May 25 / 17.10 Cartmel

17.10

Soft

Cartmel Show Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6946
  • 3m 1f 83y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Cartmel Show Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.30
  • Place: £2.40

Form: P/43-5

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
3-3 over hurdles in France in 2021; 0-7 and generally very disappointing in Britain but stuck to her task well when third off much-reduced mark at Wincanton (2m5f, soft) in March and may benefit from this step up in trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

14:52 Taunton

Fautinette

11st 6lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

raced in last, outpaced early, switched left and headway from 4th, pressed leader after 5th, led 7th, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on when headed towards finish

6/1

2nd

4

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 3

14:52 Taunton

Fautinette

11st 6lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

Absent since below-par effort in French event (2m3f) six months ago; made all at Cartmel (3m1f) the time before, opening her British account on sole attempt beyond 2m5f; unexposed at this sort of distance.

6/1

11

27th Dec 2024

Good

3m 0f 121y

Class 2

13:20 Kempton

Fautinette

9st 11lb

T: Venetia Williams

2/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 45341-

Last run: 30 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Consistent mare who kept on gamely to assert on run-in at Perth (3m2f, soft) last month and is now 2-12 over hurdles; may need a career best to overcome recent 4lb rise but won't mind if the ground dries out.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

27th Jan 2025

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:20 Plumpton

Fortuna Ligna

11st 13lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Anthony Honeyball

Only the two wins to her name but she's consistent and finished a respectable 11l sixth of eight in a class 2 at Kempton from out of the weights over Christmas, ridden by Chad Bament who couldn't make use of his full claim; strong stayer who's worth considering, back in class.

9/2

Form: P/532-

Last run: 177 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles and has fitness to prove after six-month break but her second at Musselburgh (2m4f, soft) in November was a good effort, and there are reasons to believe she might have untapped potential at around 3m.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:25 Perth

Lady Mendoza

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

0-14 over hurdles; returned from layoff with pretty good fourth at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in May but three lesser efforts have followed and she doesn't always look enthusiastic; headgear switched again today.

14/1

5th

7

23rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:20 Cartmel

Lady Mendoza

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

0-13 over hurdles; kept on for fourth here (2m6f, good) in May, after a layoff, but two lesser efforts have followed and she doesn't always look enthusiastic; needs to be perked up by change of headgear.

10/1

10th

3

16th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:10 Uttoxeter

Lady Mendoza

11st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Kept on for fourth at Cartmel (2m6f, good) in May, after a layoff, and may not have been suited by the soft ground when below form there last month but she's 0-12 over hurdles now and doesn't always look enthusiastic.

12/1

Form: 144P-4

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m4f hurdle winner last spring; ended 2023 with two below-par efforts but returned from break with encouraging fourth at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago and is well worth another crack at a staying trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Our Laura B

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

No win since May 2023 but, following wind surgery, she's not been far away in two of her last three starts; the latest was her fifth of 14 to Gardener over C&D; place chance.

11/2

5th

6

25th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:11 Hexham

Our Laura B

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

On a long losing sequence and she was pulled up in 2m4f handicap hurdle at Newcastle 32 days ago; she's not easy to make a case for.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 31357- C

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Still 4lb higher than when winning over 2m6f here (good to soft) last summer but did not run badly when seventh in competitive series final at Musselburgh last month and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; major player if stamina holds out (unraced beyond 2m7f).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

25th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:10 Cartmel

Sinndarella

11st 10lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Still 4lb higher than when winning over 2m6f here (good to soft) last summer but did not run badly when seventh in competitive series final at Musselburgh last month and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; major player if stamina holds out (unraced beyond 2m7f).

5/1

5th

3

25th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:10 Cartmel

Sinndarella

11st 10lb

J: Chris Ward

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Still 4lb higher than when winning over 2m6f here (good to soft) last summer but did not run badly when seventh in competitive series final at Musselburgh last month and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; major player if stamina holds out (unraced beyond 2m7f).

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £12.48
Trifecta £62.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Fortuna Ligna

TOPSPEED:

Lady Mendoza

RP RATINGS:

Fautinette

SPOTLIGHT:

Our Laura B

The Times:

Our Laura B

D Express:

Lady Mendoza

Daily Record:

Lady Mendoza

The Guardian:

Fautinette

Daily Mirror:

Fautinette

WEST COUNTRY:

Fortuna Ligna

Telegraph:

Fortuna Ligna

Daily Mail:

Fortuna Ligna

The Sun:

Fortuna Ligna

The Star:

Fortuna Ligna