14:20 Cartmel

Sunday 2 July 2017

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Watch Racing UK On Freeview Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 5m 26.90s

Swinton Diamond⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Joe Colliver| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 99

5/1

Made the most of a falling mark when winning at Market Rasen last time out but has to cope with a 7lb higher mark here. That race went ideally and he steps back up in trip here.

Form: 66408-1

Pads¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ross Chapman⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 97

6/1

Still a maiden over hurdles and again below form last time out at Southwell on his second run for this yard. Even at this lowly level he has questions to answer having been beaten in a seller.

Form: P36-259

Rock N'stones^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss E Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 90

10/3

Showed that there was some ability there on his last three starts in handicaps at Hexham and Market Rasen. Beaten off this mark the last twice though and may need some help from the handicapper to open his account.

Form: 63-2335

Here Comes Molly¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 88

50/1

Formerly with JJ Hanlon she started at 100/1 for a novice hurdle on her first run for this yard and was well held. Didn't settle fully but hadn't shown much in handicaps before and would be a surprise winner here.

Form: 098064-

Lavella Wells¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽⁵⁾| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 86

7/1

Lightly raced mare who appears close to finding her level and a trip that suits. Shaped well in a Hexham seller before tackling 3m at Uttoxeter last time. Just failed to get home that day and this shorter trip looks ideal.

Form: 5/665-34

Sinour^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 83

8/1

Comes back to hurdles after running over fences in his last two starts but ran in snatches in those two runs .Has been far more miss than hit over hurdles and beaten off this mark and less before.

Form: 4347-57

Malpreedy³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Loughnane| OR: 82

22/1

Showed some ability and something to build on when fifth at Worcester on her penultimate run off a mark of 85. Failed to back up that run last time out (may have found the race coming too soon) but it has to be seen I he can repeat her Worcester run.

Form: P487-50

Oh So Gigolo^p1⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 77| BF

4/1

Cheekpieces go on for the first time and he's been a beaten favourite on his last three starts often going off too hard and finishing weakly. Yard are good at working the oracle (eventually) with this type and although he's had plenty of chances there may be hope for him yet and a market watch is advised given his connections.

Form: 7482-60

Josephine K^t1²⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: James Corbett⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 79

50/1

Has made very little impact in four starts over hurdles with form figures of PP43 with both of those "places" being when coming last in small fields. Makes her handicap debut here but hard to recommend on what she has shown so far.

Form: PP43-

Poetic Presence²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Coltherd⁽⁵⁾| T: W Coltherd| OR: 67

15/2

An unreliable character who has won a point-to-point but is just a maiden and a poor one at that over hurdles. Her latest effort flatters her and she faces a tough task from 6lb out of the weights.

Form: URPU-12

Beyondtheflame^t,v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Thomas Dowson⁽⁵⁾| T: J C Haynes| OR: 58

33/1

Like a few from this stable likes to go from the front but has plenty of limitations and will do well to take a hand from 15lb of the weights.

Form: 5-74404

Non-Runners

Pretty Miss Mahler²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M Todhunter J: Henry Brooke

Paddy's Yarn⁴⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: Mrs V Jackson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rock N'stones (10/3), Oh So Gigolo (4/1), Swinton Diamond (5/1), Pads (6/1), Lavella Wells (7/1), Pretty Miss Mahler (7/1), Poetic Presence (15/2), Sinour (8/1), Malpreedy (22/1), Paddy's Yarn (25/1), Beyondtheflame (33/1), Here Comes Molly (50/1), Josephine K (50/1)

Not that many solid options in this and a lot of the form will have to be taken on “spec”. Swinton Diamond probably has the most solid form but does face a 7lb rise and a longer trip with Rock N’ Stones another who will run a solid race but could be need some help from the handicapper. Given the first-time cheekpieces and booking of Brian Hughes Oh So Gigolo has to be watched in the market with the yard working the oracle with another serial loser (Beeno) at the last meeting and any money for him will be significant. LAVELLA WELLS does look as though she has more to come, particularly over a trip like this and a repeat of her last run will see her go close here.