13:20 Cartmel

Monday 28 August 2023

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Sticky Toffee Pudding Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 24.40s

Rocco Storm¹⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: J Kington| T: D Brooke| OR: 100| D

33/1

Bagged a third win at Ayr in January. Got back on track after another wind op when fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Carlisle (15.9f, soft) 155 days ago. Enters calculations after a break.

Form: 112174-

Tonto's Spirit³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Anthony O'Neill⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slack| OR: 97| CD

14/1

Registered a fifth success over this C&D last August. Largely below par since and pulled up in handicap chase here on heavy ground 37 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7P-P74P

Minella Youngy^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: I Jardine| OR: 97| BF

17/2

Fair winning hurdler in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell and has shown similar form without getting his head in front for his current yard. Goes back chasing now and not ruled out.

Form: 8-52273

We'll Go Again^p1,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 93| BF| D

3/1

Yet to score over fences but not discredited wehn third of 9 in handicap chase at this C&D (heavy) 37 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and in the mix once more.

Form: 792-343

Arbennig^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: William Featherstone⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 92| D

6/1

Consistent performer who made it two wins from his last 3 starts with a career best in 12-runner handicap chase at Worcester (16.5f, good) 27 days ago. Up 6 lb but can go well again.

Form: F-341F1

Jackhammer²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 91| BF

7/1

Winner on the Flat in June and he has posted two solid efforts back in this sphere since, fourth of eight at Perth (2m) 26 days ago. Can't be discounted.

Form: 4860-24

Pittsburg^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: R Potter| OR: 91| D

9/2

Firmly on the up since sent over fences and the stylish winner of 2m/2m1f handicaps at Perth and Market Rasen this month. This strong traveller has more to offer and can complete a quick hat-trick.

Form: 62-5411

Fearless Action¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: C Grant| OR: 90

14/1

Solid efforts when in the frame at Sedgefield on his first 3 chase starts but he came in last of 12 at Newcastle in May. Needs to bounce back after a break.

Form: 47234-0

King Of Quinta^p,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 78

6/1

Arrives in good nick, third of 12 to Arbennig in handicap chase at Worcester (16.5f, good) 27 days ago. No forlorn hope in his bid for a maiden success.

Form: 64P-423

Glan Y Gors²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 76| CD

16/1

C&D winner but he looks to have gone off the boil, well-beaten eighth to Arbennig in handicap chase at Worcester (16.5f, good) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 55-42P8

Bandit D'Ainay^b,t³⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 69| D

40/1

Well-held fifth of 9 in handicap chase at this C&D (heavy) 37 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time now and it's 29 runs since his last win in 2019..

Form: P35-745

Forecasts

We'll Go Again (3/1), Pittsburg (9/2), King Of Quinta (6/1), Arbennig (6/1), Jackhammer (7/1), Minella Youngy (17/2), Tonto's Spirit (14/1), Fearless Action (14/1), Glan Y Gors (16/1), Rocco Storm (33/1), Bandit D'Ainay (40/1)

Lots with chances but PITTSBURG hasn't looked back since going chasing and is weighted to gain a hat-trick upped 4 lb for his fluent Market Rasen success nine days ago. Arbennig also arrives in excellent nick and heads the list of dangers, although a solid case can be made for King of Quinta, We'll Go Again and Jackhammer too.