Racecards
17:35 Cartmel
John Flynn Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 85P352-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Harry Challoner
keen tracked leader until led before 4th, driven from home bend, all out
- Form P4936-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs H O Graham
- Jockey Jonathan England
tracked leaders, tracked winner 4th, soon ridden, weakened final 2f
- Form 11875-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Callum Whillans
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced 4th
- Form 64178-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer F P Murtagh
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
held up in touch in rear, headway after 4th to go 3rd, soon ridden, effort home bend, driven and gaing on winner towards finish
- Form 8502-P8
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Berry
- Jockey S Mulqueen
led, headed before 4th, lost place, rallied next, weakened before last
- Form 52416-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Robert Williams
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Lucy Alexander has been on board for four of the five success achieved by STANLEY BRIDGE. However, she's not had the leg-up on the last five starts but is reunited with the Murtagh charge now. She'll need to hang on to the hold-up performer as long as possible but she knows that only too well and the pair can make a winning return off an acceptable mark. Claude Carter appears to be right out of form at present so is best watched whilst Pret A Thou should deliver his usual honest account. However, the prime threat appears to be Flying Phoenix off joint top weight. She has assembled a decent hurdling profile, was not disgraced in Listed company at Cheltenham on her penultimate start and was a respectable Worcester third when last seen. As a five-year-old, she retains room for further progress too.
Formwatch
Pret A Thou (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Led, clear until 1st, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, stayed on flat, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Shalone (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.
Ballybroe (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, mistake 4th, jumped right 7th, closed 9th, weakened before last, 7th of 12, 23l behind Unex Canaletto (10-11) at Kelso 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Claude Carter 25-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, ridden and no impression 2 out, went 4th after 2 out, no chance with leaders, 4th of 7, 25l behind Bow Badger (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Stanley Bridge 33-1 (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 5th, hampered when in rear 7th, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 11, 23l behind All That Remains (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Rare Coincidence 16-1 (11-6) Led until after 6th, led again before 8th, headed approaching 3 out, lost place after next, 8th of 16, 26l behind The Good Guy (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf.
Flying Phoenix 12-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, stayed on same pace flat, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Rime Avec Gentil (10-1) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.