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17:20 Cartmel

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places (Soft on the woodside))
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 27.90s
  • Off Time: 17:20:30
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - GREEN, GOLD sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
22/1
  • Form 53003P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 97

took keen hold, led 1st, soon headed, prominent, led before 3 out until approaching next where jumped slowly, soon weakened, tailed off

3
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, royal blue sleeves, white stars
  • Form 5-13
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 95

prominent, every chance 3 out, no impression on winner before last

4
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Halved sleeves, Black cap

Richo

20
16/1
  • Form 9475-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 92

held up in rear, took keen hold, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, headway 3 out, went 3rd last, one pace

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevrons, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 375/72-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 87

led until 1st, soon led again, headed 2nd, ridden after 4th, weakened after next, tailed off

6
Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap
7/2
  • Form 723116
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 87

took keen hold in touch, improved 4th, led approaching 2 out, clear before last, idled towards finish, rider became unbalanced and almost unseated

7
Silk - DARK BLUE, large PINK spots, PINK cap
14/1
  • Form 58/206P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division, mistake 1st, headway before next, not fluent and lost place 3rd, behind next, pulled up before 5th

8
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, Purple sleeves and cap

Strevelyn

12 e
10/1
  • Form 37296-F
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 88

took keen hold, never better than mid-division, well beaten approaching 3 out, pulled up before last

10
Silk - Grey, large Purple spots, Purple cap
3/1
  • Form 0694-13
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 80

held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, weakened last

12
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap
  • Form 46-4246
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 76

prominent, led 2nd until before 3 out, not much room and weakened next

2
NR
  • Form 2624
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 96

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form 0/P454P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 85

Nonrunner

11
NR
  • Form 8-PP70P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 79

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

AUTHENTIC ACT looks like the winner in waiting in this handicap hurdle after following an impressive victory with a nice run in defeat while Heart Of Dubai has shown enough recently to promise a challenge and Monkhair is another name for the list. The pick didn't have the clearest of runs when dotting up at Sedgefield in a selling hurdle and followed that with a nice run when third back in a handicap last time. He's up in the weights for those runs but still looks fairly treated. Heart Of Dubai looks off a fair handicap weight on his bow in these ranks while Monkhair looked progressive when landing a two timer before a below par run last time. He may have been feeling his workload that day so his short break may help him get back to form. Galley Slave has a chance of at least the places racing from bottom weights and Bonzeno Queen is unexposed and might improve enough to trouble the judge. Not an easy end to the card but Authentic Act looks the best treated.

Formwatch

Bocciani (GER) 33-1 (10-10) Led, headed 2nd, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Stagecoach Pearl (11-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec, 18 ran.

Bonzeno Queen (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, driven to chase leading pair after next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 12, 20l behind Dream Risk (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f mrs nov sll hdl (5) gd in May.

Richo 40-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in touch, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 14, 26l behind Aggravation (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jun.

Rolecarr (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Golden Future (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun, 14 ran.

Monkhair (IRE) 9-4fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened going to last, 6th of 13, 22l behind Mauritino (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Jun.

Jumeirah Jane 16-1 (10-2) Mid-division, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Mickmacmagoole (11-5) at Hexham 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Oct, 15 ran.

Strevelyn 18-1 (10-6) Led, ran wide approaching and headed 4th, fell 4th, in a race won by Golden Future (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun, 14 ran.

Authentic Act (IRE) 7-4fav (10-8) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, one pace approaching last, just held on for 2nd, 3rd of 17, 5l behind Ton-Chee (11-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in May.

Galley Slave (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, no impression, 6th of 8, 12l behind Avanos (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.

Heart of Dubai (USA) 8-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 1st or 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, blundered last, 4th of 7, 27l behind Sahrati (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gf.

Roman History (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Stagecoach Pearl (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Sep, 11 ran.

Danehill Silver 100-1 (10-12) Led to after 2nd, tracked leader, led again before 4th, headed 6th, reminders and lost place before next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Majestic Mayhem (11-5) at Hexham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jun, 8 ran.