit	33/1	28/1	18/1	25/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Minella Youngy

24.4

OR: 12.5 Form: 9.4 Odds: 2.5

10/1

2nd

Dr Sanderson

21.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

15/8

3rd

Melvich Bay

21.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Thank You Blue

18.5

OR: 14 Form: 2 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Lermoos Legend

18.2

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

6/1

Post No Bills

16.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Check My Pulse

14.6

OR: 8.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Cuzco Du Mathan

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Tonto's Spirit

13.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Gouet Des Bruyeres

9.6

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Thank You Blue	106	—	—
Lermoos Legend	105	116	102
Cuzco Du Mathan	105	—	74
Post No Bills	104	116	79
Minella Youngy	100	109	97
Tonto's Spirit	99	113	94
Dr Sanderson	91	113	90
Gouet Des Bruyeres	85	110	87
Check My Pulse	84	118	101
Melvich Bay	83	110	91

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dr Sanderson	2d ago	Quick return
Cuzco Du Mathan	2d ago	Quick return
Lermoos Legend	15d ago	Fit
Post No Bills	26d ago	Fit
Melvich Bay	32d ago	Fit
Check My Pulse	40d ago	Fit
Tonto's Spirit	51d ago	Fresh
Thank You Blue	71d ago	Fresh
Minella Youngy	72d ago	Fresh
Gouet Des Bruyeres	194d ago	Long break