Racecards
18:20 Cartmel
Burlington Slate Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F) (Class F)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Soft in places
- Form 6506F-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
chased leaders, joined leader 6th, ridden approaching 9th, soon weakened
- Form 0030-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
Young Claude
20- Form 204PP-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey R Garritty
with leader until lost place half way, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form PP02P-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leaders, lead 3f out, headed approaching last, soon weakened
- Form 6005P-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
held up in rear, headway to go 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden to lead when hit last, soon clear
- Form 06P6P-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Jim Crowley
lead, pushed along approaching 9th, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 525PP-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
always behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 040P-P4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey P Buchanan
mid-division, pushed along after 6, soon lost place, held off from 3 out, pulled up before last
Bob's Sherie
63- Form F05P00-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened approaching 8th, tailed off and pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
Just For Fun comes here in form and can take this largely uncompetitive novices' handicap from Littleton Valar and Magical Liaison. Ferdy Murphy's gelding carries a 7lb penalty for a four length defeat of Tam O'Shanter at Sedgefield last week, when he was suited well by the trip and ground. This is half a mile or so shorter, but he likes to race handily and could steal a march on his rivals again. Littleton Valar has been running over both hurdles and on the level of late and as one who does not seem to be able to see out his races over shorter, he is taken to improve a little for this step up in trip. He hasn't shown bad form on fast ground previously, so could make the frame. Of the others Magical Liaison makes some appeal. Having shown his best piece of form on fast ground, he will love conditions here, and after going ok when stepped up in trip on decent ground at Ludlow last time, we can expect him to be involved and he can give the selection most to do. For the winner though, we return to Just For Fun.