Racecards
16:35 Cartmel
Howden Joinery Handicap Hurdle (Class D) (Class D)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 044/1P-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
led, headed 7th, ridden and weakened after 2 out
Haystacks (IRE)
158- Form 34/1516-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, headway 8th, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form FP05U0-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, lost place next, tailed off from 9th
- Form DP006-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division on outer, ridden 2 out, stayed on approaching last, ran on to take 2nd towards finish
- Form 00200/3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
after 8th, prominent until weakened 7th, pulled up after next
- Form 210-113
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H Alexander
- Jockey J P Byrne
with leaders, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd after last, one pace flat
- Form 5606P/0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer F Murtagh
- Jockey B P Harding
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
- Form U22/P0-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer T Fitzgerald
- Jockey P Whelan
headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden to go 2nd approaching last, weakened flat
Lago
18- Form 04262-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey T Siddall
in touch until weakened 10th
- Form P3030-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
prominent, led 7th, ridden approaching last, kept on under pressure flat
- Form 223P-03
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey K Mercer
prominent, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 440-455
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey K Johnson
towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Not the most competitive handicap hurdle we'll see at the meeting and one that can be taken by Bob's Gone, with Haystacks, Howaboys Quest and Comfortable Call all likely to figure. The selection carries topweight here but still looks capable off his current mark after being short-headed by Sully Shuffles last time. He goes well on a sound surface, has Tony Dobbin in the plate, who is a master at this track, and he can score. Locally trained Haystacks is another who goes well on fast ground and gets this trip well. He gets a handy 5lb from the selection here, is a course and distance winner and has been sharpened up by a couple of outings on the level and should be thereabouts. Howaboys Quest also likes it quick underfoot and gets in with a featherweight here, so has to be respected, while Comfortable Call has risen in the weights after some good efforts in sellers, but may just find that the handicapper has his measure here. The selection here then, is Bob's Gone.