17:55 Cartmel 26 May 2025
Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £3,252 - 10 ran
mid-division, headway before 2 out and soon went 3rd, eased into lead approaching last, ridden and drew away run-in
held up in rear, headway 3 out, disputed 4th 2 out, pushed along before last, kept on run-in, no impression on winner
prominent on outer, mistake and blundered 4 out losing position, not fluent last, ridden run-in and rallied into 3rd towards finish
led, pushed along and headed 3 out, ran on one pace
mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, took 4th final flight, kept on one pace
close up, led 3 out, headed approaching last and pushed along, weakened quickly closing stages
tracked leaders on inner, pushed along before 2 out, weakened
chased leaders, pushed along and dropped away after 3 out, tailed off
mid-division, not fluent 4th, closed into 3rd 4 out, pressed leader before 2 out, soon pushed along hung right, weakening when bad mistake last
mid-division, reminders before 4 out, soon tailed off and pulled up
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good | 13 | Pateen | 12 | 11 4 | 89 | 52634-3 | 19 days | J Bedi (109 miles) | Aaron Anderson | 16/ 1 | 5:37.40 | |
| 2023 | Good | 14 | Strike Of Lighting | 7 | 10 2 | 74 | 6PP48-5 | 16 days | G Bewley (44 miles) | C Rabbitt | 9/ 2 | 5:29.90 | |
| 2022 (Div 1) | Good | 10 | Dan Gun | 8 | 10 2 | 74 | 80773-4 | 12 days | S Waugh (113 miles) | Thomas Willmott | 8/ 1 | 5:36.49 | |
| 2022 (Div 2) | Good | 9 | On We Go | 9 | 10 10 | 81 | 4H8H3H4H7H5H0H1H-2H | 27 days | Gillian Boanas (116 miles) | Sean Quinlan | 11/ 8 | 5:34.03 | |
| 2021 (Div 1) | Good | 11 | Too Much To Ask | 8 | 11 12 | 100 | 1770-64 | 12 days | J Candlish (113 miles) | Henry Brooke | 4/ 1 | 5:26.20 | |
| 2021 (Div 2) | Good | 11 | For Jim | 9 | 11 3 | 90 | 9H2H3HPC/6C4C0C1C-6H | 28 days | Jennie Candlish (113 miles) | Sean Quinlan | 11/ 2 | 5:25.10 | |
| 2019 | Good | 13 | Chocolat Noir | 6 | 10 11 | 85 | 04338-4 | 16 days | M Todhunter (43 miles) | Danny Cook | 7/ 2 | 5:26.40 | |
| 2018 | Good | 16 | My Escapade | 7 | 11 1 | 89 | 58773-1 | 11 days | S Waugh (113 miles) | Amie Waugh | 11/ 2 | 5:31.70 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 13 | What A Game | 6 | 11 0 | 88 | 44566-P | 19 days | T D Easterby (124 miles) | Mr W Easterby | 10/ 1 | 5:30.10 |