14:20 Cartmel

Friday 28 June 2019

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Wicks Waste Services Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 5m 12.10s

Noble Warrior³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR: 100

25/1

Scored when fresh on good (2m4f) at Uttoxeter in a novice event in November. Pulled up on handicap debut when 5lb higher last time. Step up in trip positive and could go well now freshened again.

Form: 215U4-P

Sigurd^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 99

33/1

Market Rasen winner (2m4f, good) over two years ago, when 17lb higher. Made the frame back there (2m7f, good) in March, but form tailing off since. Not ruled out if he's in that Market Rasen form, but a bit to prove.

Form: 8235-46

Bracka Lily³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 95

25/1

Has made the frame a few times in Ireland from 2m-2m4f, including on good. Has a fair bit to prove on recent evidence and also over this trip.

Form: 3628-9F

Wild Sam^b⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 94| BF

14/1

Placed in six of his 20 hurdles starts, the last of those being at Newcastle (2m4f, good to soft) in April. 3lb higher today, but has fallen and run out on his last two starts when in with a chance, so has claims if he can complete.

Form: 9735-FU

I'm In Charge²¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G Cann| OR: 93| D

20/1

Veteran who stays 3m1f and is 1-9 over hurdles (4-16 over fences). Has not seen much action recently, with just two starts since 2016. Could make the frame if running to his ability, but needs to improve on his recent return.

Form: P1223/4

Lamh Ar Lamh^h,t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 90

16/1

Scored at Taunton (3m, good) in April, when 4lb lower (both wins have been over that C&D). Hung right and weakened when 14L fourth at Market Rasen from this mark last time. Inconsistent but no reason why she can't bounce back.

Form: P2151-4

Emma Beag¹¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: Julia Brooke| OR: 90| BF

12/1

Both wins have been at around 3m when there has been some cut in the ground. Goes well fresh, so the return from over three months off here is positive, as is a 3lb drop, but still needs to be spot on to score from this mark.

Form: 7269/1P-

Midnight Folie³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 85

10/11

Reeled off five successive point wins in the spring and has then added two chase successes at Ffos Las (3m, good) and more recently Newton Abbot (3m2f) on Tuesday. Previous hurdles form significantly inferior, but has to be taken very seriously now.

Form: 111111

Pray For A Rainbow^t,v1¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 85

12/1

1-15 over hurdles, with eight placed finishes. On a competitive mark and stays 3m on good ground. Visor goes on, and he should be involved, but has a vulnerable look for win purposes.

Form: 233-443

Slipper Satin³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Billy Garritty⁽⁷⁾| T: S G West| OR: 85| CD

50/1

C&D winner in 2015, when 10lb higher, but has not won since. Acts on any ground, but pulled up last two starts, either side of wind surgery, so plenty to prove.

Form: 186/5P-P

Crakehall Lad^b⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: J Kington| T: A Crook| OR: 80| C

22/1

1-13 over hurdles, his win being here three years ago (2m1f, good) in maiden company. 5L second from today's mark at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) last time, so can't rule him out.

Form: 65757-2

Talkingpicturestv²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 76| D

10/1

Just nicked her latest run at the post when scoring at Stratford (2m6f, good) at the beginning of the month. Up 2lb for that. Not sure how much more there is to come, but can again be very competitive.

Form: 5743-31

Buckeye Shan³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 72

6/1

Placed in 3-17 hurdles starts, but yet to win one. In good hands, but well held from similar marks in his last two starts, and hard to fancy from 2lb 'wrong'.

Form: 780F-65

Non-Runners

Celtic Monarch²¹⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: M M McNiff J: D R Fox

Forecasts

Midnight Folie (10/11), Buckeye Shan (6/1), Talkingpicturestv (10/1), Emma Beag (12/1), Pray For A Rainbow (12/1), Celtic Monarch (14/1), Wild Sam (14/1), Lamh Ar Lamh (16/1), I'm In Charge (20/1), Crakehall Lad (22/1), Bracka Lily (25/1), Noble Warrior (25/1), Sigurd (33/1), Slipper Satin (50/1)

A competitive contest for its level. Noble Warrior looks to have a chance now freshened up and from the track's local stable. He is feared, but preference is for the bang-in-form MIDNIGHT FOLIE, who is hard to oppose if this is not a race too far after a busy spring campaign. Pray For A Rainbow and Talkingpicturestv can both again be involved, with Emma Beag, Celtic Monarch, Wild Sam and Lamh Ar Lamh others of interest.