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14:48 Cartmel
Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 31y
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,642
- 2nd: £1,674
- 3rd: £837
- 4th: £419
Rickety Gate
38- Form 60334P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Clonakilty (IRE) 25-1 (11-13) Led, jumped right throughout, narrowly headed 10th, left in clear lead 3 out, jumped badly right and reduced lead 2 out, headed before 2 out, another bad mistake last, weakened quickly run-in, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Maggies Boy (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Dusky Days (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Disputed lead, clearly led after 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, soon lost touch, 12th of 15, dist behind Wee Alki (11-6) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Our Laura B (IRE) 7-2fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, lost third run-in, no extra, 4th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Gardener (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Poetry Man (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Soon raced in second, led before 3rd, pestered for lead until clearly headed 14th, pushed along and weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gd in May.
Rickety Gate 25-1 (10-2) Never better than midfield, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Suitably Surprised (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Midfield, ridden and outpaced in rear before 2 out, soon tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Somebodycomegether (10-9) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
No Rematch (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Front rank, led after 6th, bad mistake 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon lost second, no extra flat, 3rd of 10, 13l behind Suspected (11-6) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Mickthesoldier (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Towards rear, modest headway after 2 out, took remote third approaching last, kept on, 3rd of 6, 23l behind Tap Tap Shamie (11-2) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in May.
Belvedere Bhoy (IRE) 7-5fav (10-7) Held up in rear, shaken up and good headway before 2 out, went second approaching last, ridden to lead flat, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Gonnino (11-10) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Half Pint Daisy (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Wore hood to post, midfield, headway to press leader 3 out where mistake, soon led and ridden, pressed for lead 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Cinderello (10-5) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
The Roc Hopper (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Disputed to 1st, soon raced in close second, outpaced and lost position 4 out, trailed off when pulled up 3 out, at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Path Of Stars (FR) 10-3jfav (10-4) Close up, midfield 2nd, dropped to rear after 5th, reminders when not fluent 8th, ridden along 3 out, untidy 2 out, soon no chance, 5th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Pottersmattyeeehaa (11-6) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.