Fitzdares Club Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 4m 4.6s

Alqamar⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 129| CD

11/8

Useful Flat stayer who has made a fine start over hurdles, completing the hat-trick in fine style under this pilot over C&D in July. 8 lb higher now but chances are he can do better again.

Form: 2-111

Finisk River²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 125| BF| CD

9/2

Dual winner of course novices last term who arrives in good nick, collared close home at Bangor (19.5f) 4 weeks ago. Raised 4 lb on the back of that but should give another good showing from the front

Form: 254-022

Ingleby Hollow^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: R Menzies| OR: 123| D

6/1

Successful twice on Flat either side of an unlucky fifth in Summer Handicap hurdle for David O'Meara. Just failed having conceded first run on yard debut at Perth (16.2f) since and of interest here.

Form: 363F-52

Iolani^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 114| D

14/1

Dual purpose performer who, fit from hurdling justified support to go in again on the Flat at Carlisle (11f) 26 days ago. His mark does look about right back in this sphere, though.

Form: 018-324

Beeno^h¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 112| CD

15/2

Veteran front runner who ran best race for a while when third over C&D in July. Not in same form at Perth next time but return to this venue a plus and the assessor has given him a chance.

Form: 905-737

Oakmont⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: James Moffatt| OR: 103| CD

22/1

Belatedly off the mark in a C&D selling handicap in June but seemed to find things too competitive when fifth behind stablemate Alqamar back here last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3757-15

Pateen^v⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 102| CD

11/2

Successful twice upon joining present stable, latterly over C&D last month, responding well to lead well inside final 1f. Reportedly bled at Stratford next time and better showing not ruled out.

Form: P-31216

Forecasts

Alqamar (11/8), Finisk River (9/2), Pateen (11/2), Ingleby Hollow (6/1), Beeno (15/2), Iolani (14/1), Oakmont (22/1)

ALQAMAR has made a smashing start over hurdles for his new yard, completing the hat-trick in comfortable fashion over C&D on his handicap hurdle debut last month. The manner of that success suggests there is more to come and he gets the nod again partnered by Charlotte Jones. Ingleby Hollow has been a shade unlucky over hurdles of late and rates the lead threat, ahead of Pateen.