June 28 / 15.05 Cartmel

15.05

Good

Carer Support South Lakes Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5148.45
  • 3m 1f 107y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Carer Support South Lakes Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7P7-03

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
0-7 over hurdles since joining Ben Haslam in September but, having dropped a long way down the weights, seemed to turn a corner when third in refitted cheekpieces here (2m6f, soft) last month; contender if able to build on that performance on this return to chasing.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

25th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

Ilikedwayurthinkin

11st 7lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Enhanced his good record here when inheriting first place over 3m5f in May (same mark) and the drop back to 2m5f found him out when fourth to Charlie Uberalles two months ago; this race is a better fit; third 12 months ago on heavy ground.

5/1

4th

6

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:30 Cartmel

Ilikedwayurthinkin

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Three-time course winner, most recently when awarded 3m5f veterans' chase here (good to soft; second past the post) last month; versatile regarding ground but would appeal more over further than 2m5f.

5/1

1st

2

26th May 2025

Good

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

Ilikedwayurthinkin

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Won four races last season, two over 3m1f here (good/soft), one at Ayr (3m, good) and one over 3m6f at Newcastle (good); 8lb higher than for last win but a contender.

5/2

7/2

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 11P-12 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
4-9 over fences, the latest win gained at Southwell (3m, good to soft) this month; probably posted another career-best perfomance when clear second at Stratford (2m6f, good) ten days ago and is back in action before latest 3lb rise takes effect; runs this track well; must be considered.
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5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:08 Newcastle

Do No Wrong

11st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Justin Landy

Five-time chase winner who was runner-up in that discipline last time, and he won his last race over hurdles at Cartmel in August (2m6f, good); well treated in relation to chase mark and William Maggs also takes off 5lb.

100/30

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:08 Newcastle

Do No Wrong

11st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Justin Landy

Five-time chase winner who was runner-up in that discipline last time, and he won his last race over hurdles at Cartmel in August (2m6f, good); well treated in relation to chase mark and William Maggs also takes off 5lb.

100/30

4

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Do No Wrong

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Justin Landy

Sound-surface wins in another C&D 0-120, a Cartmel hurdle and a Witton Castle open point since May; never travelling at Uttoxeter latest (first loss under Brian Hughes), but is one proven capable of bouncing back.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2-8113

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
In-form 9yo who won twice over 3m at Hexham this spring (good/soft) and again ran well when third there (2m4f, good) on Sunday; moves up in grade today, though, and almost certainly needs a career-best effort here.
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2

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Elleon

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three chases in the spring (2m4f-3m) and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; he simply didn't jump well enough when upped to 3m6f four weeks ago but he can bounce back if he gets into a better rhythm here.

8/1

2

28th Dec 2024

Good

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

14:45 Catterick

Elleon

11st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won three chases in the spring (2m4f-3m) and has posted some good efforts in defeat since; he simply didn't jump well enough when upped to 3m6f four weeks ago but he can bounce back if he gets into a better rhythm here.

8/1

6

30th Nov 2024

Good

3m 5f 190y

Class 3

13:35 Newcastle

Elleon

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, sprawled on landing 1st

13/2

Form: 453-55 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Very useful in his prime but has regressed and become very inconsistent; never really looked dangerous when fifth at Stratford (3m3f, good) this month and needs to respond positively to a change of headgear here.
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3

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Musical Slave

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Cashed in on historically tiny marks for this season's Fontwell (3m2f) and Taunton (3m4.5f) successes, and remains competitively treated; found the funereal pace against him last time; no ground concerns.

15/2

3

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 2f 54y

Class 4

17:05 Chepstow

Musical Slave

11st 13lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Cashed in on historically tiny marks for this season's Fontwell (3m2f) and Taunton (3m4.5f) successes, and remains competitively treated; found the funereal pace against him last time; no ground concerns.

15/2

4th

4

23rd Mar 2025

Good

3m 6f 153y

Class 3

16:13 Exeter

Musical Slave

11st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

jumped left on occasions, didn't always jump with fluency, raced in fourth, outpaced 4 out, weakened 2 out

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22PP-5

Last run: 19 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won three small-field chases (2m4f-3m) for Nicky Richards in early part of last season and is back on a good mark now but did not fire on either start for new stable this spring.
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2nd

2

9th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 4

16:00 Carlisle

Universal Folly

11st 13lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 13th, pressed winner before last, stayed on

33/1

6th

2

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Universal Folly

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

midfield, outpaced before 5 out, no impression after 4 out

20/1

6th

2

4th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

15:45 Market Rasen

Universal Folly

12st 0lb

J: Sam Coltherd

T: Stuart Coltherd

midfield, outpaced before 5 out, no impression after 4 out

20/1

Form: P85P-3

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
0-10 over fences; ran well for a long way when third in C&D hunter chase (soft; first-time visor) last month and should be okay on today's faster ground but probably needs a better performance in this handicap.
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6th

5

28th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

15:05 Cartmel

Mario De Pail

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

0-10 over fences; ran well for a long way when third in C&D hunter chase (soft; first-time visor) last month and should be okay on today's faster ground but probably needs a better performance in this handicap.

8/1

3rd

8

29th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:50 Cartmel

Mario De Pail

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Pulled up in heavy-ground marathon at Bangor in February and now 0-9 as a handicap chaser but his fifth at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) two starts ago was respectable; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor and has the services of James King for hunter chase debut; could be dangerous at this level.

13/2

Form: 1166-3 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner, including this race on good ground a year ago; not in peak form when third of four in 3m5f marathon here last month but remains on a workable mark and enters calculations.
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4

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Jelski

11st 6lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

No longer the force of old and very inconsistent nowadays but battled well for narrow C&D (soft) win over Judicial Review last month, his fifth course success; also suited by good ground and recent 4lb rise is manageable if he's in the right mood again.

7/2

7

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Jelski

11st 5lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Four course wins, the latest over C&D in summer 2023; very much on the downgrade now, though, and never really looked dangerous when plugging on for modest third here (3m1f, good) on Saturday.

7/1

Form: P47-66 D BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Reverted to hurdling two respectable runs this spring (3m/2m6f) but finished weakly both times, and was tailed off when back over fences for latest run (first-time tongue-tie); others have much less to prove.
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4th

1

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:02 Kelso

Brandy McQueen

12st 6lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

Won a similar event at Catterick in good style in March (3m1f, good) but pulled up at Hexham last time; needs to bounce back.

6/1

1

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Brandy McQueen

12st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

Quite useful in his prime and he won a point in February (3m, good to soft) before easily following up in a hunter chase at Catterick last month (3m1f, good; Lunar Contact second); strong claims.

5/2

1st

6

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Brandy McQueen

11st 12lb

J: Miss Lucy Brown

T: Miss Lucy Brown

One-time quite useful staying hurdler/chaser who won a point on second start for present connections last month (3m, good to soft); this tougher, but a contender.

13/2

Form: 326-12

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Came good over fences at third attempt, winning quite comfortably in first-time cheekpieces at Sedgefield (2m5f, good) last month; had to settle for second off today's mark at Market Rasen (2m5f, good) a fortnight ago but remains very much of interest; tongue-tie added today.
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6th

6

11th Sep 2025

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Leading Force

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

C&D winner in May on his second start for James Owen and was holding his form until heavy defeats in his final two races; now on a recovery mission.

8/1

3rd

2

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 4

17:18 Fontwell

Leading Force

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Scored at Uttoxeter (3m, good) in May, his second start for James Owen, and ran big race when clear second to thriving opponent at Cartmel (3m1f, soft) in June; needs to bounce back from last month's duff effort at Market Rasen but still features prominently in calculations.

4/1

7

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

Leading Force

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Looked a hard ride when second at Bangor (3m, good) but travelled sweeter with the blinkers back on at Cartmel (3m1f, soft) and just missed out; nudged up another 3lb but has to be respected.

8/1

Form: 4/PP-3 D

Last run: 51 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on both outings last year but, following another layoff, proved some ability remains when keeping on well for close third at Kelso (2m7f, good) last month; remains very well handicapped on old form and ran big race in defeat over C&D on only previous visit to Cartmel; interesting.
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2nd

3

1st May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Warwick

Empire De Maulde

11st 12lb

J: Mr Sean O’Connor

T: R W Varnham

Victory in a Parham open match last weekend took his score in points to 5-8; diminishing returns in hunter chases, and well held behind Arthur's Sixpence at Newbury in March (3m, good to soft), albeit on going which wouldn't have suited as well as tonight's projected good.

14/1

7th

6

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

17:16 Newbury

Empire De Maulde

11st 12lb

J: Mr Darren Andrews

T: R W Varnham

Pulled up in the same point last month in which Arthur's Sixpence suffered the same fate; that muddies the waters but did well in points and hunter chases last year, including a near-miss in this race.

14/1

Form: 2/233-

Last run: 103 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish 7yo; 2-13 in points there, and made the frame in slow-ground hunter chases on all four starts under rules; changed hands for £8,000 after finishing second in three-runner point last month; needs to prove he can cope with good ground on this stable/handicap debut.
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4

9th Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:20 Southwell

Global Assembly

10st 13lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Former Irish pointer/hunter chaser; hasn't performed at all for current yard over hurdles or fences.

33/1

10th

5

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Global Assembly

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Former Irish pointer/hunter chaser; looked badly out of sorts in handicap chases for new stable last season (four starts) and it takes a big leap of faith to support him on this hurdle debut; had wind op last month; swaps visor for refitted blinkers.

25/1

10th

5

3rd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:00 Southwell

Global Assembly

11st 4lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Former Irish pointer/hunter chaser; looked badly out of sorts in handicap chases for new stable last season (four starts) and it takes a big leap of faith to support him on this hurdle debut; had wind op last month; swaps visor for refitted blinkers.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £25.80
Straight Forecast £23.42
Tricast £86.59
Trifecta £129.20

Selections

The Times:

Do No Wrong

SPOTLIGHT:

Empire De Maulde

The Guardian:

Elleon

Telegraph:

Ilikedwayurthinkin

POSTDATA:

Leading Force

TOPSPEED:

Mario De Pail

The Sun:

Jelski

WEST COUNTRY:

Musical Slave

Daily Mail:

Do No Wrong

Daily Record:

Do No Wrong

The Star:

Elleon

D Express:

Ilikedwayurthinkin

RP RATINGS:

Empire De Maulde

Daily Mirror:

Empire De Maulde