August 26 / 17.50 Cartmel

17.50

Soft

BTRC Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4145.58
  • 2m 1f 61y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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BTRC Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 15-612 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark over fences when scoring over C&D (soft) last month; ran another sound race when second over C&D (soft) on Saturday off 5lb higher mark; obvious chance if he turns out again.
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7th

2

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Cuzco Du Mathan

11st 13lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Not in flying form earlier this year but all three career wins have been at Cartmel, the last two over fences; the concern is the conditions as he does enjoy significant cut underfoot.

6/1

4th

10

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:17 Carlisle

Cuzco Du Mathan

10st 4lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

All three wins have been at Cartmel and he'll be of greater interest around there this summer; last to complete at Ayr in the race won by Dance Thief.

25/1

4th

5

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:07 Ayr

Cuzco Du Mathan

11st 1lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

All three wins have been at Cartmel; always behind on return from break at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) last month; sliding down the weights but hard to fancy.

12/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 593608

Last run: 5 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Has lost his way over hurdles this year and made an inauspicious chasing debut at Worcester (2m, good) last Wednesday when eighth of 13 (jumped out to his right on occasions); first-time cheekpieces now on and improvement required.
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12

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:35 Stratford

Supposedtobe

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in rear

14/1

12

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:35 Stratford

Supposedtobe

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in rear

14/1

2nd

5

13th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Ffos Las

Supposedtobe

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in touch with leaders early, prominent 3rd

7/2

Form: PP-515 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Made a winning chasing debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month when racing prominently throughout; up 4lb, he was unable to lead when below form over C&D (soft) 13 days later; races off the same mark and may be able to dominate here.
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3rd

1

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:50 Cartmel

Forcing Bull

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Made a winning chasing debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month when racing prominently throughout; up 4lb, he was unable to lead when below form over C&D (soft) 13 days later; races off the same mark and may be able to dominate here.

7/2

5th

3

22nd Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

Forcing Bull

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

prominent

100/30

1st

7

9th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Forcing Bull

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

The winner of two soft-ground hurdles but his recent efforts in that discipline weren't his best; goes chasing with a bit to prove, though pointing background bodes well.

12/1

Form: 5P8-08

Last run: 2 days

W: 10st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
23-race maiden; beaten 24l over hurdles here on Saturday; pulled up at Catterick in February when last seen over fences; a long way out of the handicap and others stronger.
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4th

7

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:50 Cartmel

Coeur Aimant

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

23-race maiden; beaten 24l over hurdles here on Saturday; pulled up at Catterick in February when last seen over fences; a long way out of the handicap and others stronger.

25/1

8th

9

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Coeur Aimant

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Lizzie Quinlan

22-race maiden; tried chasing to no avail earlier in the year; well beaten back over hurdles last twice; 4lb out of the handicap; others stronger.

50/1

10th

14

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:20 Cartmel

Coeur Aimant

10st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Second off lowly mark on heavy ground last summer but has not shown a great deal since and is 7lb out of the weights here; tongue-tie removed.

33/1

Form: 1/40-8 C

Last run: 89 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 8yo whose only success came in a maiden hurdle here in August 2022; three moderate runs since, including on chasing debut when last of eight over C&D (soft) in May; others preferred.
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5th

4

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:50 Cartmel

Grand Soufle

11st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Lightly raced 8yo whose only success came in a maiden hurdle here in August 2022; three moderate runs since, including on chasing debut when last of eight over C&D (soft) in May; others preferred.

10/1

8th

1

29th May 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

19:50 Cartmel

Grand Soufle

12st 0lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Seen only twice again since winning maiden hurdle here (2m1f, good) in summer 2022 and was tailed off in soft-ground Carlisle handicap on latter occasion in February; has plenty of Irish pointing experience to call upon on this chasing debut, though, and his course form is another selling point.

10/1

Non-runners

Wee Charlie, Miss Fedora

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £4.40
Straight Forecast £5.17
Trifecta £9.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Cuzco Du Mathan

SPOTLIGHT:

Forcing Bull

Daily Mirror:

Wee Charlie

The Times:

Supposedtobe

D Express:

Forcing Bull

TOPSPEED:

Cuzco Du Mathan

POSTDATA:

Cuzco Du Mathan

Telegraph:

Cuzco Du Mathan

The Guardian:

Cuzco Du Mathan

Daily Mail:

Cuzco Du Mathan

The Sun:

Cuzco Du Mathan

The Star:

Cuzco Du Mathan

Daily Record:

Cuzco Du Mathan