Racecards
14:50 Cartmel
Hadwins Motor Group TBA Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 31y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1-31F80
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J C Haynes
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
led, soon clear, not fluent 4th, headed 8th, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 553-122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up in rear, slow 4th, not fluent next, headway 7th, challenging when bumped last, led final 100 yards, stayed on
- Form 115343
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs Dianne Sayer
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway after 5th, reluctant and weakened after 2 out
- Form P4-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, ridden after 5th, last next, soon behind
- Form 8PP-658
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Butterworth
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leader, led 8th, headed after 2 out, one pace last
- Form 3-4451F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, led, jumped right and bumped last, headed final 100 yards, held close home
- Form 3U55-49
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Broad
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, led after 2 out, headed before mistake and weakened last, tailed off
- Form 751-841
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
tracked leaders, lost a few places 3rd, in touch 2 out, 3rd last, stayed on same pace
Verdict
Bottom weight PRETTY MISS MAHLER can see of her rivals dropping in trip today. The selection won on soft ground over further here last time out and is taken to see off handicap debutant Whispering Affair who represents a good Irish stable while the assistance of leading jockey Brian Hughes can see Gold Chain put in her best performance since winning twice at Perth in the spring.
Formwatch
Beyondtemptation 33-1 (10-6) Led, jumped left 1st, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, 10th of 11, dist behind Lough Kent (10-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
River Icon 7-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 3 out, 3rd 2 out, 2nd before the last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Johnny Go (10-10) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Gold Chain (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 5th of 11, 7l behind Tawseef (9-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Whispering Affair 4-1 (10-5) Prominent, headway before 2 out, went 2nd place soon after, every chance last, ridden and kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind What Happens Now (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 6f (4) sft in Jul.
Minnie Milan (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, ridden and lost place 9th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Pretty Miss Mahler (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
A Touch Of Sparkle (IRE) 7-4fav (11-3) Tracked front pair, went 2nd after 4 out, disputed lead after 3 out, driven and lost place when fell 2 out, at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Little Stampy (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Rear of mid-division, rapid headway on inner into 4th 5f out, ridden in 4th over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 7l behind Water Sprite (9-7) at Tramore 2m hcp Yielding in Aug.
Pretty Miss Mahler (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leader after 1st, led after 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Shantou Tiger (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.