17:00 Cartmel

Monday 26 August 2019

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Smart Money's On Coral Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 6m 32.2s

Decor Irlandais¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 145| C

4/1

Dual winner in novice/maiden company earlier in the year (2m6f) winning easily both times. Shaped well on his handicap debut last time at Sligo (2m4f, good), travelled well, possibly made his effort a little too soon, has to cope with a hefty mark.

Form: 1-21112

Mr Clarkson^b,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 137| C

3/1

Three-time hurdle winner (2017); has returned from win surgery in rude health going 2-2, proving better than ever over 2m6f here last time (beat Justatenner). Up a further 9lb and over a longer trip, can't be discounted despite those facts.

Form: 7/PP6-11

William Of Orange^p,t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 130| C

25/1

Five-time hurdle winner (includes a course win; 0-2 over C&D) who reverts to hurdles having had a spell over fences of late (won a small-field Perth novice). Well beaten over fences here last time (handicap debut in that sphere); something to prove.

Form: 48-6213

Angel of Harlem^p,t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 127

11/2

Four-time hurdles winner; run well last twice after a break winning her first handicap (penultimate start). Failed to do much wrong last-time out but ran into a decent rival, should be competitive but beaten in this grade before.

Form: 1274-12

Justatenner^h³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 125| CD

7/2

Rejuvenated by this yard last year, acts especially well around here (usually under exaggerated waiting tactics); form for this yard here reads 12121. Beaten by Mr Clarkson over 2m6f earlier in the year before defeating Boruma over C&D last time.

Form: 527-421

Allbarnone⁵⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Chapman| T: G Hanmer| OR: 119| CD

10/1

Both career wins have come around here (one over C&D, May 2018). Only run twice since last win, on both occasions at this venue (performed with credit each time). Not seen to best effect last time, hard to leave out of calculations around here.

Form: 759/1-34

Boruma³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR: 117| C

5/1

Another one with a good course record (3-18) clocking up his third win here in May over 2m6f (0-4 at this trip, has been placed). Behind Dr Robin/Justatenner last two runs here; 2lb out of the weights, pulled-up in this event last year; tough ask.

Form: 44-3132

Dr Robin^b,t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 117| CD

8/1

Looks a different horse of late completing a hurdles/chase hat-trick over fences here last time (has previously looked a moody/quirky sort). Despite a course hurdles win he's not as potent over timber, needs to pull out more from 2lb out the weights.

Form: 4P5111

Forecasts

Mr Clarkson (3/1), Justatenner (7/2), Decor Irlandais (4/1), Boruma (5/1), Angel of Harlem (11/2), Dr Robin (8/1), Allbarnone (10/1), William Of Orange (25/1)

Plenty of course form on display with several of these having met before over this trip and slightly shorter. JUSTATENNER won the concluding race on this card last year and should make a bold bid to continue his record of never having finished out of the first two here for this yard; he looks very at home over this trip. Mr Clarkson already has a victory over the selection this year but that form may be reversed at this trip with Irish raider Décor Irlandais seen as a bigger danger despite an inflated GB mark (the stable had a double here on Saturday). Dr Robin faces a tough challenge as does another course specialist Boruma with Allbarnone hard to leave out of the picture.