17:35 Cartmel

Saturday 26 May 2018

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Campbell Rowley Catering And Events Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 5m 22.1s

Dieg Man⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 129WS

3/1

Scored twice in novice hurdles having won for his previous yard on his last start in France but failed to show anything in two handicaps subsequently both with give in the ground. Had wind surgery and may bounce back upped in trip.

Form: 211196-

Apache Jack^v⁶²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Slevin⁽³⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 128

7/2

Showed his best form for quite some time when well supported at Carlisle last time over 2m3f ending a losing run stretching back three years. Forger clear (won 17L) and despite a 14lb rise still looks well treated on his old form if he can follow-up.

Form: 094471-

Boruma³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: James Moffatt| OR: 121| CD

11/4

Often seen at his best around here and ended an extended losing run with back-to-back wins over C&D last year (travelled strongly). Appeared affected by a fall that he suffered after that and hopes now rest on a return to this venue rejuvenating him.

Form: 11F66U-

All For The Best^p,t⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 120WS

6/1

Twice a winner over hurdles back in 2016 he's not really hit those heights since and stopped quickly when last seen. Has had a wind op since that run but remains above his last winning mark and hopes rest on the surgery working.

Form: 2162/39-

Sweet Holly³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 119

9/1

Looked mildly progressive from June onwards last year winning three times over hurdles. Suffered a heavy fall on her reappearance though (not asked for her full effort at the time) and it's hoped that hasn't left a mark.

Form: 31411F-

Craig Star^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 118

9/1

Took a couple of handicap hurdles at Kelso last year the last off a slightly lower mark. His last two runs separated by a break have been rather below-par though and more needed here to make an impression.

Form: 2216U-9

Hazamar^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: P J Brennan| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 110

14/1

Returned from quite a long break to run with some credit on the AW. Tried over this sort of trip over hurdles on his last start at Ludlow a fall left us none the wiser to his stamina prospects; his one hurdles win coming over 2m.

Form: 1P/66F-F

Lapalala³¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Henry Brooke| T: James Moffatt| OR: 104

20/1

Maiden hurdler who hasn't stood an awful lot of racing and shaped poorly when last seen for Philip Hobbs. Returns from a long break now for a local trainer with a good record here; best watched unless market signals otherwise.

Form: 2944F/6-

Bright Abbey^p1⁶⁹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 100| D

40/1

A winner three times over hurdles but has a huge absence to overcome here. Cheekpieces on for the first time but likely to need this and a watching brief is advised.

Form: 406988/

Forecasts

Boruma (11/4), Dieg Man (3/1), Apache Jack (7/2), All For The Best (6/1), Sweet Holly (9/1), Craig Star (9/1), Hazamar (14/1), Lapalala (20/1), Bright Abbey (40/1)

Not a great deal of strength in depth here and it was interesting that connections of APACHE JACK didn’t run him under a penalty preferring to rest him and accept their hefty rise for his undemanding win last time; he’s still well handicapped on his old form. Boruma patently likes this place and is only 4lb above his last winning mark if a return here rejuvenates him with Dieg Man another on the comeback trail after a wind op. Sweet Holly needs to convince that she’s over a heavy fall last time but her form before was good enough to win this and she should go well if her confidence is still intact.