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14:30 Cartmel

Tetley's Bitter Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,850 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 11.60s
  • Off Time: 14:31:57
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow and Purple quartered cap
  • Form 26/9311
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 98

held up in rear, ridden last and good headway, stayed on strongly flat, nearest finish

2
Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars
10/1
  • Form 537-7P9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 90

held up in rear, headway 2 out, ridden last, stayed on flat

3
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap
  • Form P68-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 89

prominent, ridden 5th, soon weakened

4
Silk - YELLOW, purple spots, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 2/006-05
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 87

prominent and keen, weakened after last

5
Silk - White, Royal Blue diamond, White sleeves, Royal Blue   diamonds, Red cap
  • Form F665-R2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 87

led to 1st, remained close up, led 3 out, kept on well

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

Telegonus

77 b
10/1
  • Form F587-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, ridden 2 out, one pace from last

8
Silk - Royal Blue, Red disc, hooped sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 6P7F-79
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 82

held up, ridden after 3 out, one pace

9
Silk - Maroon, Purple triple diamond, Dark Green sleeves, Purple armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 4800P-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 82

unseated rider 1st

10
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue and Light Blue diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue cap, Dark Blue star

Sportula

52 b
14/1
  • Form PPPPP-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out

11
Silk - Black, yellow inverted triangle, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form F795-53
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 78

led after 1st, headed 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on towards finish

6
NR
  • Form 52-0P70
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 85

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The ground is the key here and although Countback carries another 7lb penalty he certainly appreciates cut and can complete a hat-trick at the main expense of Telegonus, while Mycenean Prince may be capable of making the frame. The selection looks pretty obvious and his credentials are underlined given that he is in form, his yard continues to go well, and he is the only one in the entire line up that truly relishes this much juice in the ground. On all we can see in front of us he has to be the choice and in truth he is a confident one. Telegonus has yet to convince on soft ground but showed a bit more when last seen out in a Chester claimer with cut underfoot, and from very shrewd connections he cannot be ruled out given that his sire Fantastic Light did act on the surface. Mycenean Prince is by Swain, who won on bottomless ground himself, though he has amlost exclusively been campaigned on fast ground thus far. Timmy Murphy will give him plenty of time to get involved and he that could pay dividends come the business end. Recent runners up Mulligan's Pride and Sportula would both have claims if acting on the ground, but their CVs suggest that they won't and they are opposed in favour of the hat-trick seeking Countback.

Formwatch

Countback (FR) 13-2 (10-9) Held up and behind, headway from last, went 2nd 1f out, cajoled ahead to lead towards finish, cleverly, won at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs beating Too Posh To Share (9-12) by 1/2l, 18 ran.

Seattle Robber 18-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out, 9th of 13, 46l behind Northern Alliance (11-7) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.

Andijan (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Towards rear, keen early, ridden 2 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 9l behind Tarkani (10-2) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.

Mad Professor (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) A.p; led aft 11;, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Young Rocky (12-0) at Kingston Blount 2m 4f ptp gd in May.

Telegonus 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, led briefly 5th, weakened next, 4th of 6, well behind Phoenix Eye (10-1) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in May.

Mulligan's Pride (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 6l behind In Dream's (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.

Sportula 25-1 (10-9) Mid-division, outpaced 2 out, stayed on from last, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Princess of Aeneas (10-8) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov sll hdl (5) gd in May.

Mycenean Prince (USA) 25-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, lost place from 5th, soon beaten, 11th of 13, well behind Northern Alliance (11-7) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Jun.