17:45 Cartmel

Saturday 26 August 2017

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EWGA Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals And Amateurs)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 1f 46y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:45  |   Winning time: 4m 16.1s
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Horse silk
Quebecp,t196
Age: 6|  Weight: 12-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Sheppard| OR:  102| D
4/1
Well held in four starts since joining this stable including on good ground last December. Handicap mark is tumbling as a result but over two years since his last success.
2
Horse silk
Ange Des Malberauxb33
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen(3)| T: J Ewart| OR:  98| CD
5/2
Impressed when winning over C&D in first time blinkers last time out. Races off an 8lb higher mark with a leading conditional jockey booked to ride and interesting to see if blinkers work for a second time today.
3
Horse silk
Snowed Inp33
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-4| J: L Quinlan(3)| T: B Butterworth| OR:  90| D
10/1
Well beaten fourth behind Ange Des Malberaux over C&D on soft ground last month. Previously finished third on good ground here under today's jockey earlier that month.
4
Horse silk
Rockabilly Riot33
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: Charlotte Jones(3)| T: M Todhunter| OR:  89
7/1
Sole hurdles success came at Musselburgh (soft) in January 2014. Well held behind Ange Des Malberaux last time out but interesting if repeating his second over C&D prior to that.
5
Horse silk
Mash Potatop,t29
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: P J Cawley(3)| T: N C Kelly| OR:  88
7/2
Victorious on soft ground at Uttoxeter over 2m in April and run well a couple of times since. Fair effort when fifth over that same C&D on good-to-soft going last time and races off a 3lb lower mark here.
6
Horse silk
Baraboyp33
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-1| J: Robert Hogg(3)| T: F P Murtagh| OR:  87| D
20/1
Handicap chase winner at Ayr (heavy) over an extended 1m7f last December but well held in the main since returning to hurdles and others have a more obvious chance here.
7
Horse silk
Queen Of Avalon25
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR:  85
33/1
Finished third twice in small field novice events so far but beaten 41L when making her handicap debut over 2m at Perth (good-to-soft ) earlier this month. Less exposed than most here.
8
Horse silk
Yourholidayisoverb,t35
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-10| J: Fergus Gregory(3)| T: T R Gretton| OR:  82| D
6/1
Successful over fences in first time blinkers in January and running well in the main since. Races off a mark 6lb lower than when sixth over hurdles at Warwick in May and finished runner-up over fences here last time.
9
Horse silk
Marbeth141
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-8| J: Mr D Delahunt(3)| T: H Burns| OR:  81
66/1
13 race maiden and well held in recent starts including when pulled up at Sedgefield (good) in April. Returning from over four months off the track today.
10
Horse silk
Mrs Grassv107
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-7| J: Ross Turner| T: J C Haynes| OR:  79| D
28/1
Decent effort when finishing runner-up over this trip at Carlisle (good-to-soft) in April but failed to beat a rival home in a seven runner race over the same C&D subsequently. Races off a mark 1lb higher than for that latest success.

Forecasts

Ange Des Malberaux (5/2), Mash Potato (7/2), Quebec (4/1), Yourholidayisover (6/1), Rockabilly Riot (7/1), Snowed In (10/1), Baraboy (20/1), Mrs Grass (28/1), Queen Of Avalon (33/1), Marbeth (66/1)

Verdict

YOURHOLIDAYISOVER finished runner-up over fences here last time ouot and can go one better returning to hurdles here. Tom Gretton's gelding should appreciate the forecast underfoot conditions and is taken to get the better of last time out winner Ange Des Malberaux who was successful at the last meeting here while Mash Potato, a fair fifth last time out can finish third in this.
  1. Yourholidayisover
  2. Ange Des Malberaux
  3. Mash Potato

Previous Winners

2016
Summer Storm
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £2,599.002nd: £763.003rd: £382.004th: £191.00

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