Cartmel

13:40

Runners: 7 Distance: 2m 6f Hurdle

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: The most obvious answer is CAUGHTINYOURTRANCE, who won by a wide margin over C&D on soft ground three weeks ago.

Caughtinyourtrance

Jockey: Charlotte Jones Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: 3/78-31 OR: 117

12 tips

Comment: Has improved with experience over hurdles and kept on relentlessly to win by 20l over C&D (soft) three weeks ago; will be very hard to beat if he replicates that performance today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	1 / 8	11/2	98
24/05/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	3 / 8	11/4	-
01/02/25	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	8 / 14	14/1	-
11/12/24	Hexham / Unknown / H	4	7 / 9	7/2	-
26/04/24	Perth / Unknown / HF	4	3 / 13	6/1	-
19/03/24	Wetherby / Unknown / HF	5	3 / 9	14/1	-

Jysuis

Jockey: Bruce Lynn Trainer: Simon West Age/Wt: 6/11-0 F: 94-P9 OR: 75

Comment: Lowly rated maiden maiden who was well beaten in 2m Hexham novice last month and has now been unplaced all ten hurdling starts; goes beyond 2m4f for first time here; difficult to enthuse over.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/06/25	Hexham / Unknown / H	3	9 / 10	25/1	75
13/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	P / 8	16/1	79
25/03/25	Newcastle / Unknown / F	5	7 / 7	200/1	-
20/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	18/1	81
04/03/25	Southwell / Unknown / F	4	8 / 8	300/1	-
21/02/25	Southwell / Unknown / F	5	7 / 8	125/1	-

Sang Pour Sang

Jockey: Jonathan England Trainer: Sam England Age/Wt: 5/11-0 F: 6F5-63 OR: 112

Comment: Heavy-ground chase winner when based in France; just a respectable sixth over hurdles here (2m1f, good to soft) on British debut but last month's 3m1f chase run was better and he has a big role to play on these terms.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	4	3 / 5	12/1	114
28/05/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	6 / 10	4/1	118
15/04/25	Auteuil / Claiming / H	-	5 / 15	33/10	-
24/11/24	Auteuil / Conditions / C	-	F / 9	22/5	-
11/09/24	Compiegne / Conditions / C	-	6 / 9	7/2	-
19/05/24	Auteuil / Conditions / H	-	5 / 16	10/1	-

Cross Of Redmoor

Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: Lizzie Quinlan Age/Wt: 5/10-7 F: P

Comment: 0-9 in Irish points, and was pulled up when 100-1 for hurdling debut here (2m1f, good to soft) three weeks ago; upped in trip today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	P / 10	100/1	-
09/05/25	Necarne / / P	-	F / 10	6/1	-
03/05/25	Toomebridge / / P	-	5 / 9	9/2	-
05/04/25	Taylorstown / / P	-	2 / 6	7/1	-
22/03/25	Ballycrystal / / P	-	P / 8	6/1	-
02/03/25	Ballycahane / / P	-	8 / 14	8/1	-

Kalo Athena

Jockey: Leah Noreci Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 6/10-7 F: 6P-6P

Comment: 2-2 in Irish points in spring 2024 but has not shown a great deal on her three hurdling starts this year; pulled up in recent C&D race won by stablemate Caughtinyourtrance; tongue-tie added today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	P / 8	50/1	-
24/05/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	6 / 8	18/1	-
05/02/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	P / 11	9/2	-
11/11/24	Carlisle / Unknown / HF	5	6 / 11	11/1	-
04/05/24	Necarne / / P	-	1 / 4	5/4	-
21/04/24	Tattersalls Farm / / P	-	1 / 9	5/2	-

Mighty Fleur

Jockey: R Patrick Trainer: Mickey Bowen Age/Wt: 5/10-7 F: 2/323-

1 tip

Comment: Placed in all three bumpers last year (good-soft); unable to justify warm favouritism when only third of five on hurdling debut at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in April but that was her first start since the autumn and she didn't run badly; open to improvement here; shortlisted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/04/25	Newton Abbot / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	1/1	-
10/11/24	Ffos Las / Unknown / HF	5	2 / 12	10/3	-
26/07/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / HF	4	3 / 14	2/1	-
24/04/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / HF	5	2 / 9	12/1	-

First Ever

Jockey: R P McLernon Trainer: Ben Haslam Age/Wt: 4/10-2 F: 8

Comment: Joined Ben Haslam after finishing third in slow-ground Irish point in March; struggled to get competitive here (2m1f, good) on rules debut in May but combination of much stiffer stamina test and first-time tongue-tie may enable improvement today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/05/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	8 / 8	15/2	-
30/03/25	Monksgrange / / P	-	3 / 8	5/1	-
23/02/25	Lisronagh / / P	-	6 / 12	8/1	-

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Cartmel

14:15

Runners: 12 Distance: 2m 1f HCap Hurdle Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: Hope Hill has to be considered but DUSKY DAYS and Balally Park could be interesting with their marked steps back down in trip.

Ingennio

Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: Lizzie Quinlan Age/Wt: 7/11-12 F: 1/542- OR: 95

1 tip

Comment: Won two five-runner chases at Fakenham (2m5f) in April 2024; back-to-form second at Stratford (2m6f, also on good) that September for another yard but off since and this debut for new stable is his first hurdle race since that January, so there are doubts.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	2 / 12	18/1	100
28/06/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	4	4 / 7	12/1	101
02/06/24	Fakenham / Handicap / C	3	5 / 8	10/1	102
12/04/24	Fakenham / Handicap / C	4	1 / 5	5/2	98
01/04/24	Fakenham / Handicap / C	4	1 / 5	5/2	94
25/03/24	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	5	5 / 9	11/4	90

Ascension Day

Jockey: Harriet Tucker Trainer: Ben Haslam Age/Wt: 8/11-10 F: P-8P7 OR: 93

Comment: 0-13 under rules; pulled up on his stable debut over fences here (2m1f, good to soft) in May and tailed off in returning tongue-tie and cheekpieces over hurdles 17 days ago; hard to fancy.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/07/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	7 / 9	18/1	97
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	13/2	92
06/05/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	8 / 9	11/2	100
02/01/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	5	P / 7	10/1	100
11/12/24	Hereford / Handicap / C	3	6 / 6	8/1	104
23/10/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	4	5 / 9	7/1	104

City Of Ruins

Jockey: Mr Huw Edwards Trainer: Simon Edwards Age/Wt: 5/11-8 F: U/38P-4 OR: 91

Comment: Seven-race maiden, all over hurdles; third off 7lb higher at Southwell (2m, good) last June but he's been poor since in his three other handicaps, including on soft ground on first occasion.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/07/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	22/1	95
06/09/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	P / 10	33/1	98
09/07/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	8 / 8	4/1	98
11/06/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	3 / 13	33/1	98
24/08/23	Fontwell / Unknown / H	4	U / 8	11/8	98
03/08/23	Stratford / Unknown / H	4	2 / 12	9/4	-

Balally Park

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: Rebecca Menzies Age/Wt: 6/11-8 F: 84-96 OR: 91

Comment: Ex-Irish maiden who's had 11 runs over hurdles; mostly disappointing in Britain; however, there's a big rethink on trip (down from 2m6f/2m7f, unraced over this short since 2023) which is quite interesting and perhaps a return to ground softer than good will suit.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	6 / 7	16/1	95
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	9 / 10	14/1	97
06/12/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	4 / 8	16/1	99
15/11/24	Newcastle / Handicap / H	4	8 / 10	22/1	102
25/09/24	Perth / Handicap / H	4	6 / 9	14/1	104
30/06/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	9 / 13	50/1	107

Kingston Bresil

Jockey: Mrs Izzie Hill Trainer: Lawney Hill Age/Wt: 5/11-7 F: 39-45 OR: 90

Comment: Ridden by Izzie Hill last seven starts; well beaten in his first two handicaps; back to form when 25-1 fifth of seven at Worcester (2m, good) on third attempt but needs to build on that.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/06/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	5 / 7	25/1	93
12/05/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	4 / 6	14/1	96
06/03/25	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	9 / 10	22/1	103
16/12/24	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 12	150/1	-
22/11/24	Ascot / Unknown / H	2	6 / 6	300/1	-
02/11/24	Ascot / Unknown / H	3	5 / 6	40/1	-

Arctic Fox

Jockey: Henry Brooke Trainer: Martin Todhunter Age/Wt: 9/11-6 F: 26/U9- OR: 89

2 tips

Comment: 6-40 on Flat, latest win at Carlisle (1m6f, soft) last month before a lesser effort 16 days ago; twice showed significant ability from six attempts over hurdles but latest (this April) wasn't one of them; sometimes wears cheekpieces but sole run in a visor was in 2020.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	5	7 / 7	10/1	62
16/06/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	5	1 / 11	16/1	59
30/05/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	6	4 / 8	11/1	59
12/05/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	5	6 / 9	28/1	62
19/04/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	4	9 / 10	11/1	93
09/04/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	5 / 8	9/1	65

Dusky Days

Jockey: Charlotte Jones Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 8/11-6 F: PP0-74 OR: 89

2 tips

Comment: Won a bumper on soft; his other win was over fences at Stratford (2m1f, good) for Jamie Snowden last May; form nosedived for him last summer but a mini-revival when front-running over hurdles here (2m6f) three weeks ago on his second start for new yard; well treated if he can build on that.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	4 / 8	28/1	91
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	7 / 9	14/1	98
22/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	13 / 15	28/1	99
14/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	P / 12	16/1	100
18/06/24	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	3/1	100
19/05/24	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	1 / 10	13/2	97

Jlow

Jockey: R P McLernon Trainer: Ryan Potter Age/Wt: 4/11-4 F: 66-933 OR: 91

3 tips

Comment: Nine-race maiden when trained in Ireland and another four defeats for new yard but she's been third in handicaps (2m4f/2m) on last two outings; not proven on softer than good but has to be considered seriously.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/07/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	3 / 15	6/1	91
14/06/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	3/1	91
06/05/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	5	9 / 11	66/1	95
13/04/25	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	6 / 6	40/1	99
22/09/24	Listowel / Unknown / H	-	6 / 10	20/1	-
30/08/24	Down Royal / Unknown / H	-	3 / 9	22/1	-

Platenium

Jockey: Jonathan England Trainer: Sam England Age/Wt: 6/11-1 F: 9/B79- OR: 84

Comment: No better than seventh in his two bumpers and six hurdle races, tongue tied three times when last seen in May-July 2024; left Ben Pauling for £6,500 that July and given wind surgery this May, but his new yard is in form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	5	9 / 10	12/1	90
13/06/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	7 / 9	11/1	93
07/05/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	B / 10	13/2	96
10/03/24	Warwick / Unknown / H	4	9 / 13	14/1	-
10/02/24	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	8 / 13	250/1	-
10/01/24	Doncaster / Unknown / H	4	12 / 14	25/1	-

Mr Globalist

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: Lizzie Quinlan Age/Wt: 6/11-0 F: F602-P OR: 83

Comment: Ex-Irish 6yo with 0-28 strike-rate under various codes under rules; only fourth best on merit when 13l second in Sedgefield novice (2m1f, good) in March on penultimate hurdling start and pulled up with a first-time visor in a seller on latest; usual cheekpieces return; others preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/05/25	Hexham / Unknown / H	4	P / 9	66/1	83
09/04/25	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	8 / 8	40/1	50
20/03/25	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	2 / 7	28/1	83
22/02/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	10 / 11	66/1	89
05/02/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	6 / 9	66/1	92
26/01/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	F / 7	16/1	92

Hope Hill

Jockey: Peter Kavanagh Trainer: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith Age/Wt: 7/10-12 F: 54-1 OR: 81

4 tips

Comment: Bits of promise before he won a seven-runner novice contest at Bangor (2m, good) six weeks ago in his fourth handicap, in clearcut style despite interference and being 4lb out of the handicap proper; had wind surgery one week later; up 7lb today but the chief concern is that he was soundly beaten in all five starts on softer than good.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	1 / 7	9/2	74
26/01/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	4 / 7	2/1	72
07/07/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	8/1	73
21/06/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	5 / 9	33/1	74
10/04/24	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	9 / 15	300/1	-
12/03/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	P / 7	100/1	-

Raincloud

Jockey: Miss Imogen Mathias Trainer: Michael Chapman Age/Wt: 5/10-7 F: 35-725 OR: 76

Comment: 0-14 over hurdles and 0-30 overall; well treated on bits of form but beaten 19l when second over C&D (good; acts on soft) in May and two lesser efforts have followed; probably not the percentage call, even in this company.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	5 / 10	40/1	76
19/06/25	Ripon / Handicap / F	6	6 / 7	40/1	45
26/05/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	2 / 8	25/1	76
09/05/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	7 / 9	33/1	78
20/04/25	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	5 / 8	50/1	78
26/03/25	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	50/1	78

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Cartmel

14:50

Runners: 11 Distance: 2m 1f HCap Hurdle Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: Everything seemed to have clicked into place for BOBBY'S FORTUNE (nap) at Ffos Las month and he can use that success as a springboard.

Zucayan

Jockey: Fern O'Brien Trainer: Fergal O'Brien Age/Wt: 8/10-10 F: 326-15 OR: 104

Comment: Gained all three wins at Ludlow (2m, good; has been placed on soft), the most recent in May; safely held off this career-high mark at Southwell last month (respiratory noise reported) and is away from favourite track again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/06/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	5 / 7	3/1	104
11/05/25	Ludlow / Handicap / H	4	1 / 8	7/2	99
20/04/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	5	6 / 11	4/1	100
25/03/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	2 / 14	7/2	99
27/02/25	Ludlow / Handicap / H	5	3 / 9	9/2	99
04/02/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	3 / 10	22/1	99

Luttrell Lad

Jockey: Mrs Izzie Hill Trainer: Tom Lacey Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 4174-4 OR: 122

1 tip

Comment: Won this race under Izzie Hill on heavy ground in 2023; seemingly not quite as good as he was but managed to win off a reduced mark in February and won't mind what the weather does today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/06/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	3	4 / 6	7/2	123
19/04/25	Haydock / Handicap / H	2	4 / 7	4/1	123
04/04/25	Aintree / Handicap / H	2	7 / 17	28/1	124
18/02/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	3	1 / 6	4/1	121
01/01/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	2	4 / 8	40/1	123
25/11/24	Kempton / Handicap / H	3	6 / 6	8/1	125

Miss Maverick

Jockey: Lily Pinchin Trainer: Gary Hanmer Age/Wt: 8/11-12 F: 5-1132 OR: 120

1 tip

Comment: Keen-going front-runner; in career-best form this season, winning twice over 2m4f in May before very creditable second in valuable C&D contest last month; effective on good and soft ground; could be hard to catch.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	2	2 / 9	4/1	118
14/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	3	3 / 10	7/2	117
25/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	4	1 / 5	3/1	111
10/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	4	1 / 11	15/2	106
29/03/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	4	5 / 7	9/1	109
26/02/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / C	3	P / 5	9/1	112

Ashington

Jockey: Miss Becky Smith Trainer: Mark Walford Age/Wt: 10/11-3 F: 50-777 OR: 111

Comment: Won this race on good ground under Becky Smith a year ago and defends his crown from a good mark but recent Flat/hurdling form has been underwhelming and conditions are not in his favour today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/07/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	5	9 / 12	28/1	60
29/06/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	4	7 / 9	25/1	114
16/06/25	Carlisle / Handicap / F	5	6 / 11	33/1	63
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	7 / 7	11/1	116
07/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	7 / 7	7/1	118
16/04/25	Cheltenham / Handicap / H	3	12 / 16	25/1	119

Elogio

Jockey: Isabelle Ryder Trainer: Lizzie Quinlan Age/Wt: 6/11-3 F: 8/554- OR: 111

Comment: Started off for Lizzie Quinlan with three very respectable runs last summer (one over C&D) but has fitness to prove after 11-month break and seems better suited by longer trips; fine on soft ground; had wind op in September.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/08/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	4 / 8	11/4	112
26/07/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	4	5 / 15	16/1	113
30/06/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	2	5 / 12	66/1	115
23/04/24	Southwell / Handicap / H	4	8 / 12	5/1	117
21/01/24	Lingfield / Handicap / H	3	7 / 11	8/1	117
26/12/23	Wetherby / Handicap / H	4	1 / 12	11/4	110

Bittalemon

Jockey: Charlotte Jones Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 4/11-0 F: 451 OR: 112

5 tips

Comment: Fair Flat racer (won on soft ground) who came good over hurdles at third attempt, keeping on well for clearcut C&D (good to soft) novice win three weeks ago; contests much deeper race today but still makes appeal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	1 / 10	11/4	-
28/05/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	5 / 10	16/1	-
26/05/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	4 / 8	11/2	-
02/10/24	Catterick / Handicap / F	5	1 / 8	5/2	67
12/09/24	Epsom / Handicap / F	6	2 / 7	7/1	65
29/07/24	Southwell / Handicap / F	5	3 / 5	3/1	67

Book Of Secrets

Jockey: Leah Noreci Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 7/10-12 F: 2/53-32 OR: 106

Comment: Third in valuable C&D (good) race last summer and ought to have won on soft ground here last month (jockey dropped hands in closing stages); has to take recent 5lb rise on the chin but can make presence felt again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	2 / 10	6/1	101
07/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	4	3 / 8	10/1	101
30/06/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	2	3 / 12	20/1	102
01/06/24	Hexham / Handicap / H	4	5 / 9	11/1	102
07/09/23	Southwell / Unknown / H	4	2 / 8	11/2	103
19/08/23	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	4 / 10	7/2	103

Winds Of Winter

Jockey: Miss Thomosina Eyston Trainer: George Bewley Age/Wt: 7/10-12 F: 3-4112 OR: 106

1 tip

Comment: Joined George Bewley after winning C&D selling handicap (2m1f, good to soft) for Iain Jardine in May and followed up on stable debut at Hexham (2m, good to soft) last month; ran well again at Perth recently; respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/25	Perth / Handicap / H	4	2 / 7	13/2	105
14/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	1 / 9	7/1	94
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	1 / 12	8/1	88
07/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	4 / 5	13/8	89
22/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	3 / 14	4/1	88
07/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	2 / 6	2/1	86

Calevade

Jockey: Harriet Tucker Trainer: Ben Haslam Age/Wt: 9/10-11 F: 131-9 OR: 105

Comment: Gained all four hurdling wins over C&D (good-soft); well beaten here last month, after a layoff, and Miss Maverick is unlikely to allow him an uncontested lead today but, nevertheless, his course record can't be ignored.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	9 / 10	12/1	106
02/10/24	Catterick / Handicap / F	6	11 / 11	9/4	49
24/08/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	1 / 12	15/2	105
20/07/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	3 / 11	4/1	105
28/06/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	1 / 14	10/3	100
08/06/24	Catterick / Handicap / F	5	5 / 11	22/1	51

Expelliarmus

Jockey: Fern O'Brien Trainer: Ben Haslam Age/Wt: 5/10-10 F: 74/7-6 OR: 104

Comment: 0-5 on the Flat and 0-4 over hurdles when based in Ireland; tailed off over C&D (good) when 25-1 for stable debut in May; considered only if much stronger in the betting today; cheekpieces refitted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	6 / 6	25/1	107
13/12/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	7 / 14	8/1	104
06/12/24	Dundalk / Unknown / F	-	4 / 11	6/1	-
28/10/23	Galway / Unknown / H	-	4 / 10	17/2	-
30/09/23	Gowran Park / Unknown / H	-	7 / 11	7/2	-
15/09/23	Ballinrobe / Unknown / H	-	3 / 7	5/2	-

Saligo Bay

Jockey: Miss Heidi Palin Trainer: Sam England Age/Wt: 7/10-9 F: 5657-1 OR: 103

4 tips

Comment: Dual Flat winner this spring; probably a shade fortunate to beat Book Of Secrets over C&D (soft) on return to hurdling three weeks ago but ought to remain very competitive after recent 5lb rise.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	1 / 10	3/1	98
14/06/25	York / Handicap / F	3	3 / 12	14/1	75
30/05/25	Haydock / Handicap / F	5	1 / 9	13/8	71
22/05/25	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	5	1 / 10	9/1	67
05/04/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	7 / 10	17/2	100
14/03/25	Doncaster / Handicap / H	4	5 / 9	10/3	102

Bobby's Fortune

Jockey: Isabel Williams Trainer: Evan Williams Age/Wt: 6/10-5 F: 94P6-1 OR: 99

1 tip

Comment: Unable to justify good market support when well beaten on final two starts last season (2m4f/2m3f) but got his act together when dropped back to 2m at Ffos Las (good to soft) last month, coming from behind to win stylishly by over 4l; 7lb higher in a stronger race here but might kick on again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/06/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	4	1 / 7	9/2	92
23/04/25	Taunton / Handicap / H	5	6 / 11	4/1	93
14/03/25	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	P / 6	18/5	95
11/02/25	Lingfield / Handicap / H	5	4 / 8	14/1	96
13/01/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	5	9 / 15	17/2	98
13/12/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Unknown / H	4	4 / 7	150/1	-

Favourite

2nd Favourite

Cartmel

15:22

Runners: 14 Distance: 2m 6f HCap Hurdle Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: The combination of new cheekpieces and Lewis Saunders' useful 7lb claim might enable stout stayer WBEE to record a third course win.

Wbee

Jockey: Lewis Saunders Trainer: Gary Hanmer Age/Wt: 10/12-0 F: 307-37 OR: 128

1 tip

Comment: Dual course winner; lightly raced in recent years but wasn't far off best form when keeping-on third here (3m1f, good to soft) in May; not at same level at Uttoxeter recently but still considered; first-time cheekpieces.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/07/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	3	7 / 8	16/1	129
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	2	3 / 12	12/1	127
28/07/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	2	7 / 9	16/1	129
30/06/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	2	10 / 13	28/1	131
01/06/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	3	3 / 6	14/1	131
15/08/22	Bangor-on-Dee / Handicap / H	3	5 / 6	5/2	137

Sea The Clouds

Jockey: Alan Doyle Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 8/11-9 F: 1U-92P OR: 123

1 tip

Comment: Won this race for Jamie Snowden a year ago (good ground) and put low-key stable debut behind him when very close second over C&D (good to soft) in May; pulled up at Hexham since but a player today if back on song.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	3	P / 10	18/1	123
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	2 / 7	12/1	120
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	2	9 / 12	22/1	120
16/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	U / 14	17/2	120
20/07/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	1 / 12	9/1	117
25/06/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	2 / 7	8/1	117

Imperial Data

Jockey: R P McLernon Trainer: Rebecca Menzies Age/Wt: 8/11-5 F: 24-453 OR: 119

1 tip

Comment: Never looked dangerous when modest third over C&D (good to soft) last month but this largely consistent 8yo won over C&D last spring and wasn't beaten far in a valuable 3m1f contest here in May; tongue-tie refitted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	3 / 9	4/1	120
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	2	5 / 12	8/1	120
10/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	4	4 / 11	6/1	120
22/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	3	4 / 6	7/2	120
22/03/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	2	2 / 16	16/1	118
09/03/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	4	7 / 11	18/1	120

Go Go Chicago

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: Ruth Jefferson Age/Wt: 8/11-5 F: 72-12 OR: 119

4 tips

Comment: Low-mileage 8yo who battled gamely to make winning handicap debut a Perth (2m4f, good) in May and lost out only narrowly when clear second over C&D (good to soft) in June; untested on soft ground but still shortlisted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	2 / 9	9/4	115
15/05/25	Perth / Handicap / H	4	1 / 8	5/1	110
07/04/25	Kelso / Unknown / H	4	2 / 9	17/2	107
16/10/24	Wetherby / Handicap / H	4	7 / 11	8/1	109
18/09/24	Kelso / Unknown / H	4	3 / 7	25/1	-
18/06/24	Stratford / Unknown / H	4	1 / 9	10/11	-

Harper Valley

Jockey: Nathan Moscrop Trainer: Rebecca Menzies Age/Wt: 8/11-4 F: 317-43 OR: 118

Comment: 4-19 over hurdles; just a respectable third over C&D (good to soft; visor refitted) in May, his first visit to Cartmel, but might cope better than some of these if the ground ends up soft or heavy.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	3 / 7	11/2	119
07/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	4 / 7	15/2	120
22/03/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	2	7 / 16	18/1	120
02/02/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	4	1 / 10	6/1	115
26/12/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	4	3 / 6	9/2	115
26/11/24	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	4	3 / 9	2/1	115

Al Sayah

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: Neil Mulholland Age/Wt: 5/11-3 F: 2-112 OR: 117

1 tip

Comment: Progressive mare who won twice at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in May and went close at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month; encounters slower ground here but was once placed on heavy on the Flat; may yet have more to offer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	4	2 / 6	11/4	114
28/05/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	4	1 / 7	5/2	107
07/05/25	Newton Abbot / Handicap / H	5	1 / 8	11/8	101
02/04/25	Exeter / Handicap / H	4	2 / 5	9/4	98
10/10/24	Bath / Handicap / F	6	3 / 10	14/1	67
15/09/24	Bath / Handicap / F	2	8 / 13	7/2	68

Wudya

Jockey: Peter Kavanagh Trainer: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith Age/Wt: 6/10-13 F: 2-P1 OR: 113

Comment: Ex-Irish mare; pulled up on British debut in May but was quickly back on song for latest new stable a fortnight ago, winning in pretty good style at Bangor (2m3f, good); not yet proven on soft ground but has run well on yielding, and is likely to be suited by today's move back up in trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	3	1 / 6	12/1	108
16/05/25	Aintree / Handicap / H	4	P / 9	50/1	112
03/10/24	Clonmel / Handicap / H	-	2 / 10	8/1	111
11/08/24	Downpatrick / Handicap / H	-	7 / 8	7/1	112
19/07/24	Killarney / Unknown / H	-	1 / 11	11/4	-
06/07/24	Bellewstown / Unknown / H	-	5 / 14	15/2	-

Hurricane Ali

Jockey: Leah Noreci Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 9/10-12 F: 04-346 OR: 112

Comment: Runner-up over C&D on soft ground last spring but best form came on good/good to firm; well beaten in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) here (2m1f) last month and remains without a win since 2022; others preferred.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	2	6 / 9	22/1	115
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	3	4 / 5	7/2	116
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	3	3 / 5	11/4	116
19/04/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	4	4 / 6	12/1	118
02/02/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	2	11 / 11	50/1	120
21/12/24	Haydock / Handicap / H	4	4 / 7	14/1	121

Starlyte

Jockey: P W Wadge Trainer: Lucinda Russell Age/Wt: 8/10-9 F: 515-3 OR: 109

1 tip

Comment: Came from a long way off the pace to beat Imperial Data in competitive series final at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in March, her fifth hurdling win; on tough mark now but her stamina is an asset and this track also suits.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	3 / 7	4/1	109
22/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	3	5 / 6	6/1	109
22/03/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	2	1 / 16	12/1	102
29/11/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	4	5 / 10	6/1	102
15/11/24	Newcastle / Handicap / H	4	1 / 4	10/3	100
09/11/24	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	1 / 11	7/2	93

Well Educated

Jockey: Jonathon Bewley Trainer: George Bewley Age/Wt: 9/10-7 F: 57-325 OR: 107

1 tip

Comment: Ran okay when fifth at Hexham last month and his fairly solid course record includes a third in this race in 2022 but he's seemingly on the downgrade now and others appeal more; effective on good and soft ground.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	3	5 / 10	7/1	108
20/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	3	2 / 4	15/8	108
03/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	3	3 / 6	6/1	111
19/04/25	Haydock / Handicap / H	2	7 / 7	28/1	114
19/11/24	Carlisle / Handicap / H	4	5 / 9	11/1	115
24/10/24	Carlisle / Handicap / H	3	6 / 11	12/1	116

City Derby

Jockey: Joshua Thompson Trainer: Lizzie Quinlan Age/Wt: 9/10-7 F: 54-0P OR: 107

Comment: Four-time course winner (2m6f-3m1f, good-soft); lurks on a good mark but looked out of sorts here on both appearances this season and needs recent wind op to have made a difference; tongue-tie refitted.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	P / 9	11/1	109
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	2	12 / 12	12/1	111
08/04/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	4	4 / 6	11/1	112
30/12/24	Haydock / Handicap / H	4	5 / 8	25/1	114
08/12/24	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	9 / 10	22/1	116
16/11/24	Wetherby / Handicap / H	3	4 / 4	9/1	117

You Some Girl

Jockey: Henry Brooke Trainer: Rebecca Menzies Age/Wt: 8/10-7 F: 2445- OR: 107

Comment: Won three in a row in November (2m7f-3m1f) and was still in good form when last seen in March, finishing close fifth in series final at Musselburgh (3m); fine on good and soft ground but needs a career best here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
21/03/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	2	5 / 15	10/1	107
02/02/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	4	4 / 13	4/1	107
17/12/24	Catterick / Handicap / H	5	4 / 10	6/4	103
09/12/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	5	2 / 10	6/4	103
29/11/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	5	1 / 9	4/9	91
22/11/24	Catterick / Handicap / H	4	1 / 4	4/11	91

Evenwood Sonofagun

Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: Lizzie Quinlan Age/Wt: 7/10-6 F: 44-112 OR: 106

1 tip

Comment: Dual C&D winner in late May, latterly when pipping Sea The Clouds (good to soft), and ran well in defeat behind Wudya at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month; forecast rain not ideal today, though.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/07/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	3	2 / 6	9/1	106
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	1 / 7	15/8	102
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	10/1	95
07/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	4 / 9	12/1	96
05/03/25	Catterick / Handicap / H	5	4 / 8	5/1	96
16/02/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	5	1 / 8	12/1	93

Our Sam

Jockey: Charlotte Jones Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 9/10-5 F: P8-842 OR: 105

2 tips

Comment: Dual course winner in 2023; kept on for fourth over C&D (good to soft; also suited by soft/heavy) in May and subsequent Hexham second was also very respectable but he's no longer the force of old.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	4	2 / 5	15/2	107
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	4 / 10	17/2	109
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	2	8 / 12	25/1	109
13/02/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	4	8 / 10	25/1	112
21/12/24	Haydock / Handicap / H	3	P / 9	20/1	114
12/10/24	Hexham / Handicap / H	3	F / 8	6/1	114

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2nd Favourite

Cartmel

16:00

Runners: 10 Distance: 2m 5f HCap Chase Handicap

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: Good cases can be made for a few of these but one who could have significant potential is chasing debutante VROOMOZ EILE.

Do No Wrong

Jockey: Theo Gillard Trainer: Justin Landy Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: F2-19 OR: 120

1 tip

Comment: Won fast-ground point in the spring and followed up with another comfortable success on rules return at Southwell (3m, good) last month; run this track very well and recent defeat from out of the weights in valuable race can easily be overlooked but the ground may turn against him today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	2	9 / 15	11/1	126
03/06/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	4	1 / 4	7/4	113
05/05/25	Witton Castle / / P	-	1 / 6	7/4	-
16/10/24	Wetherby / Handicap / H	4	2 / 11	7/1	106
06/10/24	Kelso / Handicap / C	4	F / 10	5/1	114
18/09/24	Kelso / Handicap / C	4	3 / 10	12/1	113

Cloughroe

Jockey: J G Gilligan Trainer: Paul John Gilligan Age/Wt: 7/11-10 F: 0-5221 OR: 116

1 tip

Comment: Irish raider who opened his chasing account with hard-fought C&D (soft; refitted cheekpieces/tongue-tie) win from the front three weeks ago; 6lb higher now but has obvious claims if in similar form again.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	4	1 / 7	9/2	110
22/05/25	Limerick / Handicap / C	-	2 / 16	8/1	100
12/05/25	Killarney / Handicap / C	-	2 / 15	14/1	97
25/04/25	Kilbeggan / Unknown / C	-	5 / 13	125/1	91
10/08/24	Kilbeggan / Handicap / C	-	10 / 11	10/1	93
01/08/24	Galway / Unknown / C	-	7 / 11	50/1	-

Beny Nahar Road

Jockey: Jamie Hamilton Trainer: Henry Hogarth Age/Wt: 6/11-7 F: F1-312 OR: 113

Comment: 2-7 over fences, the latter win gained at Southwell (2m, good) last month; ran well in defeat off new mark at Hexham (1m7f, good) last time but needs to prove he can cope with today's trip-and-ground combination.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	4	2 / 4	6/5	113
03/06/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	4	1 / 6	11/2	107
10/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	4	3 / 6	17/2	107
11/04/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	1 / 5	7/2	104
05/03/25	Catterick / Handicap / C	5	F / 4	11/4	104
22/02/25	Newcastle / Handicap / C	4	3 / 4	9/2	106

Cuzco Du Mathan

Jockey: Charlotte Jones Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 7/11-6 F: 121-4 OR: 112

2 tips

Comment: Dual 2m1f course winner on slow ground last summer; returned from nine-month break with very respectable fourth of six here (2m1f, good to soft) in May but does not have a good record over this sort of trip.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	3	4 / 6	15/2	112
26/08/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	4	1 / 5	10/11	107
24/08/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	4	2 / 5	5/2	107
22/07/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	3	1 / 5	7/2	102
28/06/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	4	6 / 7	22/1	105
28/10/23	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	5 / 15	11/1	107

No But I Will

Jockey: Charlie Price Trainer: Robbie Llewellyn Age/Wt: 8/11-5 F: 42P-23 OR: 111

Comment: Went close at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good to soft) last month and his recent Perth third (2m4f, good) was also a good effort; won't mind if the ground turns soft here and has a fighting chance if he takes to this unique track at the first attempt; swaps visor for refitted blinkers; tongue-tie removed.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/25	Perth / Handicap / C	4	3 / 8	7/2	110
05/06/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	2 / 6	10/3	108
20/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	P / 8	3/1	105
10/03/25	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	2 / 8	9/2	105
18/02/25	Taunton / Handicap / C	4	4 / 8	18/1	106
23/01/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	4	P / 14	50/1	110

Dalyotin

Jockey: Nathan Moscrop Trainer: Rebecca Menzies Age/Wt: 9/11-4 F: 1/P/P OR: 110

Comment: Hurdle and five-time chase winner; very well handicapped on old form but returned from 23-month absence with very disappointing run over C&D (good to soft) in May and it takes a leap of faith to support him today; visor replaces cheekpieces.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	3	P / 6	14/1	115
20/06/23	Clairefontaine / Claiming / C	-	P / 10	12/1	-
08/04/23	Carlisle / Handicap / C	4	1 / 11	17/2	119
19/03/23	Carlisle / Handicap / C	3	6 / 10	14/1	122
07/01/23	Newcastle / Handicap / C	3	P / 9	17/2	124
26/12/22	Wetherby / Handicap / C	3	7 / 10	8/1	125

Sean Og

Jockey: Henry Brooke Trainer: Dianne Sayer Age/Wt: 7/11-2 F: 4P-341 OR: 108

3 tips

Comment: Arguably posted career-best performance three weeks ago, keeping on strongly to forge 17l clear over C&D (soft); 8lb rise asks quite a lot of him today but at least we know he's in prime form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
27/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	1 / 8	9/2	100
07/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	4	4 / 6	9/4	102
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	3	3 / 4	7/2	103
08/04/25	Carlisle / Handicap / C	4	P / 4	15/8	104
23/03/25	Carlisle / Handicap / C	2	4 / 9	9/2	105
25/02/25	Catterick / Handicap / C	4	1 / 7	16/1	100

River Of Joy

Jockey: R Patrick Trainer: Mickey Bowen Age/Wt: 8/11-1 F: /3-1 OR: 107

3 tips

Comment: Low-mileage 8yo who drew clear on run-in to make winning chase debut at Hexham (3m, good) in May and now has 4-9 strike-rate under all codes; open to improvement over fences if her jumping is more fluent here but the forecast slower ground may not be ideal.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	4	1 / 7	11/4	100
06/04/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / H	4	3 / 7	12/1	100
19/08/23	Perth / Handicap / H	5	P / 11	3/1	101
25/07/23	Southwell / Unknown / H	4	1 / 8	2/1	-
08/06/23	Ffos Las / Unknown / H	4	1 / 8	7/4	-
29/05/23	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	5 / 11	7/2	-

High Moon

Jockey: R P McLernon Trainer: Rebecca Menzies Age/Wt: 10/10-13 F: 53-322 OR: 105

2 tips

Comment: No match for very useful C&D specialist when second here (good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) in May but that was still a good effort, and he also ran well when clear second (albeit in a depleted field) at Hexham (2m4f, good) last month; versatile ground-wise; probably won't be far away.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	4	2 / 7	7/1	105
26/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	3	2 / 6	3/1	106
03/05/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	4	3 / 5	6/1	109
07/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / C	4	3 / 9	9/2	109
23/03/25	Carlisle / Handicap / C	2	5 / 9	11/2	109
26/02/25	Wetherby / Handicap / C	4	F / 9	13/2	109

Vroomoz Eile

Jockey: Alan Doyle Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 6/10-10 F: 831-6 OR: 102

1 tip

Comment: Came good for James Moffatt at third attempt, in Carlisle novice hurdle (2m3f, soft) in February, and was reportedly unsuited by the good ground when well-held sixth here (3m1f) on handicap hurdle debut in May; remains unexposed under rules and has plenty of Irish pointing experience to call upon on this chasing debut; interesting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	3	6 / 7	7/1	102
03/02/25	Carlisle / Unknown / H	4	1 / 5	8/1	-
06/01/25	Ayr / Unknown / H	4	3 / 7	14/1	-
04/12/24	Haydock / Unknown / H	4	8 / 10	40/1	-
13/04/24	Ballycrystal / Unknown / P	-	3 / 14	6/1	-
10/03/24	Lingstown / / P	-	2 / 8	10/1	-

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2nd Favourite

Cartmel

16:35

Runners: 10 Distance: 3m 1 1/2f HCap Chase Handicap

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Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: Preference is for JUDICIAL REVIEW, who looked in very good nick when winning over C&D three weeks ago.

Ali Star Bert

Jockey: Craig Nichol Trainer: Shaun Harris Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 21-P42 OR: 100

Comment: Six-time chase winner; probably a shade flattered by proximity to Judicial Review when keeping-on second over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago but at least that run signalled a return to form; very versatile regarding ground; each-way claims at least.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	2 / 8	20/1	100
03/06/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	4	4 / 4	8/1	101
06/05/25	Fakenham / Handicap / C	4	P / 8	18/1	102
17/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	4	1 / 5	7/2	102
17/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	5	2 / 10	4/1	100
03/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / C	4	3 / 9	11/1	102

Bumpy Evans

Jockey: C O'Farrell Trainer: Tim Vaughan Age/Wt: 7/11-7 F: 11-1 OR: 93

5 tips

Comment: Won two points in spring 2024 and is 3-4 since returned to racing under rules this year, the latest win gained at Bangor (3m, good; made all) in May; quite versatile reagrding ground; must be considered in current mood.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/05/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	5	1 / 7	85/40	84
06/04/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	5	1 / 10	8/13	79
07/03/25	Leicester / Handicap / C	5	1 / 6	11/10	73
27/01/25	Plumpton / Handicap / C	5	2 / 6	11/4	79
22/05/24	Cherrybrook / / P	-	1 / 4	11/10	-
04/05/24	Godstone / / P	-	1 / 12	5/2	-

Lights Are Green

Jockey: Jonathon Bewley Trainer: George Bewley Age/Wt: 8/11-4 F: P56-6P OR: 90

Comment: Dual C&D winner, latterly in this race a year ago (good ground; also effective on soft); failed to build upon satisfactory reappearance run when pulled up here in May but it won't be a shock if he bounces back today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	P / 12	11/1	92
03/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	6 / 10	20/1	94
08/11/24	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	6 / 9	10/1	95
26/10/24	Kelso / Handicap / H	4	5 / 6	15/2	91
17/08/24	Perth / Handicap / C	5	P / 12	13/2	97
20/07/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	1 / 10	4/1	91

Mr Mcwhinny

Jockey: J G Gilligan Trainer: Paul John Gilligan Age/Wt: 7/11-0 F: 9-77UF OR: 86

Comment: 0-11 over hurdles and came to grief in both his recent chases; ran quite well before last-fence departure at Tipperary (2m3f, yielding) last time, though, and today's move back up in trip ought to suit; could have a say.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/07/25	Tipperary / Unknown / C	-	F / 16	80/1	78
16/06/25	Kilbeggan / Unknown / C	-	U / 9	125/1	-
07/06/25	Punchestown / Handicap / H	-	7 / 19	8/1	80
13/05/25	Sligo / Handicap / H	-	7 / 15	25/1	82
11/04/25	Ballinrobe / Handicap / H	-	9 / 12	12/1	85
13/12/24	Cork / Handicap / H	-	12 / 19	18/1	87

Jelski

Jockey: Charlotte Jones Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 11/11-0 F: 790-36 OR: 86

3 tips

Comment: Four course wins (one over C&D); very much on the downgrade now but both C&D runs this season were fairly respectable and he can't be ruled out off latest career-low mark; versatile regarding ground.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	6 / 8	5/1	89
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	3 / 12	20/1	90
27/12/24	Wetherby / Handicap / H	5	14 / 16	50/1	93
19/11/24	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	9 / 9	16/1	97
08/11/24	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	7 / 12	33/1	100
26/08/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	3	5 / 6	13/2	105

Judicial Review

Jockey: R P McLernon Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 7/10-12 F: 1-961 OR: 84

3 tips

Comment: Course regular who seemed to have a bit left in the tank when winning from the front over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago and is now 2-5 over fences; recent 4lb rise does not look excessive, and genuine soft ground holds no fears.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	1 / 8	8/1	80
27/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	6 / 8	6/1	80
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	9 / 12	4/1	81
24/08/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	1 / 7	7/2	79
22/07/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	4 / 9	7/1	76
13/01/24	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	13 / 14	50/1	-

Ballydangan

Jockey: Peter Kavanagh Trainer: Hugh Burns Age/Wt: 8/10-6 F: 93-313 OR: 78

Comment: Kept on well to score at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last month, opening his account on his 32rd career start, and was not discredited when well-held third behind massive improver at Perth (3m, good) 16 days ago; also suited by soft ground and ought to be on the premises again here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/25	Perth / Handicap / C	5	3 / 11	8/1	78
14/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	1 / 12	5/1	76
07/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	3 / 12	16/1	77
14/04/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	3 / 14	100/1	77
05/04/25	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	9 / 10	150/1	80
17/02/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	P / 11	12/1	83

Euchan Falls

Jockey: Nathan Moscrop Trainer: R. Mike Smith Age/Wt: 8/10-2 F: 208-27 OR: 73

Comment: 0-14 over fences; put in good front-running shift when second (albeit well held in the end) over C&D (good) in May and should handle today's slower ground but needs to rebound from a poor run 16 days ago; 1lb wrong; cheekpieces the headgear of choicde today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/25	Perth / Handicap / C	5	7 / 11	9/1	76
24/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	2 / 12	16/1	77
23/04/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	8 / 11	17/2	79
23/03/25	Carlisle / Handicap / C	2	10 / 14	33/1	92
07/03/25	Ayr / Handicap / C	5	2 / 8	4/1	79
11/02/25	Ayr / Handicap / C	5	5 / 13	14/1	82

Iturgeon Du Breuil

Jockey: Lorcan Murtagh Trainer: Barry Murtagh Age/Wt: 7/10-2 F: P5-433 OR: 71

1 tip

Comment: 0-19 under all codes; gave good account when close third at Hexham (3m, good to soft) last month and is not yet fully exposed over fences but competes from 3lb out of the weights here and others look stronger.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/06/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	3 / 12	18/1	72
20/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	3 / 7	7/1	72
03/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	13/2	75
08/04/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	5 / 6	12/1	72
08/03/25	Ayr / Handicap / H	5	P / 16	50/1	74
19/02/25	Doncaster / Handicap / H	5	10 / 14	22/1	73

Thatsy

Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: Lizzie Quinlan Age/Wt: 11/10-2 F: 43P-8 OR: 70

Comment: Has some useful hurdle/chase form on his CV but yet to add to his Irish maiden hurdle win in 2019 and getting long in the tooth now; well beaten over hurdles this month; headgear switched for chase return; 4lb wrong.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/07/25	Perth / Handicap / H	5	8 / 10	28/1	72
14/04/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	P / 14	14/1	75
31/03/25	Newcastle / Handicap / C	5	3 / 7	8/1	77
26/02/25	Wetherby / Handicap / C	5	4 / 8	25/1	80
01/02/25	Wetherby / Handicap / C	5	6 / 10	33/1	84
07/12/24	Wetherby / Handicap / C	5	6 / 8	50/1	88

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Cartmel

17:10

Runners: 6 Distance: 2m 1 1/2f HCap Chase Handicap

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Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 4 PLACES

Verdict: Only 3lb higher than when winning over C&D on his latest chase start, PITTSBURG gets the vote.

Restandbethankful

Jockey: Sean Quinlan Trainer: Lizzie Quinlan Age/Wt: 9/12-0 F: 786-5P OR: 100

Comment: Out of form this spring but now 5lb lower than when winning over C&D (soft) last summer and was recently given another wind op (his fourth); will be feared if strong in the betting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/06/25	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	4	P / 5	10/1	105
20/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	4	5 / 6	14/1	108
07/04/25	Kelso / Handicap / C	4	6 / 9	11/1	110
21/03/25	Musselburgh / Handicap / H	2	8 / 12	25/1	102
26/01/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	4	7 / 9	6/1	103
01/01/25	Catterick / Handicap / H	5	4 / 5	11/4	104

Pittsburg

Jockey: R P McLernon Trainer: Ryan Potter Age/Wt: 9/11-8 F: 2-2417 OR: 94

5 tips

Comment: Six-time chase winner, most recently over C&D (good to soft) last month; does not look harshly treated by recent 3lb rise and subsequent defeat in unsatisfactory hurdle race (most flights omitted) can be overlooked.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/07/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	7 / 9	7/1	83
29/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	1 / 9	17/2	91
18/06/25	Worcester / Handicap / H	5	4 / 8	10/3	83
05/06/25	Ffos Las / Handicap / C	5	2 / 4	10/3	90
30/04/25	Southwell / Handicap / F	6	9 / 14	20/1	47
20/04/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	2 / 8	9/5	90

Sky Luna

Jockey: Charlotte Jones Trainer: James Moffatt Age/Wt: 8/11-5 F: PP-7 OR: 91

1 tip

Comment: Irish point winner who was placed over hurdles here (2m6f, good) on first two starts under rules (both last summer); well beaten on all three subsequent appearances (2m4f-2m6f) and now drops in trip and sports first-time cheekpieces for chasing debut; withdrawn from recent engagements with both good and soft ground deemed unsuitable; very tricky to weigh up at present but well worth keeping an eye on in the betting.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	7 / 8	15/2	93
12/10/24	Hexham / Unknown / H	4	P / 10	11/1	95
26/08/24	Cartmel / Handicap / H	4	P / 8	7/2	96
20/07/24	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	3 / 9	9/2	-
28/06/24	Cartmel / Unknown / H	4	2 / 9	9/1	-
26/05/24	Ballingarry / / P	-	1 / 4	4/1	-

Couldbeaweapon

Jockey: Jonathan England Trainer: Sam England Age/Wt: 8/10-10 F: 64-732 OR: 82

6 tips

Comment: No longer the force of old but battled on well for close second at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) a fortnight ago, his fourth run for Sam England, and was nudged up only 1lb for that.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/07/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	2 / 5	2/1	81
28/05/25	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	3 / 9	13/2	83
03/05/25	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	7 / 10	7/1	87
11/04/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / C	5	4 / 5	7/2	90
24/09/24	Warwick / Handicap / C	5	6 / 13	14/1	95
25/07/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	9 / 13	11/1	99

Lady's Present

Jockey: C Gethings Trainer: Philip Kirby Age/Wt: 8/10-5 F: 5F-673 OR: 77

Comment: Has 0-17 strike-rate overall but ran well in both the chases she contested, more recently when close third (just behind Couldbeaweapon) at Market Rasen (2m1f, soft) this month; no surprise if she features.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/07/25	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	5	3 / 5	7/1	77
27/06/25	Cartmel / Handicap / H	5	7 / 11	11/1	74
09/06/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	6 / 12	12/1	74
19/04/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	5	F / 5	4/1	73
08/04/25	Carlisle / Handicap / H	5	5 / 7	13/2	74
17/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	4 / 9	12/1	75

Rory's Story

Jockey: Harry Reed Trainer: Tristan Davidson Age/Wt: 6/10-3 F: 36-324 OR: 75

1 tip

Comment: 14-race maiden; in the frame in three consecutive good-ground chases since dropped back to about 2m this season but needs to find something extra to get a win on the board here and the forecast slower ground is a worry.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/07/25	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	5	4 / 8	9/2	76
18/05/25	Stratford / Handicap / C	5	2 / 7	5/1	76
07/05/25	Kelso / Handicap / H	5	3 / 5	11/2	77
28/06/24	Cartmel / Handicap / C	5	6 / 12	8/1	79
08/06/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	5	3 / 10	14/1	79
21/05/24	Hexham / Handicap / C	5	6 / 8	10/1	84

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