13:40 Cartmel

Monday 22 July 2024

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Henry Cavendish 10th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 5m 37.10s

Belles Benefit^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 98| CD

11/2

Bounced back to form after 5 months off with victory in 9-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 24 days ago. Up 4 lb but he must enter calculations.

Form: 3564P-1

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Defence Witness²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson| OR: 98

6/1

Fair bumper winner who wasn't disgraced in first-time cheekpieces when seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Hexham (23.3f, good) 29 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 1/133-97

Skyjack Hijack²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 96

6/1

Has improved with each of his three hurdling runs, third of 9 in novice over C&D (good) 24 days ago. Needs considering now going into handicaps.

Form: 3/7-23

Pateen^t,v²²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-5| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: J Bedi| OR: 93| CD

12/1

C&D winner in May but failed to last home when eighth of 9 in 25f handicap here 22 days ago. Visor back on and one to consider back in trip.

Form: 634-318

Jimli's Cave²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: R K Watson| OR: 92

9/1

Irish challenger got back on track when second of 9 in handicap hurdle here (25.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Enters calculations in his bid for a breakthrough victory.

Form: 7/0000-2

Secret Secret^h,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlotte Jones⁽³⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 91| CD

3/1

C&D winner who comes here on the back of a good fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle here (25.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 1514-54

Bellbird³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96

10/1

Fair maiden on the Flat in France. Scored for his current yard at Ludlow (2m) in May but hasn't kicked on in handicaps since, respectable fourth of 10 at Market Rasen (16.6f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Needs this big step up in trip to spark improvement.

Form: 3-154

Palm Beach¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr John Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: J E Dixon| OR: 90

12/1

It's now 15 runs since his last win in 2022 but he recorded a good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up off the same mark.

Form: 7455-73

Agilulf¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 90

10/1

Still to register a victory but he came in a good third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, though reportedly broke a blood vessel. Shortlisted.

Form: 63P-703

Non-Runners

Balkotic²²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: Micky Hammond J: Joshua Thompson

Forecasts

Secret Secret (3/1), Belles Benefit (11/2), Skyjack Hijack (6/1), Defence Witness (6/1), Balkotic (13/2), Jimli's Cave (9/1), Bellbird (10/1), Agilulf (10/1), Pateen (12/1), Palm Beach (12/1)

Lots with chances. SECRET SECRET signalled he is ready to strike again when a good fourth here so this C&D winner gets the nod. In-form Irish raider Jimli's Cave is next on the list with C&D scorers Belles Benefit and Pateen along with handicap debutant Skyjack Hijack also well in the mix.