2025-05-26 Cartmel 14:55
Cartmel

Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m6f31y

Going: Good

Prize: £3,252

Runners: 10

Winning time: 5m 28.10s (slow by 21.10s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

5 Evenwood Sonofagun

J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan

Age:7 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:95 SP:10/1

Midfield - headway before 3 out - going best when led last - ridden and kept on well final furlong(op 13/2)

2 3¾

10 Star Vantage

J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Rebecca Menzies

Age:8 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:91 SP:9/2

Held up in rear - headway when not fluent 2 out - pressed leader last - weakened from over 1f out - no chance with winner when went second towards finish(op 3/1)

3 ½ 4¼

7 Secret Secret

J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt

Age:9 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:93 SP:17/2

Took keen hold - prominent - bad mistake and lost ground 4 out - soon dropped to rear - rallied after last - no chance with winner but kept on well and went third towards finish(op 7/1)

4 ¾ 5

12 Lady Mendoza

J:Brian Hughes T:Rebecca Menzies

Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:90 SP:9/1

Led but pestered - joined 5th - headed before 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - soon lost ground - rallied approaching last - kept on well inside final furlong(op 14/1)

5 nk 5¼

2 The Navigator

J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer

Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:100 SP:10/1

Took keen hold - midfield - some headway after 3 out - weakened inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 9/1)

6 ½ 5¾

14 Kajaki

J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards

Age:12 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:88 SP:11/2

Pressed leader - joined leader 5th - led before 4 out - headed last - raced in second when weakened quickly inside final furlong - soon lost four positions(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

7 10 15¾

6 Vanilla Dancer

J:William Maggs(5) T:Chris Grant

Age:6 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:94 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after last(op 11/1 tchd 16/1)

8 47 62¾

11 Military Tycoon

J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:91 SP:5/2F

In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - struggling from 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - gelding was unsuited by the sharp nature of the track on; vet had nothing to report)(op 7/2)

9 nk 63

4 Balally Park

J:Nathan Moscrop T:Rebecca Menzies

Age:6 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:97 SP:14/1

Midfield - not fluent 4th - headway before 7th - prominent before 3 out - lost ground approaching last - went right then weakened after last(op 10/1)

9 Pateen

J:Joshua Thompson(7) T:Jessica Bedi

Age:13 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:91 SP:22/1

Midfield - lost ground before 5th - towards rear before 4 out - soon struggling - pulled up before 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

Topkapi Star

J:Peter Kavanagh(3) T:Ewan Whillans

Age:8 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:89 SP: -

Supreme Yeats

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:9 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:100 SP: -

Ascension Day

J:Jack Hogan T:Ben Haslam

Age:8 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:97 SP: -

Sky Luna

J:Leah Noreci(10) T:James Moffatt

Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:93 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £11

Tote place: £2.90 £1.90 £2.40

Exacta: £60

Trifecta: £351.90

Tricast: £407.89

CSF: £56.39