Cartmel Handicap Hurdle

3YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 1f 46y | 8 Runners | Turf

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 97

Won at Perth (20.1f) off this mark in September and arrives on back of a couple of solid efforts on level at Musselburgh. Respected.

Form: 264940-

Cuzco Du Mathan^v1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 95

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France but hasn't shown much in a handful of appearances for present yard, again safely held over this C&D last month. Visor now on for first time.

Form: 6P0-548

Turkey And Ham^t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 88

Has hinted at ability but looks on a stiff mark and finished well beaten on handicap bow at Hexham last month. Tongue strap back on.

Form: P/67-90

Edmond Dantes^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 82

Posted much his best effort for this yard when close second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good, 25/1) 29 days ago. Can race off same mark here and not taken lightly.

Form: 0U/88-62

Pittsburg^t⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: R Potter| OR: 79

Arrives on back of creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Sean Bowen keeps the ride and he must enter calculations.

Form: 9062-54

Secret Secret^h,t¹³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 77| BF

Easy winner on Flat in Ireland last autumn and posted creditable efforts both completed starts over hurdles for Neil Mulholland, latest when fifth of 16 in handicap at Taunton (23.9f, soft) 133 days ago. Worth checking in market on debut for yard with a good record here.

Form: 6F66U5-

Coeur Aimant^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 74

Ran a cracker here last summer and was having his first start since when creditable second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) on yard debut 13 days ago. Holds strong claims off same mark. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P55/02-2

Burnage Boy^v²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Joshua Thompson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 73

Ran with credit when sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (15/2) at Hexham (16.2f, good) last month but remains a long-standing maiden under both codes.

Form: 4/674-26

Forecasts

Edmond Dantes (3/1), Coeur Aimant (10/3), Idilico (11/2), Burnage Boy (11/2), Pittsburg (13/2), Secret Secret (15/2), Cuzco Du Mathan (10/1), Turkey And Ham (25/1)

COEUR AIMANT showed plenty of ability remains, on his return from a year off, when runner-up at Uttoxeter recently and is fancied to go one better here. Edmond Dantes and Secret Secret are feared most.