13:55 Cartmel

Friday 30 June 2023

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Cartmel Races Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 5.63s

Palm Beach^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr John Dixon⁽³⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 108

11/1

Hasn't made much of an impact in handicaps for this yard and while his mark continues to ease, he didn't show any signs of an imminent revival here at the end of last month.

Form: 6866-36

Wicklow Flyer^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 103

150/1

Winner of a Bellewstown claimer on final start for Gordon Elliott last August but she has offered precious little since, including both starts for new connections.

Form: P10P-P8

Zamond^p⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr James King| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 103| CD

4/1

Successful over C&D on sole previous visit here last summer and added to his tally at Doncaster in December. Fine second in a Class 2 Musselburgh handicap last time and leading claims back at this course with James King booked.

Form: 391U52-

Demi Sang³⁷¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr John Dawson| T: Sara Ender| OR: 103| CD

22/1

Scored twice for this yard during 2021/22 campaign but not at the same level in 2 starts for MickyHammond over C&D last June. Given a chance by the handicapper (now 4 lb below last winning mark) and will be a threat if the return to the Sara Ender yard has a positive effect.

Form: 2154/35-

Prime Time Lady³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 102| CD

7/2

Exuberant sort who was improved when scoring twice over hurdles last May, including over this C&D. Best effort since when hitting the crossbar at Warwick (2m, good) last time and, still on an attractive mark up 2 lb, she has to enter calculations.

Form: 2P34-02

A Cheap Thrill^p,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr C J Shine⁽⁷⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 102

12/1

Yet to be placed, let alone win, from 14 starts overall, in this sphere and over fences. Needs a second look in the betting given the shrewd Irish yard that he represents but this 6-y-o is hard to warm to based on his racecourse exploits to date.

Form: 9/P00P-8

Cuzco Du Mathan^p³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 100

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France but hasn't shown much in a handful of appearances for present yard, again safely held tried in cheekpieces (retained) over this C&D last time.

Form: U6P0-54

Rhodia¹¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 96

11/1

Runner-up twice from 4 starts in bumpers and, though yet to reach the same level over hurdles, he has shown clear signs of ability in a trio of novice events. Improvement may well be forthcoming now pitched into a handicap and he's one to consider.

Form: 9/62364-

Calevade^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Anthony O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 95| CD

3/1

Flat winner who stepped up on his previous efforts in this sphere when accounting for 10 rivals in a C&D selling handicap (good) last time. More on his plate up 5 lb but he could have more to offer as a hurdler on what will be just his fifth start in this sphere.

Form: 3/P75-1

Iolani¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 94| D

11/1

Went close to snapping his long losing run at Carlisle in February but has failed to fire both subsequent starts in this sphere. Others preferred.

Form: PU925-0

Wee Jerry^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Paddy Barlow⁽⁵⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 91

28/1

Produced one of his better efforts when fifth of 12 at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) recently but this Irish raider will need to take a sizeable step forward in order to open his account here.

Form: 067-6P5

For Three^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Jason Dixon| T: M Weatherer| OR: 90

16/1

Successful twice for James Ewart in summer of 2021. Best effort since joining this yard when third of 14 at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in April. Not in the same form next time, though, and others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 76443-7

Mi Sueno¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: P Flood| OR: 92

18/1

Showed a bit more than previously for this yard when fifth of 15 at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) last time but even that form leaves him short of what will be required here.

Form: 66000-5

Non-Runners

Ardview Boy³²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 14

T: S G West J: Mr James Waggott

Forecasts

Calevade (3/1), Prime Time Lady (7/2), Zamond (4/1), Iolani (11/1), Rhodia (11/1), Palm Beach (11/1), A Cheap Thrill (12/1), Cuzco Du Mathan (16/1), For Three (16/1), Mi Sueno (18/1), Demi Sang (22/1), Wee Jerry (28/1), Ardview Boy (66/1), Wicklow Flyer (150/1)

RHODIA hasn't pulled up any trees in a handful of novice events in this sphere but is appealing now making the switch to handicap company off what, judged on his bumper form, is a potentially handy opening mark. With James King booked, Zamond is a big danger given the strength of his latest effort at Musselburgh and the fact that he was a C&D winner on his sole previous start here. Fellow C&D winners Prime Time Lady and Calevade are also feared, in that order of preference.