17:45 Cartmel

Saturday 26 August 2017

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EWGA Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals And Amateurs)

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 16.1s

Quebec^p,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Sheppard| OR: 102| D

4/1

Well held in four starts since joining this stable including on good ground last December. Handicap mark is tumbling as a result but over two years since his last success.

Form: 268P70-

Ange Des Malberaux^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 98| CD

5/2

Impressed when winning over C&D in first time blinkers last time out. Races off an 8lb higher mark with a leading conditional jockey booked to ride and interesting to see if blinkers work for a second time today.

Form: 63P8-81

Snowed In^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: B Butterworth| OR: 90| D

10/1

Well beaten fourth behind Ange Des Malberaux over C&D on soft ground last month. Previously finished third on good ground here under today's jockey earlier that month.

Form: 650-734

Rockabilly Riot³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: M Todhunter| OR: 89

7/1

Sole hurdles success came at Musselburgh (soft) in January 2014. Well held behind Ange Des Malberaux last time out but interesting if repeating his second over C&D prior to that.

Form: 526-328

Mash Potato^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Cawley⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 88

7/2

Victorious on soft ground at Uttoxeter over 2m in April and run well a couple of times since. Fair effort when fifth over that same C&D on good-to-soft going last time and races off a 3lb lower mark here.

Form: 215-325

Baraboy^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Robert Hogg⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 87| D

20/1

Handicap chase winner at Ayr (heavy) over an extended 1m7f last December but well held in the main since returning to hurdles and others have a more obvious chance here.

Form: 935-077

Queen Of Avalon²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 85

33/1

Finished third twice in small field novice events so far but beaten 41L when making her handicap debut over 2m at Perth (good-to-soft ) earlier this month. Less exposed than most here.

Form: 03-PP39

Yourholidayisover^b,t³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 82| D

6/1

Successful over fences in first time blinkers in January and running well in the main since. Races off a mark 6lb lower than when sixth over hurdles at Warwick in May and finished runner-up over fences here last time.

Form: 312-622

Marbeth¹⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr D Delahunt⁽³⁾| T: H Burns| OR: 81

66/1

13 race maiden and well held in recent starts including when pulled up at Sedgefield (good) in April. Returning from over four months off the track today.

Form: 34368P-

Mrs Grass^v¹⁰⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: Ross Turner| T: J C Haynes| OR: 79| D

28/1

Decent effort when finishing runner-up over this trip at Carlisle (good-to-soft) in April but failed to beat a rival home in a seven runner race over the same C&D subsequently. Races off a mark 1lb higher than for that latest success.

Form: 78642-7

Forecasts

Ange Des Malberaux (5/2), Mash Potato (7/2), Quebec (4/1), Yourholidayisover (6/1), Rockabilly Riot (7/1), Snowed In (10/1), Baraboy (20/1), Mrs Grass (28/1), Queen Of Avalon (33/1), Marbeth (66/1)

YOURHOLIDAYISOVER finished runner-up over fences here last time ouot and can go one better returning to hurdles here. Tom Gretton's gelding should appreciate the forecast underfoot conditions and is taken to get the better of last time out winner Ange Des Malberaux who was successful at the last meeting here while Mash Potato, a fair fifth last time out can finish third in this.