Cartmel Lodge Park Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 5m 31.10s

Voix D'Eau^p,t⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Callum Bewley| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 132| DWS

7/1

Struggling to make much of an impact for this yard having shown some useful form over fences when with his previous yard (Harry Fry). Has been highly tried though (drops in grade here) plus a wind op may bring about the step forward he needs.

Form: 17750U-

Ballyvic Boru⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR: 126

7/4

His two quick runs earlier this month confirmed him to be in form (runner-up twice); brought out again quickly. Has won over fences but off a much lower mark and the signs are of late that the handicapper is in control.

Form: 1205-22

Alderbrook Lad²⁴⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 118| CD

5/1

Four-time C&D winner with two of those victories coming in this event (also runner-up and unseated rider in this contest). Not run well since that last win (including here three times); back from a break, bold show would not surprise.

Form: 5/13486-

Lord Wishes^b,t⁵¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: B S Hughes| T: J Ewart| OR: 115| CD

11/4

Has run with relative consistency since returning from a long absence although it very much looks like the handicapper will need to cut him some slack. Readily outpaced over 2m4f when last seen this C&D winner needs to show more.

Form: U06/443-

Dr Robin^b,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 114| D

4/1

The sort who can't really be trusted having last been in winning form at Ffos Las in October off a 1lb lower mark. Most of his form since then been below-par and he turned in a very lack-lustre effort last time having made plenty of mistakes.

Form: 1945-4P

Non-Runners

Princeton Royale³⁷

Weight: 12-7| Age: 10

T: N B King J: Bryony Le Clerc

Forecasts

Ballyvic Boru (7/4), Princeton Royale (15/8), Lord Wishes (11/4), Dr Robin (4/1), Alderbrook Lad (5/1), Voix D'Eau (7/1)

As much as the form of Alderbrook Lad in this race (1U21) is tempting side with his form when he was last seen was below-par and lacking his usual zip. It may well be that a break and return to his favourite venue will see a better performance but PRINCETON ROYALE offers more solid credentials. It looks as though the key to Neil King’s charge a dual C&D winner is getting into a good rhythm out in front and he should be able to do that here. Ballyvic Boru offers solid credentials but the handicapper may have him in his grasp at the moment with Voix D’Eau looking to exploit a recent wind op and a drop in grade.