Racecards
14:45 Cartmel
Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 31y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,606 added
- Winner: £3,314
- 2nd: £973
- 3rd: £487
- 4th: £350
- Form 1141-P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, well beaten after
- Form 960U7-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up towards rear, headway before 8th, led after 2 out, clear last, jinked right on home bend and idled, soon ridden and headed, no impression towards finish
- Form 445/7-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, not fluent and well beaten 3 out
- Form 423428-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
led until before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 68UP36-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey James Corbett
mid-division, headway before 4th, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 6870F0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer B Cawley
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up and behind, headway from 3 out, went 3rd off last bend, no impression
- Form FP/PPP-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Billy Garritty
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, outpaced and no impression after next
- Form 2186/5P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
chased leader until 2nd, in touch, lost place after 6th, not fluent next, behind when pulled up before 8th
Relkwood (IRE)
964- Form 4P1854/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
mid-division, eased and pulled up after 4th
- Form 04338-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, led before 3 out, headed after next, rallied to lead again off last bend, stayed on
- Form U056/3-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader from 2nd until 7th, led 2 out, soon headed, no extra and lost 3rd off last bend
- Form 4780F-6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
towards rear, not always fluent, plugged on from last, no impression
Perseid (IRE)
136- Form 680796-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out
- Form 45P38-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
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Verdict
FRIGHTENED RABBIT returns to action six days after coming home runner-up at Hexham when a last hurdle mistake almost certainly cost him success - an excellent effort after a break of over a year and he should be a leading contender unless subject to the dreaded 'bounce' factor. He's up in trip but has proved effective over 2m4f and looks on a fair mark. Martha's Benefit is respected off topweight having gone well here more than once but Too Much To Ask rates the prime threat on a first run for the Candlish team. An excellent second at Tipperary last time, he looks interesting. Danceintothelight and Chocolat Noir perform consistently and are not discounted.
Formwatch
Martha's Benefit (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, tracked leaders after 9th, outpaced by clear pair after 4 out, plugged on in remote 3rd from next, tailed off, 3rd of 5, dist behind Ballotin (12-4) at Southwell 2m 4f (6) gd in May.
Too Much To Ask (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division early, 10th after 6th, soon headway, effort straight, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 18, 3l behind Cray (11-11) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Forbidding (USA) 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 5th, not fluent and pushed along 7th, headway after 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, 3rd and no chance with winner last, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Floki (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May.
Danceintothelight 8-1 (11-12) Led and soon clear, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, dist behind Kereman (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Reivers Lodge 13-2 (10-8) Prominent, led before 2nd, mistake 6th, headed 3 out, weakened after next, 6th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Ask Paddington (11-9) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Trendsetter (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) 16th of 25, dist behind Manomine (12-0) at Punchestown 1m 7f Good - Yielding in May.
Grand Enterprise 33-1 (11-11) Chased leaders on outside, closed 5th, weakened before 2 out, last of 10, 33 1/2l behind Polarbrook (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in May.
Slipper Satin (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Behind, beaten 3 out, pulled up before next, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Relkwood (IRE) 7-2 (11-6) In rear, pushed along and outpaced 11th, hampered 13th, went 4th before 2 out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Prettylittlething (10-3) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Chocolat Noir (IRE) 13-2 (10-8) Chased leaders, outpaced before 9th, stayed on flat, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Witness (10-11) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Frightened Rabbit (USA) 7-2 (10-11) Prominent, led 4 out, hard driven after 2 out, strongly challenged final 100 yards, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Sense Of Urgency (11-2) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Buckeye Shan (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, under pressure after 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Im Too Generous (11-10) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Perseid (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Led until 2nd, prominent, mistake 6th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Magic Dragon (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Braddan Head 33-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, 8th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Load Up Time (11-10) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Apr.