17:45 Cartmel

Monday 29 May 2023

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Well Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 5m 29.9s

Colonel Manderson^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: W Young Jnr| OR: 101

80/1

Fair 3m hurdles winner for Dan Skelton but has failed to complete both starts for this yard and others make more appeal based on recent form.

Form: 2/5P5P-U

Wearelongterm¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 99

8/1

Winning pointer who has bettered his efforts in maiden/novice company switched to handicaps the last twice, latterly keeping on into fourth of 13 at Kelso (20.9f, good to soft). Shapes as though this stiffer test will be in his favour.

Form: 34635-4

Bells Express³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 98

11/1

Runner-up final start between the flags last spring and, though yet to trouble the judge in 3 starts up to 19.5f in this sphere, there may well be improvement to come now that he moves up in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 62/3654-

Benito⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 98| CD

10/3

Safely held when third in this race 12 months but raised his game when scoring back over this C&D next time out. Good second over an inadequate trip at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) last month and bold show anticipated back up in trip on this quicker surface.

Form: 227P32-

Iolani⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 97

15/2

Went close to snapping his long losing run at Carlisle in February and didn't perform at all badly on the Flat at the same course last week. On a good mark judged on peak form in this sphere but will probably find one or two too good all the same.

Form: 4PU925-

Don Brocco^p,t⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Edward Austin⁽⁵⁾| T: H Graham & G Rutherford| OR: 93WS

28/1

Back-to-back winner of staying handicaps in February/March 2022 but little impact in 2 starts since returning from a 10-month absence during the spring. Needs to bounce back following a wind op.

Form: 011/7P7-

Hungry Tiger³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonathon Bewley⁽³⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 91

12/1

Just touched off by Benito over C&D off a 6 lb higher mark last June but he hasn't come close to matching that level of form in 4 subsequent appearances.

Form: 22950P-

Cash Again^p⁷⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 88

22/1

Sole hurdles success was gained off a 10 lb higher mark but that win was gained back in December 2020. Mied bag in this sphere and over fences since, and this 11-y-o looks vulnerable.

Form: P3227U-

Coup De Gold¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 85| BF

7/1

Solid effort when third in the 16.8f handicap won by Killane in first-time cheekpieces at Sedgefield last month, finishing 1¼ lengths adrift of second-placed Benito. Well held on the Flat since, though, and his strike rate is hardly compelling (1-26 in this sphere).

Form: 764533-

Karavomylos²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 91

5/1

Stepped up on what he showed in a trio of juvenile hurdles when a clear second to fellow handicap debutant Back Yourself upped to 3m at Ffos Las (soft) earlier this month. Further progress likely and he's high on the shortist.

Form: 456-2

The White Volcano²³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: W Storey| OR: 79| D

25/1

Veteran who lost his way in Ireland and hard to derive any encouragement from his exploits since joining present yard.

Form: 68084-8

Red Ochre^p⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: C Grant| OR: 75

28/1

Shed his maiden tag at Kelso in 2021 but form has been patchy since and latest effort at Newcastle was woeful.

Form: PP233P-

Strike Of Lighting^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁷⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 74

9/2

Produced one of his better efforts when fourth in an 8-runner Carlisle handicap (19.3f, good) in March. Certainly wasn't disgraced back up in trip in a Hexham maiden (23.3f, good to soft) recently and he's now without each-way hope.

Form: 6PP48-5

L'Es Fremantle¹⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: M C Chapman| OR: 62

200/1

It's been a long time since he showed form worthy of note and looks set for another struggle from 12 lb out of the weights.

Form: 87PPP-0

Forecasts

Benito (10/3), Strike Of Lighting (9/2), Karavomylos (5/1), Coup De Gold (7/1), Iolani (15/2), Wearelongterm (8/1), Bells Express (11/1), Hungry Tiger (12/1), Cash Again (22/1), The White Volcano (25/1), Don Brocco (28/1), Red Ochre (28/1), Colonel Manderson (80/1), L'Es Fremantle (200/1)

BENITO, who was successful over this C&D last summer, looks the way to go having shaped as though his turn was again near when runner-up over an inadequate trip at Sedgefield. Karavomylos looks a big threat following an improved display on his recent handicap debut, while it's possible that Bells Express will also raise his game now making the switch to handicap company.