17:50 Cartmel

Wednesday 29 May 2024

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Bay Search & Rescue Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 4m 23.37s

Haarar¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 106

6/5

Confirmed the promise of his second at Uttoxeter last month when getting off the mark in this sphere at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) just over 2 weeks ago, doing well to get there given his inexperience was still in evidence. Capable of better still, so fancied to go in again.

Form: 02-1

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Bunker Bay²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Emma Smith-Chaston⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond

22/1

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 2m), won once in 2023. Sold from William Knight's yard for 13,000 gns in October but been well beaten in maiden/novice hurdle this year. Looks one for handicaps after this.

Form: 8-6

Eaton Anne²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy

9/4

Successful in November on his only start in Irish points and showed plenty of ability on his Rules debut when third of 11 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good) just over 3 weeks ago, albeit well positioned. Fancied to build on that effort.

Form: 1-3

Kingston Narcissus^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies

5/1

Fair and consistent maiden on Flat in France (stays 15f) for E. Libaud (sold €30,000 in November). Backed at long odds and offered something to work on fitted with a hood when fifth of 11 in novice at Sedgefield (16.8f, good) on hurdling debut recently and is entitled to progress.

Form: 5

Racquet Club¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer

150/1

Failed to trouble the judge in 3 runs on the Flat for Johnny Murtagh in 2022 and has achieved nothing in 3 starts in novice hurdles this spring.

Form: PP-0

Robiola²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: F P Murtagh

125/1

Modest in bumpers and ran to only a similar level on Uttoxeter hurdle debut in April 2022. Tailed off on sole Flat start last year and is seemingly very hard to train, shaping as if needing the run back over hurdles after another year off at Hexham earlier this month.

Form: 4264/P

Mandega¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 101

7/1

Fair Flat winner who offered minor promise in a handful of starts over hurdles last winter. Arrives fit from the level and he's certainly not ruled out.

Form: 4423-

Standoutandbeseen²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter

50/1

Failed to complete both starts in points and finished a well-held fourth in a novice hurdle over C&D on Monday.

Form: PF-4

Forecasts

Haarar (6/5), Eaton Anne (9/4), Kingston Narcissus (5/1), Mandega (7/1), Bunker Bay (22/1), Standoutandbeseen (50/1), Robiola (125/1), Racquet Club (150/1)

This can go to HAARAR, who did well to get there given his inexperience was still evident at Southwell just over a fortnight ago and with further progress on the cards, Sam England's charge can get the better of Eaton Anne, who showed plenty of ability on his Rules debut at that same track earlier this month. Mandega and Kingston Narcissus are also both interesting and can fight out third.