14:15 Cartmel

Saturday 20 July 2024

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William Hill Proper Betting Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 26.45s

Goodtimes Badtimes^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: A M Thomson| OR: 97

11/2

Modest winner at 24f over hurdles who stepped up on his chase bow when third at Cartmel 3 weeks ago. Player off same mark in slightly easier raceif seeing out longer trip.

Form: 212/9-43

Our Zebo³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 96

7/2

No solid form over hurdles but this point winner made a decent start over fences when third at Uttoxeter on return to Rules 5 weeks ago under this rider. Entitled to come on for that so must be respected.

Form: 0P71-23

Breaking The Ice^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Ross Chapman| T: G Bewley| OR: 95| CD

14/1

Prolific as a novice but seems to have lost his way.

Form: 464PP-P

Urban Grit^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 95

14/1

Modest maiden hurdler earlier in career. Successful in points but let down by jumping both starts over fences under Rules.

Form: 611-32U

Hattons Gardens^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: A M Thomson| OR: 92

17/2

Mixed record over hurdles but winner of fifth start between the flags and made an encouraging debut over fences when fourth at Southwell. Stepped up on that when fifth at Uttoxeter and needs considering.

Form: P4/P4-45

Castletown^v¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-9| J: P W Wadge⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 92

20/1

Unreliable individual who seems to be in a lull for now.

Form: 37-5596

Lights Are Green²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonathon Bewley| T: G Bewley| OR: 91| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner but just respectable efforts at best so far this season, fourth of 10 in handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft, 7/2) 20 days ago.

Form: 42-P444

Croagh Patrick^t⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Tom Midgley⁽³⁾| T: S England| OR: 89

15/2

On a long losing run and while he's been a consistent performer in the main, he's been below form on his last 4 starts now.

Form: 239-536

Camilla's Choice^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 82

12/1

Out of form since winning at Bangor (hurdles) last summer, so plenty to prove on first start over fences for current yard.

Form: 0PP-89P

Ambush Annie⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Stephen Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 80

8/1

Just poor form so far over hurdles, though might have needed run at Kilbeggan last week after 6 months off. Chase debut (runner-up both starts in Irish points).

Form: 44234-8

Forecasts

Our Zebo (7/2), Lights Are Green (4/1), Goodtimes Badtimes (11/2), Croagh Patrick (15/2), Ambush Annie (8/1), Hattons Gardens (17/2), Camilla's Choice (12/1), Breaking The Ice (14/1), Urban Grit (14/1), Castletown (20/1)

Sandy Thompson holds a strong hand with GOODTIMES BADTIMES and Hattons Gardens, the former shading the vote. Our Zero made a positive start over fences when third at Uttoxeter and is another to consider.