16:25 Cartmel

Saturday 25 May 2019

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Country Refreshments Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 5m 9.80s

1^st

The Kings Baby

812-3

6/4f

T: H WhittingtonJ: Mr Martin McIntyre (7)

Tracked leader, led before 3rd to next, led again 5th, made rest, 5 lengths clear last, ridden soon after, kept on, held on under pressure closing stages

2^nd

2 ½

No No Mac

1011-3

8/1

T: I A DuncanJ: D R Fox

Tracked front pair, went 2nd 3 out, hit next, 5 lengths down last, ridden and kept on flat, unable to reach winner

3^rd

1 ¾

Paddling

810-0

6/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Billy Garritty (7)

Behind, headway under pressure 3 out, went 3rd after next, ridden and kept on flat, not reach front pair

4^th

West Wizard

1011-12

11/2

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Adrian Heskin

Mid-division behind clear leaders, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, plugged on in modest 4th from last

5^th

Burning Issues

1210-11

20/1

T: Miss J E FosterJ: Miss Becky Smith (3)

Towards rear, outpaced when hit 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off last

Also Ran

Brave Spartacus

1311-11

12/1

T: G BoanasJ: Ross Chapman

Led to before 3rd, led again next, headed 5th, chased winner, lost place when not fluent 3 out, weakened last, soon pulled up

Vivaccio

1011-5

12/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: James Nixon (5)

Jinked right start and slowly away, always in rear, lost touch after 8th, soon tailed off and pulled up

Bocasien Desbois

810-6

5/1

T: M TodhunterJ: Craig Nichol

Always behind, struggling 5 out, tailed off when pulled up next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.40, £2.40, £1.80EX:£18.00Trifecta:£96.20Tricast:£58.75SF:£14.85Swingers:£4.40, £3.00, £5.20

Forecasts

The Kings Baby (6/4), Bocasien Desbois (5/1), West Wizard (11/2), Paddling (6/1), No No Mac (8/1), Brave Spartacus (12/1), Vivaccio (12/1), Burning Issues (20/1)

This circuit is made for a quick jumping front-runner such as THE KINGS BABY and given how she bolted up last time at Stratford those tactics are sure to be used again although she may face some competition for the lead from Brave Spartacus who only has one run style and that’s fast forward. The field as a whole doesn’t contain that many with sound profile and you have to rather read between the lines to find the dangers although Bocasien Desbois showed last time that he could win something at this level – he would need to repeat that effort though. Paddling has to race from out of the handicap but he’s well weighted on his best form and if he stays his last run puts him in the mix.

The Kings Baby
Bocasien Desbois
Paddling

Previous Winners

2018

Border Breaker

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 9

J: Callum Bewley | T: S England

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,938.002nd: £1,450.003rd: £725.004th: £363.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00