14:50 Cartmel

Saturday 26 August 2017

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Hadwins Motor Group TBA Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 25.7s

Beyondtemptation^h,t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Dowson⁽⁵⁾| T: J C Haynes| OR: 117

25/1

Hexham specialist having won six times at that track including when making all twice in the spring. Disappointing since and remains on a mark 4lb higher than for an easy success at that course in May.

Form: 1-31F80

River Icon²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 117| CD

5/2

Successful over C&D in a maiden hurdle on good-to-soft ground here in May. Finished runner-up in handicaps over further the last twice and one to note for a stable with a 19% strike-rate (6/31) in recent weeks.

Form: 553-122

Gold Chain^p,h,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 112| C

7/1

Won on successive days over 2m and 2m4f at Perth in May but held since including when beaten 35L here last month. Better effort on the Flat last time out and a leading jockey takes over from amateur pilot today.

Form: 115343

Whispering Affair³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 109

4/1

Lightly raced mare and beaten a neck when runner-up over C&D on soft ground last month. Put in a career best effort on that occasion and one to note on her handicap debut.

Form: P4-32

Minnie Milan^p1³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Butterworth| OR: 107

16/1

Three time winner over hurdles but held in four starts since joining this yard including at this course the last three times. Now rated 3lb lower than for her latest success and wears cheekpieces for the first time here.

Form: 8PP-658

A Touch Of Sparkle⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 106| BF| C

8/1

Victorious over 2m1f on soft ground here last month and beaten when falling in a novice contest at Southwell last weekend. Worth a check in the market upped in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 3-4451F

Little Stampy^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 106

6/1

Fair effort when fourth at Downpatrick (2m3f, good) in June but held in three outings on the Flat and over hurdles since. Leading conditional jockey booked to ride as she seeks a first hurdles success in this.

Form: 3U55-49

Pretty Miss Mahler^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Todhunter| OR: 102| C

7/2

Stays well having won over an extended 3m1f on soft ground here a month ago. Races off a 4lb higher mark here and represents a local stable who have a 17% strike-rate here (8/47).

Form: 751-841

Forecasts

River Icon (5/2), Pretty Miss Mahler (7/2), Whispering Affair (4/1), Little Stampy (6/1), Gold Chain (7/1), A Touch Of Sparkle (8/1), Minnie Milan (16/1), Beyondtemptation (25/1)

Bottom weight PRETTY MISS MAHLER can see of her rivals dropping in trip today. The selection won on soft ground over further here last time out and is taken to see off handicap debutant Whispering Affair who represents a good Irish stable while the assistance of leading jockey Brian Hughes can see Gold Chain put in her best performance since winning twice at Perth in the spring.