August 25 / 14.20 Cartmel

14.20

Good

Sticky Toffee Pudding Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4030.04
  • 2m 1f 46y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Sticky Toffee Pudding Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 11 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Flat form stands out in this company and he's looked a natural over hurdles in winning at Newton Abbot and Uttoxeter (good ground both times); penalised accordingly but should be hard to beat.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Dignam

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

When all his best form on the Flat and over hurdles is on good ground, it's best to put a line through his run on heavy in a French Grade 1 last time (November); he beat little of note when making hay in minor jumps meetings last summer but barely broke sweat in any of those races and his jumping was pinpoint accurate; one to be interested in for a trainer (also runs Glen To Glen) who knows what's required for this; gelded since his last run.

18/1

1

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Dignam

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Flat form stands out in this company and he's looked a natural over hurdles in winning at Newton Abbot and Uttoxeter (good ground both times); penalised accordingly but should be hard to beat.

4/11

1

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:37 Uttoxeter

Dignam

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Just one win from ten Flat starts but ran creditably in two valuable races last month; easily justified very skinny odds to make winning hurdle debut at Newton Abbot (good) a week ago and could be very hard to beat here.

4/7

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all nine Flat races and now has a basement handicap mark; tongue tied for this change of codes.
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7th

14

(1)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Black Sky

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in all nine Flat races and was pulled up on hurdling debut at Cartmel only recently when tried in a tongue-tie; cheekpieces now added.

25/1

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Black Sky

10st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in all nine Flat races and now has a basement handicap mark; tongue tied for this change of codes.

50/1

5th

7

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

19:20 Pontefract

Black Sky

8st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in all eight starts (6f-1m) and his promising fifth at Newcastle (6f; November) hasn't been built on in three runs since; enough to prove back at a mile.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Never progressed after a promising start for Jim Bolger and was well behind Dignam at Newton Abbot.
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1st

5

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:50 Ffos Las

Green Asset

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

An improved clear second over 2m5f at Newton Abbot last month and he looks ready for this longer trip; should run well.

100/30

2nd

9

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:08 Newton Abbot

Green Asset

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Ex-Irish maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 11 in 2m6f Fontwell handicap in November; no forlorn hope off a 3lb lower mark after a break.

5/1

3rd

5

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

16:07 Fakenham

Green Asset

10st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Came back to some form with the addition of a tongue-tie when a 3.5l fourth to Dartmouth Rose over C&D 12 days ago; weighted to go close and likely to be in the mix again.

7/2

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
In Dignam's yard when winning over 1m2f at Navan in April and when an 8l third on hurdling debut in July; made a disappointing start for this yard in a 1m5f handicap at Hamilton but his ability is respected.
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2nd

5

(9)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Junkyard Dog

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

In good form in this visor, finishing second at Carlisle (1m3f, good) then first at Southwell (1m3f, AW), and the drop back to 1m2f looked against him here last time; still looks on a workable mark and he's in the mix back up in trip.

4/1

4th

8

(3)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

14:17 Newcastle (AW)

Junkyard Dog

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Had a visor on for the first time when finishing runner-up at Carlisle (1m3f, good) in July and went one better at Southwell (1m3f, AW) four weeks ago, gaining his first success for this stable; a 3lb rise looks fair.

7/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Regressed in five races after making a winning debut over 6f for Richard Fahey and was sold on for 2,600gns; by no means an assured stayer over hurdles; tries a hood.
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10th

6

(9)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Urban Sky

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Ex-Richard Fahey; won a Hamilton maiden on debut last season (6f, good to firm); has been mainly disappointing since, including on both starts for this yard (pulled up over hurdles on first occasion); plenty to prove.

33/1

6

(1)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Thirsk

Urban Sky

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Won a 6f maiden at Hamilton on his 2yo debut but he struggled in five further runs for Richard Fahey; 66-1 when pulled up on his hurdle/stable debut at Cartmel three weeks ago; plenty to prove.

33/1

5

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Urban Sky

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Regressed in five races after making a winning debut over 6f for Richard Fahey and was sold on for 2,600gns; by no means an assured stayer over hurdles; tries a hood.

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Part-owned by Tyson Fury; won over 7f (AW) for the Coles in May but never travelled when finishing last at Doncaster three weeks ago; unraced beyond 1m so easy to have reservations over her stamina for hurdling; hood reapplied by new trainer, though it did nothing for her when tried once before.
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7th

2

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

15:12 Cartmel

Big Gypsy King

11st 11lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Improved to cause 25-1 surprise in C&D (good) novice last month, her fourth start over hurdles, but the value of that form is open to question (market principals disappointed) and her opening handicap mark probably demands further progress.

8/1

1st

9

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

13:57 Cartmel

Big Gypsy King

10st 9lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Modest Flat performer; well beaten all three runs over hurdles; plenty to find.

50/1

Form: 4

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Third of four runners on the AW last time (1m4f) and there's no obvious reason why she should reverse previous Uttoxeter placings with Dignam, despite a pull in the weights.
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2nd

5

13th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:05 Hereford

Zaraquelle

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Ran okay in juvenile hurdles won by the useful Irish-trained Dignam; now makes handicap debut and she was a 1m6f AW winner during the summer; respected.

7/2

8th

1

(2)

28th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:00 Ffos Las

Zaraquelle

9st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Strong in the market on comeback from almost a year off early in the month, when the race didn't set up ideally, and duly won a 1m6f amateurs' handicap on Wolverhampton Tapeta last Tuesday; fair claims under a 5lb penalty.

3/1

1st

8

(5)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zaraquelle

10st 12lb

J: Miss Ruby Criscuolo

T: James Owen

Strong in the market on her first run in almost a year when third at Yarmouth a fortnight ago; comfortably held that day in a race than didn't pan out her way and she is entitled to improve, but has stamina to prove.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £2.60
Straight Forecast £2.49
Trifecta £6.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dignam

RP RATINGS:

Dignam

POSTDATA:

Dignam

The Times:

Dignam

Telegraph:

Dignam

The Guardian:

Dignam

Daily Mail:

Dignam

D Express:

Dignam

Daily Mirror:

Dignam

The Sun:

Dignam

The Star:

Dignam

Daily Record:

Dignam