16:05 Cartmel

Monday 27 May 2024

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St Mary's Hospice Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 4m 19.5s

Boombawn¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 135

7/4

Promising individual. Six wins from 16 NH runs. 2/1, career best when winning 6-runner novice chase at Warwick (20f, good) on debut over fences 16 days ago, cruising clear. More to come and makes obvious appeal switched to handicaps.

Form: 29/110-1

Al Zaraqaan¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 132| CD

4/1

Smart at best on the Flat and has a tremendous strike rate over obstacles, completing a four-timer over fences at Southwell last July. Latest effort on the Flat was underwhelming but he can't be ruled out.

Form: 111143-

Onemorefortheroad^p²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 131| BF| D

15/2

Produced a career-best when winning an 11-runner handicap chase (18/1) at Kempton in April and backed it up with a good second there. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 41451-2

Pay The Piper^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Danny McMenamin| T: Mrs A Hamilton| OR: 128| D

5/1

Useful winning chaser who, having been given a chance by the handicapper, returned to form when runner-up at Newcastle in April. Respectable fourth at Kelso since and no reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 3P632-4

Issuing Authority¹¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 126| BF

15/2

Bumper winner who showed fairly useful form when placed all 4 starts in maiden/novice hurdles last season. Taken well to fences this time round, comfortably seeing off 2 rivals in 2m Haydock maiden in December. Not in same form at Chepstow next time but has had a break since.

Form: 322/413-

Ciel De Neige^p⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 125| D

10/1

Smart chaser at his peak for Willie Mullins but he's yet to fire for current yard.

Form: 600700-

Gold Des Bois^t,p¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: I Jardine| OR: 115| D

22/1

Hasn't got his head in front since back-to-back wins at Kelso in 2022 but the handicapper has relented and he returned to form when second in a 5-runner contest there on penultimate outing. Latest run best ignored so he's not one to rule out.

Form: 29482-6

Restandbethankful^t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 113| D

25/1

Notched second success over fences at Sedgefield in October and ran well off his lower hurdles mark when runner-up at Catterick (15.7f). Poor efforts since but return to larger obstacles might help.

Form: 422209-

Non-Runners

El Muchacho²

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: H Dickin J: Bradley Harris

Forecasts

Boombawn (7/4), Al Zaraqaan (4/1), Pay The Piper (5/1), Issuing Authority (15/2), Onemorefortheroad (15/2), Ciel De Neige (10/1), El Muchacho (12/1), Gold Des Bois (22/1), Restandbethankful (25/1)

BOOMBAWN created an excellent impression when making a winning chasing debut at Warwick and he's open to a good deal of improvement, so he gets the nod over Onemorefortheroad, who arrives in good order. Pay The Piper is another one to consider.