16:20 Cartmel

Sunday 27 June 2021

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Grizedale Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 5m 28.7s

Sheriff Garrett^b,t⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 112

5/1

Most reliable and scored at Hexham (20.1f) early last month. Found further improvement under a change of tactics to win again over that C&D 7 days ago and looks sure to go well again under a penalty.

Form: 244-151

Shetland Bus^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Justin Landy| OR: 117

10/1

More reliable than progressive over hurdles, going though the race as if still in top form for long way when third at Market Rasen (23.1f, good, 11/2) 23 days ago. Leading claims back down in trip.

Form: 222-453

First Account^p1³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 115

10/3

Form: 113/3-P2

Ship Of The Fen^v1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: Ian Williams| OR: 110

11/1

Fairly useful on the Flat and has shown an aptitude for hurdling. Added to the tally on the level last month at Doncaster but was below form after 6 weeks off at Goodwood since. More needed.

Form: 8465/

River Frost²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Alain Cawley| T: B Haslam| OR: 108

11/1

Mark in freefall and took another step back in the right direction when fourth at Hexham just over 3 weeks ago, finishing with running left after outpaced end of back straight. Player back up in trip.

Form: 0786-94

Khan^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: M F Harris| OR: 105

12/1

Winner of 2m Plumpton maiden hurdle in January and having dropped over a stone in the weights since his handicap debut, got back on track when winning at Fontwell earlier this month. Each-way claims.

Form: 1PU7-71

The Steward^b²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 102| C

6/1

Fair hurdler who nicked a jumpers bumper from the front at Newcastle earlier in the year. However. well held back in this sphere the last twice and he needs to bounce back.

Form: 5415-75

Oksana^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 99| CD

7/1

Dual course winner who scored at Market Rasen in April and defied a 5 lb rise in a higher grade to score at this course (25.4f, good) 27 days ago. Respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 78941-1

Tico Times²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 97

11/2

Dual 2m4f winner this spring who has continued in good form, fourth of 11 in handicap over C&D (good) 27 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 0114-24

Forecasts

First Account (10/3), Sheriff Garrett (5/1), Tico Times (11/2), The Steward (6/1), Oksana (7/1), Shetland Bus (10/1), Ship Of The Fen (11/1), River Frost (11/1), Khan (12/1)

Tough to rule out any of these but it could pay to take a chance on RIVER FROST, who took another step back in the right direction from his tumbling mark when finishing a staying-on fourth at Hexham last time and this step back up in trip can give Ben Haslam's charge a first win in this sphere since 2017. Sheriff Garrett is feared most in his current mood, ahead of Shetland Bus and Khan.