13:40 Cartmel Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 22f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

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13:40 Cartmel Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 22f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

Artiste D'ainay arrives here following some creditable efforts in similar events, but POETRY MAN is arguably the one to beat. The gelded son of Mahler makes his Rules debut following a second in a point-to-point last month and must command respect in a contest lacking depth. Boomslang steps up in trip following a decent second at Kelso most recently and completes the shortlist.

This is likely to boil down to a straight fight between Irish raiders MOON D'ORANGE and Artiste d'Ainay. The latter hasn't done much wrong since switched to hurdles and ought to pick up a race at some point, but he doesn't appear to be progressing and Moon d'Orange is preferred having shaped with promise on his Rules debut at Leopardstown. Boomslang could be in line for minor place money.

A very creditable fourth at the Leopardstown Christmas festival on his hurdling debut, MOON D'ORANGE sets a pretty good standard here.

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14:15 Cartmel Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 17f - 5 Run Class & Speed Card

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14:15 Cartmel Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 17f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

Having recorded a fair third after losing a shoe over an extended 3m at Haydock last time out, MERRY POPPINS could benefit from a drop in class and she can make her presence felt off 2lb higher here. She was only denied by half a length at Cheltenham over an extended 2m4f on her penultimate run and can be expected to be thereabouts, while the recent Flat winner Blue Hawaii and Magical Maggie are her most serious dangers.

MERRY POPPINS drops back markedly in trip but the way she travelled when third at Haydock (3m) latest suggests that will pose no fears and she gets the narrow vote to deservedly get back to winning ways. Magical Maggie is going the right way in this sphere and rates the chief threat, ahead of Blue Hawaii.

This is a significant drop in grade for MERRY POPPINS, who has performed commendably in two competitive handicaps this spring.

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14:45 Cartmel Handicap Chase (Class 5) 26f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

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14:45 Cartmel Handicap Chase (Class 5) 26f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

An emphatic winner over 3m at Hexham earlier this month, a 6lb raised mark looks unlikely to stop BALLYNAGRAN from securing a double here and Joanne Foster's eight-year-old can add to his winning tally. Lights Are Green drops in class following a game win, also over 3m at Hexham last time out, and looks to be the selection's most serious danger. Ali Star Bert drops in trip following a distant third at Stratford last month and completes the shortlist.

LIGHTS ARE GREEN can do even better after his Hexham success and he's fancied to follow up. Big Gangsta is interesting now going chasing for Cartmel's top yard and improvement could be forthcoming. Ballynagran made all at Hexham 3 weeks ago and isn't out of it if backing that up.

Despite being a 12yo maiden, O'GRADY'S BOY might yet have a race in him and is given the nod.

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15:20 Cartmel Handicap Chase (Class 3) 17f - 5 Run Class & Speed Card

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15:20 Cartmel Handicap Chase (Class 3) 17f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

Runner-up on three of his last five starts and a faller when well clear at Ayr in March, CHAMP DE GANE has shown more than enough to suggest that he can finally get off the mark. A debutant over fences, Gold Link arrives in a similar vein of form, while A Different Kind should improve for his most recent effort at Warwick.

Save for a bad mistake at the fifth-last, A DIFFERENT KIND jumped well on his debut over fences at Warwick and will prove hard to beat if able to avoid any mishaps here. Champ de Gane will surely pick up a race sooner rather than later and rates the main danger ahead of chasing debutant Gold Link.

This looks a bit trappy but Emma Lavelle's chase debutant GOLD LINK gets the vote ahead of A Different Kind and Champ De Gane.

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15:55 Cartmel Handicap Chase (Class 4) 21f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

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15:55 Cartmel Handicap Chase (Class 4) 21f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

This can go the way of CENOTICE, who bounced back to form with a runner-up effort at Southwell last time out and the slight rise in distance can see him go one better. Donald McCain's charge is preferred to the likes of Touch Kick and Follow Your Arrow, who ran very well at Hexham last time out. Ardera Cross and Bolsover Bill can also have a say in proceedings.

CENOTICE ran his best race for a while at Southwell and is capable of winning this if the cheekpieces work as well again. Follow Your Arrow and Mister Bells are a couple of others to consider.

Plenty to consider but top weight ZUMBI can make a winning start to his chasing career.

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16:30 Cartmel Handicap Chase (Class 3) 26f - 5 Run Class & Speed Card

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16:30 Cartmel Handicap Chase (Class 3) 26f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

THE WOLF had hit the crossbar prior to his recent Perth romp and a subsequent 7lb rise in the handicap might not be enough stop Olly Murphy's charge from doubling up. Fidux arrives here on the back of two seconds in a couple of veterans' events and is well worth considering once more, while Dallas Des Pictons has dropped to a workable mark and should not be underestimated.

FIDUX did well to get within a neck of the resurgent Boldmere on ground that wouldn't have been ideal at Fakenham last month, and he is taken to resume winning ways off the same mark here with more suitable conditions forecast. For all that he is not one to set your watch by, The Wolf will be a big threat if reproducing the form of his last-time-out Perth success, while Breaking The Ice would also be in with a shout were he to put his best foot forward.

Likely front-runner BREAKING THE ICE comes here fresh and is selected to collect his second C&D win.

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17:05 Cartmel Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 25f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

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17:05 Cartmel Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 25f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

Mary Cassatt made light work of her rivals when winning a maiden hurdle at Killarney 12 days ago but, though respected, preference is for EMILY WADE. The six-year-old has posted back-to-back seconds over 2m4f recently, but has looked outpaced each time, so it's quite possible that this extra distance could bring out the best in her. Jersey Lady is another to consider.

The vote goes to COULD BE TROUBLE, who returned to form when fifth in a Class 2 Cheltenham handicap and this step back up in trip looks a good move. Bright Sunbird produced her best effort for a while when hitting the crossbar at Ludlow recently and she is feared most, albeit only marginally as a pretty strong case can also be made for Emily Wade.

Improving 4yo MARY CASSATT (nap) returns to a handicap after a convincing 2m6f maiden win 12 days ago and makes strong appeal.

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Racecard Key

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	TomForm top stats silver rated
	Ran similar race before
S	TomForm fatstest rated speed horse, last time out
T	Top Time speeed rated
	Top Racingpost rated
	At the races watchout for
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	Top rated for thet statistic

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How to use Tomform

Please Watch this short video that will help you learn how to use Tomform.com to filter out the runners and find a winner in each race.

This is the 16:15 Kempton race from the video above backed at 28/1 earlier in the day.

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