17:05 Cartmel

Sunday 1 July 2018

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

John Smiths Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 1f 83y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:08  |   Winning time: 6m 18.0s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Alain Cawley
Held up behind, headway after 5th, went 2nd on long run between last 2, challenged turning into straight, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out (2nd last flight omitted on all circuits) op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
11/2
T: A C WhillansJ: Ross Chapman (3)
Led, ridden and hard pressed turning into straight, kept on until headed and no extra inside final furlong op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
6
1
4/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Miss Becky Smith (5)
Towards rear, headway on long run between last 2, soon ridden, went 3rd before last, kept on flat, not reach front pair tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
9
8
810-4
7/2
T: B ButterworthJ: B S Hughes
Tracked leaders, outpaced on long run between last 2, lost place before last, soon weakened tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
66/1
T: L EgertonJ: Aaron Anderson (7)
Tracked leader to before 6th, in touch, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and weakened before last op 40/1
6th
Horse silk
41
5
711-8
3/1f
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: R Johnson
In touch, chased leader before 6th, ridden and weakened on long run between last 2, tailed off op 10/3
7th
Horse silk
6
3
16/1
T: H HogarthJ: Finian O'Toole (3)
Mid-division, outpaced after 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened, tailed off before last op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
19
9
50/1
T: M E SowersbyJ: R D Day (3)
Behind, headway into mid-division 4th, no further progress, lost place 6th, behind when blundered 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
1211-11
16/1
T: James MoffattJ: Henry Brooke
Chased leaders on outer, lost place after 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 7th tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
News For Pascal36
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 10
T: S G West  J: J Kington
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.70Pl:£2.20, £2.30, £1.70EX:£42.50Trifecta:£262.10Tricast:£132.87SF:£35.34Swingers:£6.20, £5.60, £4.10

Forecasts

Serpico (3/1), Perseid (7/2), Shake It Up (4/1), News For Pascal (5/1), Dreamsoftheatre (11/2), Court Baloo (11/2), Wood Emery (16/1), Munsaab (16/1), East Wing (50/1), Raid Stane (66/1)

Verdict

A race that really does lack any solid options with some quirky on show. Seprico has the assistance of Richard Johnson but this course could well prove too sharp for him as a horse who looks to need a real stamina test. Munsaab comes here off a favourable mark but his recent form doesn’t amount to much and the same could be said of Wood Emery. The booking of Brian Hughes for Perseid suggests connections mean business but he’s an inconsistent sort and SHAKE IT UP is given a chance to prove that he’s as good around here over hurdles as he is over fences. Court Baloo has the excellent Ross Chapman on board and is worth a market check off his lowly mark.
  1. Shake It Up
  2. Court Baloo
  3. Serpico

Previous Winners

2017
Nicki's Nipper
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 9
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,354.002nd: £1,278.003rd: £639.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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