20:55 Cartmel

Wednesday 29 May 2019

All17:4018:1018:4519:2019:5020:2520:55

John Smiths Extra Smooth Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 20:55 | Winning time: 4m 40.05s

1^st

Zig Zag

611-10

20/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)

Close up, led before last, soon clear, kept on strongly op 14/1

2^nd

Think Ahead

810-8

7/1

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones (8)

Mid-division, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, no impression op 9/1

3^rd

Sleepy Haven

911-10

15/2

T: J CandlishJ: R Patrick

Towards rear, outpaced 4 out, kept on from last op 9/1

4^th

Throckley

810-8

5/1

T: Mrs S LeechJ: Fergus Gregory

Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace op 11/2

5^th

2 ¼

Noah And The Ark

511-12

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Harrison Beswick

Always towards rear, weakened from 2 out op 5/1

6^th

The Herds Garden

1010-12

14/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)

In touch, headway before 2 out, weakened run-in

7^th

3 ½

Little Stevie

710-12

7/2j

T: Mrs Stella BarclayJ: Sam Coltherd

Always towards rear, tailed off, pulled up op 4/1

8^th

3 ¾

Valgor Du Ronceray

1010-5

13/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (10)

Tracked leaders, led 5th, clear from 4 out, headed before last, soon weakened op 10/1

Also Ran

Movie Set

711-12

7/2j

T: R SpencerJ: Billy Garritty (3)

Led to 5th, soon weakened, pulled up op 10/3 tchd 4/1

Noble Warrior

610-11

10/1

T: James MoffattJ: Charlie Hammond

Always towards rear, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up op 8/1

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Non-Runners

Iolani³³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Danny McMenamin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£14.30Pl:£2.90, £2.70, £2.40EX:£297.30Trifecta:£1,447.10Tricast:£1,183.05SF:£167.47Swingers:£14.50, £14.50, £14.50

Forecasts

Little Stevie (7/2), Movie Set (7/2), Throckley (5/1), Valgor Du Ronceray (13/2), Think Ahead (7/1), Sleepy Haven (15/2), Noah And The Ark (10/1), Noble Warrior (10/1), The Herds Garden (14/1), Iolani (14/1), Zig Zag (20/1)

Quite a few of these would look capable if they could be relied on to stage a revival with protagonists like Iolani, Zig Zag and Sleepy Haven all coming into that category. Noah And The Ark will find this a more suitable handicap test than the one he had to cope with at Cheltenham when first tried in this sphere and if he’s ready to go he can go close; he would be a more solid proposition that Don McCain’s other runner The Herd’s Garden. Note a market move for Throckley with this trip being far more suitable than the test he was given at the weekend. All in all this looks a good chance for LITTLE STEVIE back over hurdles to show that a 9lb rise for his Worcester win isn’t prohibitive.

Little Stevie
Noah And The Ark
Throckley

Previous Winners

2018

Tonto's Spirit

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Robert Hogg | T: Kenneth Slack

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £4,614.002nd: £1,355.003rd: £677.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00