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Kendal Caravans Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle
Class 3, 2m1f46y, Hurdle, 3yo+, Rated 0-125, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 16.29s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
In contention early before going on from 4th - jumped awkwardly 3 out - driven and chased hard 2 out - kept a short advantage from the last - lost front spot inside final 100 yards - dug in to fight back and prevail on the line
Jack Quinlan
Amy Murphy
Settled midpack tracking inner rail - clumsy over first obstacle - pressed and lost momentum for a spell approaching 2 out - burst through the field on the run home to edge in front close to the line - caught right at the post to finish second
Leah Noreci (10)
James Moffatt
Up with the front group - joined the principals approaching the final bend and level at the last - legless inside the final 100 yards - third beaten 2½ lengths
Charlie Maggs (7)
Donald McCain
Settled off the pace in 5th - driven into contention to reach the front group 2 out - lost ground for a stride on the home turn - stayed on from the last to finish 4th
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Settled towards rear early - made progress into contention 3 out but lost fluency and lost ground 2 out under pressure - stayed on from the back to finish 5th
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Shared front early - lost command 4th and driven 3 out - faded from 2 out to finish sixth
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Held up towards the back - nudged forward approaching 2 out - failed to threaten the front end - finished 7th
Nick Scholfield
Sue Smith
Settled towards the centre of the pack and wide - pushed along to close in 2 out - lost ground and dropped away nearing last - eventually beaten a long way in 8th
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled around midfield - urged forward and lost touch with leaders 2 out - unable to find more in closing stages - finished 9th
Tom Midgley (3)
Mark Walford
Held up towards the back - lost touch from the 5th - never a factor from there - well beaten in 10th
Brian Hughes
Mark Walford
Held up at back of field - eased out of contention before the final fence
Sean Bowen
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled at the back - already off the pace and short of jump by 4th - pulled up before the last
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.