14:45 Cartmel

Monday 27 May 2019

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 26.40s

1^st

Chocolat Noir

610-11

7/2

T: M TodhunterJ: Danny Cook

Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led before 3 out, headed after next, rallied to lead again off last bend, stayed on

2^nd

2 ¼

Too Much To Ask

611-12

3/1f

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up towards rear, headway before 8th, led after 2 out, clear last, jinked right on home bend and idled, soon ridden and headed, no impression towards finish op 7/2 tchd 4/1

3^rd

Trendsetter

811-6

33/1

T: B CawleyJ: Alain Cawley

Held up and behind, headway from 3 out, went 3rd off last bend, no impression tchd 28/1

4^th

3 ¼

Frightened Rabbit

710-10

7/2

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: B S Hughes

Chased leader from 2nd until 7th, led 2 out, soon headed, no extra and lost 3rd off last bend op 9/2 tchd 10/3

5^th

Buckeye Shan

910-0

9/2

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, not always fluent, plugged on from last, no impression op 4/1

6^th

2 ¼

Grand Enterprise

911-3

40/1

T: H HogarthJ: Billy Garritty (7)

Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, outpaced and no impression after next

7^th

Perseid

910-0

28/1

T: B ButterworthJ: R P McLernon

Chased leaders, lost place before 3 out tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1

8^th

1 ¼

Reivers Lodge

711-7

20/1

T: S CorbettJ: James Corbett (5)

Mid-division, headway before 4th, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last op 16/1

9^th

Danceintothelight

1211-10

9/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Abbie McCain (5)

Led until before 3 out, soon weakened op 8/1 tchd 15/2

10^th

Forbidding

611-12

33/1

T: F P MurtaghJ: C O'Farrell

Held up towards rear, not fluent and well beaten 3 out op 28/1 tchd 40/1

11^th

Martha's Benefit

1011-12

14/1

T: M WalfordJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, well beaten after op 12/1

Also Ran

Slipper Satin

911-0

50/1

T: S G WestJ: J Kington

Chased leader until 2nd, in touch, lost place after 6th, not fluent next, behind when pulled up before 8th op 33/1

Relkwood

910-13

33/1

T: D BourkeJ: Rachel McDonald (5)

Mid-division, eased and pulled up after 4th

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Non-Runners

Braddan Head¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Lorcan Murtagh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.50, £1.40, £8.30EX:£17.00Trifecta:£250.20Tricast:£314.22SF:£14.64Swingers:£2.20, £11.70, £11.70

Forecasts

Too Much To Ask (3/1), Chocolat Noir (7/2), Frightened Rabbit (7/2), Buckeye Shan (9/2), Danceintothelight (9/1), Martha's Benefit (14/1), Reivers Lodge (20/1), Braddan Head (20/1), Perseid (28/1), Trendsetter (33/1), Forbidding (33/1), Relkwood (33/1), Grand Enterprise (40/1), Slipper Satin (50/1)

Even by 0-100 standards this is a weak event with very few having solid profiles and it may give CHOCOLAT NOIR a chance to finally get off the mark over hurdles after she showed promise (once again) at Hexham last time. She’ll need a strong gallop to be seen at her best but she presents a more persuasive case than the rest of the field. Frightened Rabbit would have been the selection but for the doubts about his stamina over this trip while Danceintothelight would be ideally suited by this test on his old form; wind surgery may have revived the veteran. Too Much To Ask should be noted in the market along with Buckeye Shan both from very capable stables.

Chocolat Noir
Too Much To Ask
Frightened Rabbit

Previous Winners

2018

My Escapade

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: Amie Waugh | T: S Waugh

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,314.002nd: £973.003rd: £487.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00