15:15 Cartmel

Sunday 29 June 2025

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Burlington Stone Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 49.83s

Dickens^h⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 95

6/4

Opened his hurdling account at Hexham in March and made superb start for new connections when a 13-lengh winner back at that venue a week ago. Escapes a penalty for that so very much the one to beat if stamina holds.

Form: 5F15-31

Dusky Days^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 91

28/1

Won Stratford handicap chase this time last year for Jamie Snowden but offered little in a trio of subsequent starts for that yard and fared no better for new yard at this venue over fences a month ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P/1PP0-7

Evies Court²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 90

9/2

Poor form in Ireland but well backed and much more like it when third of 10 at Perth 3 weeks ago (3m). Claims with a repeat performance.

Form: 0007-93

Arctic Angel^p1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr B T Stone⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 89

9/2

Well backed and improved for increased emphasis on stamina when landing a 9-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (26.5f) 3 weeks ago. Wandered off a true line on a couple of occasions but cheekpieces may help in that regard.

Form: 40344-1

Jobesgreen Lad^t,p²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 89

150/1

Limited impact in points for new connections this spring and tailed off vefore halfway in a 21f handicap chase here on Friday. Hard to fancy turned out quickly over hurdles.

Form: 6F/2-33P

Blended Stealth^p⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 79

14/1

Typically raced lazily and while he was 13 lengths behind Dickens in handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, good) 7 days ago, that was good enough for second. Back up in distance.

Form: 95-8162

Getaway With You^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 78

7/2

Failed to land a gamble on first run since leaving Billy Aprahamian when creditable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f) last month. Failed to build on that at Stratford since.

Form: 2324-35

Popa Rich²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Bedi| OR: 81

20/1

Consistent rather than progressive at a modest level, not really shaping like a winner in waiting in 2m handicaps. Hopes rest on marked step up in distance.

Form: 6234-80

Non-Runners

Reel Her In²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Gone In Sixty²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: A M Hales J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dickens (6/4), Gone In Sixty (7/2), Getaway With You (7/2), Evies Court (9/2), Arctic Angel (9/2), Reel Her In (8/1), Blended Stealth (14/1), Popa Rich (20/1), Dusky Days (28/1), Jobesgreen Lad (150/1)

The race arguably revolves around the stamina of DICKENS as he's clearly well-in having escaped a penalty for last week's easy Hexham win. Arctic Angel and Evies Court are a couple of potential threats.