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17:15 Cartmel

Cartmel Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 31.90s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, Purple stars, White and Orange hooped sleeves, White cap, Purple star
  • Form 21145R
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up, headway and in touch 7th, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and beaten

2
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), White sleeves
  • Form 411
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up mid-division, steady headway after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure flat

3
Silk - WHITE, royal blue stars, white sleeves, check cap
7/2
  • Form 3U64-15
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

mid-division, close up 5th, led approaching 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, no extra flat

4
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
  • Form 5P-4100
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

held up in rear, headway after 4 out, hit next, ridden and not fluent last, stayed on to go 2nd flat, not reach winner

5
Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, Royal Blue and White halved sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue diamond
50/1
  • Form 0P-PPP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

disputed lead to after 6th, soon lost place, tailed off from 2 out

6
Silk - Pale blue, red sleeves, black and red check cap
  • Form 56P-00R
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12

led to after 6th, soon ridden and lost place, tailed off 2 out

7
Silk - Red, White disc, halved sleeves
  • Form 10
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

8
Silk - Black and Emerald Green (halved), halved sleeves, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - RED, BLACK triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, RED cap, BLACK diamond
20/1
  • Form 2342-60
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

in touch, led after 6th, hit next, headed approaching 3 out, weakened after next

10
Silk - Black, Yellow chevron, hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 004-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

held up in rear, headway 7th, lost place 2 out, soon weakened

In depth

Verdict

Stage By Stage lines up in top form and can complete a hat-trick, with only Mister Moussac, Litron and Littleton Valar likely to offer any resistance. If Tony McCoy has not visited the winner's enclosure by the time of this penultimate event on the card, then he should certainly put matters right here. Charlie Egerton's five-year-old, a mile and a quarter winner on the Flat, has not taken long to get the hang of things over hurdles, gaining back-to-back successes at Hexham despite clearly needing further than two miles. He gets the step up in trip that he really wants here, and with the champion once again doing the steering, there is every reason to believe that he can continue his winning ways. Irish challenger Litron outstayed his rivals when scoring over the course and distance on his first foray on these shores but will find it tougher with his penalty, while Mister Moussac ran out when leading down the far side at Worcester but may find conditions too quick. Littleton Valar has course form but has been unplaced on his last two outings and all in all, this looks best left to Stage By Stage who can defy a double penalty.