17:55 Cartmel

Monday 30 August 2021

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EWGA Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 5m 39.4s

Pellady²⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 99

28/1

Runner-up on 3 of her 4 starts between the flags but has yet to better modest form under Rules, albeit shaping nicely when third in handicap at Market Rasen 8 month ago. Has left Fergal O'Brien since.

Form: 226/493-

Dan Gun¹⁰³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh| OR: 99| BF| D

50/1

Resurgent upon joining Dan Skelton, capitalising on reduced mark to land handicaps at Stratford/Bangor. Handicapper caught up with him, however, and has left that top yard since last run 103 days ago

Form: 09115-5

Coup De Gold²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 98

10/1

Has fallen in the weights and posted a decent third in a handicap hurdle at Carlisle (17f) in April. Subsequent efforts not so encouragement.

Form: 663-V53

Decoration Of War²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young| OR: 97

4/1

Dual AW Flat winner and has shown a fair level of ability over hurdles, good second of 13 in handicap at Market Rasen a month ago. Likely to be thereabouts once again.

Form: 3-35332

Crystal Lad^p,t¹¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: S Mulqueen| T: K Scott| OR: 95WS

80/1

Snapped a long losing run over hurdles at Huntingdon in September, but he's struggled over fences for this yard. Return to this discipline could help.

Form: P44UP-8

Pakie's Dream^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 94

14/1

Has been struggling over fences and return to hurdling has failed to spark a revival lately.

Form: 7-F2P66

Top Billing^p⁵⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 93| C

33/1

Landed back-to-back 3m1f handicaps at Cartmel last summer but well below form since.

Form: 110PP-P

Watching Brief¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 90

9/1

Finally off the mark in 23f handicap at Uttoxeter in July and back on song when third at Worcester 12 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: P36153

Keeper Chris^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: D Thompson| OR: 89

10/3

Maiden pointer who has looked progressive over hurdles and appears to have been given a good opening mark based on his recent second in a novice at Market Rasen.

Form: P/F-3632

The Darley Lama²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Callum Bewley| T: Justin Landy| OR: 88

10/3

Regressive sort who offered little for Dr Richard Newland last season. Well weighted and has joined another shrewd yard, so worth monitoring in the betting after 7 months off.

Form: P77539-

Ballyfarsoon^v⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 87

14/1

Mark is sliding and he took a step back in the right direction when third of 5 at this course last time. Could get involved if he builds on that.

Form: 020-V53

Papal Count²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 87

100/1

Cut little ice on both the Flat and over timber in Ireland and no more encouragement on debut for new yard at Market Rasen a month ago.

Form: 086F8-0

Artic Quest⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Becky Smith⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 85

16/1

Unreliable type who remains a maiden after 20 runs. Hard to fancy for win purposes despite respectable run over C&D 42 days ago.

Form: 6P4P-94

Permission Granted^p²⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Dobbin| OR: 83WS

22/1

Belatedly off the mark in first-time cheekpieces at Musselburgh (23.8f) in November and back to that sort of level when runner-up there in December. Off 6 months since low-key run in jumpers bumper.

Form: 7/51526-

Forecasts

The Darley Lama (10/3), Keeper Chris (10/3), Decoration Of War (4/1), Watching Brief (9/1), Coup De Gold (10/1), Ballyfarsoon (14/1), Pakie's Dream (14/1), Artic Quest (16/1), Permission Granted (22/1), Pellady (28/1), Top Billing (33/1), Dan Gun (50/1), Crystal Lad (80/1), Papal Count (100/1)

KEEPER CHRIS upped his game when second at Market Rasen last time and, based on that form, a mark of 89 could be very lenient, so a chance is taken on him making a successful handicap debut. Decoration of War and Watching Brief are more exposed but arrive in good order, so they could pose a threat to the selection.