Racecards
15:05 Cartmel
Sticky Toffee Pudding Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 0305-30
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey Paul Moloney
towards rear, some headway 8th, never dangerous
- Form 340-242
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
led to 3rd, led again 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace run in
Bengal Boy
14- Form 664-UP4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey D O'Meara
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 00336-0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer H Alexander
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 0/000P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey A Ross
towards rear, pushed along from 4th, never dangerous
- Form 0051-34
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
with leader, led 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last
- Form 0-61530
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
towards rear, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from next
Jonaem (IRE)
15- Form 104-256
- Age 13
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey Mr G Thomas
mid-division, headway to join leader 8th, effort 3 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 00PP-01
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss Kate Milligan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, headway to track leaders approaching 8th, effort 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 044/640-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey D N Russell
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly
Cristophe
27- Form 224-40P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs B Thomson
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 4204-44
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
held up in rear, headway 8th, effort 2 out, clear 2nd run in, eased towards finish and lost 2nd
Son of Ross
15- Form 0-PPP00
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Thomson
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, weakened 4 out, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Another competitive field goes to post for this selling hurdle and there are many in-form rivals in opposition including Terdad, Western Bluebird and Bold Cardowan, who all are all sure to have their supporters, but we prefer to take a chance on Bengal Boy. The seven-year-old from the Peter Beaumont yard has been chasing without success of late and a drop in grade, and a return to hurdles, could see a reversal in fortunes on a track he has run his best races at. Terdad rates the main danger on his latest second behind End Of An Error. He is running of the same mark here and with conditions in his favour he will not be far away. Western Bluebird won well in this grade at Hexham last time out when defeating Comfortable Call and with the step up in trip sure to suit he is another that has good claims. Of the remainder, Bold Cardowan and The Alleycat are taking a drop in grade and are worth noting in the market but we are happy to stick with Bengal Boy.