Cartmel Lodge Park Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:56 | Winning time: 5m 35.20s

1^st

What Happens Now

810-12

8/13f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Led to 2nd, tracked leader, mistake 6th, led after 7th, ridden run-in, found extra when pressed last 100 yards op Evens

2^nd

Whispering Affair

610-5

4/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: R Johnson

Prominent, headway before 2 out, went 2nd place soon after, every chance last, ridden and kept on and held towards finish op 7/2

3^rd

Mathayus

410-9

33/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sean Quinlan

Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, in 3rd place before last, kept on same pace op 25/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

Strong Resemblance

610-12

4/1

T: James MoffattJ: Henry Brooke

With leader, led from 2nd, blundered 7th, soon headed, weakened after 2 out op 3/1

Also Ran

All My Friends Say

610-12

80/1

T: Mrs S WaltonJ: Finian O'Toole (5)

In rear, weakened from 6th, tailed off, pulled up tchd 100/1

Monarch's Glory

710-12

16/1

T: M E SowersbyJ: Billy Garritty (7)

Towards rear, weakened from 6th, tailed off, pulled up op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.40Pl:£1.10, £2.10EX:£2.80Trifecta:£19.00SF:£3.62Swingers:£1.10, £6.20, £7.50

Forecasts

What Happens Now (8/13), Whispering Affair (4/1), Strong Resemblance (4/1), Monarch's Glory (16/1), Mathayus (33/1), All My Friends Say (80/1)

A low key opener which looks to rest between the front running three time chase winner WHAT HAPPENS NOW, and recent C&D maiden hurdle runner up Strong Resemblance. The former posted an encouraging return to action at Worcester recently, and should be suited by this step up in trip, and assuming that he's over his ailments, he should have enough in hand to hold off the James Moffatt trained six-year-old.