13:50 Cartmel

Monday 28 August 2023

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Weatherbys Hamilton Cavendish Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 6m 36.60s

Landofsmiles^p²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 132

6/1

Made a winning return from an absence at Uttoxeter in May and bounced back quickly from a poor run at Southwell when resuming winning ways back at Uttoxeter 4 weeks ago. Only up 3 lb but this looks a deeper race.

Form: 93/1F51

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Tommie Beau²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 130| D

15/2

Successful in chases over 3m+ at Stratford and Newton Abbot at the start of the summer. Unsuited by the drop to 21f when well held over hurdles last month and treated as if still in form back over fences.

Form: 16-6117

Bodhisattva^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 127

11/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser for Goron Elliott. Better effort for new yard when fifth in a competitive race at Galway at the start of this month. Yard's British runners always respected.

Form: 498-135

Jony Max^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 115

7/2

Creditable placed efforts on his 3 completed starts this season, including a near miss over C&D in June. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 44-2B23

Dee Star^p,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 114| CD

12/1

Cartmel regular who proved better than ever when winning veterans' even here (29.5f) in May, his fourth course success. Creditable fifth over C&D in June. Pulled up at Market Rasen latest but likely to fare better back here.

Form: 12-515P

Powerful Position²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 110

16/1

Progressive in 2021/22, winning 4 times. Below that level in a light career since but he was entitled to need the outing back from 9 months off (had wind surgery) at Newton Abbott 4 weeks ago. One to note in the betting.

Form: 112/2P-7

Breaking The Ice^p⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 109| CD

15/2

Good strike-rate over fences, including a win over C&D. Sound reappearance after wind surgery when fourth over C&D at the end of June, shaping as just needing the run. Back on a good mark.

Form: 14/18P-4

Eagle Terrace^t²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: G Sheehan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 104| BF| CD

3/1

Left behind his previous form in this sphere on the back of a stable switch when winning 4-runner C&D handicap (heavy) last month. Did that comfortably, but only fair fourth here on Saturday, and now a couple of lb out of the weights.

Form: P84414

Non-Runners

Dallas Des Pictons²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Eagle Terrace (3/1), Jony Max (7/2), Bodhisattva (11/2), Landofsmiles (6/1), Tommie Beau (15/2), Breaking The Ice (15/2), Dee Star (12/1), Powerful Position (16/1), Dallas Des Pictons (33/1)

The handicapper might have taken a bit of a chance dropping BREAKING THE ICE 3 lb for his quite encouraging reappearance here at the end of June and he's selected to notch a seventh chase success. The consistent Jony Max is second choice ahead of John McConnell-trained Irish raider Bodhisattva.