May 31 / 17.50 Cartmel

17.50

Good

Campbell & Rowley Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4145.58
  • 2m 1f 46y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Campbell & Rowley Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

Form: 2179-5 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Has won five of his 14 races over hurdles, the latest off 3lb lower at Newton Abbot in October; fair run after a break last week; each-way chance.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

17th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Huntingdon

Appreciate

11st 7lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

towards rear, outpaced and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

7/2

4th

4

3rd Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Worcester

Appreciate

11st 4lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

6-17 over hurdles, the latest win gained at Cartmel (2m1f, good) in May; very respectable fifth off today's career-high mark in competitive race at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) in July; probably won't be far away.

7/1

5th

3

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:05 Market Rasen

Appreciate

11st 13lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

Has very good 6-16 strike-rate over hurdles, the latest win gained at Cartmel (2m1f, good) in May; current mark probably requires a career-best effort but he could plausibly have untapped potential over this trip.

9/1

Form: 3340-7

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Ex-Gordon Elliott; placed in a couple of 2m4f maiden hurdles at Punchestown in January/February but rather went off the boil and was tried with cheekpieces on latest start (seventh of 16 in a 2m4f Killarney handicap); down in trip with no headgear for stable debut.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

12

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:25 Perth

Jeepydoff Meel

10st 9lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Lisa Harrison

Won a maiden hurdle in 2023 but has lost his way; three heavy defeats for this yard.

50/1

7

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:15 Sedgefield

Jeepydoff Meel

11st 0lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Lisa Harrison

On a lengthy losing run and he's offered little in two runs for his current handler, tenth in 2m4f Perth handicap 30 days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

20/1

Form: 134- D

Last run: 114 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Unexposed; won a maiden on hurdles debut at Sedgefield in October (2m1f, good to soft) and fair efforts on both starts since; may improve on handicap debut.
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8

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

16:47 Cartmel

Yukon

11st 9lb

J: Mr P J Cawley

T: James Moffatt

Made a winning debut over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m) in 2022 but his form has been in and out since and he was pulled up on his return over 2m6f here 30 days ago; others are much preferred.

16/1

4

29th May 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:20 Cartmel

Yukon

11st 6lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Unlikely that slow ground has suited him the last twice and he was runner-up on good ground in a different race at this meeting 12 months ago; can go well, as good to soft would be suitable.

8/1

0

4

28th Dec 2023

Good

2m 3f 66y

Class 4

15:23 Catterick

Yukon

11st 11lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

raced in last, pecked on landing 5th, weakened 7th, pulled up after 8th

10/1

Form: U6P0-5

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Looks the least fancied of the three Jimmy Moffatt runners; well beaten in first-time blinkers last week and needs to improve for first-time cheekpieces.
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 17340- D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; won a Cork maiden hurdle in July 2022 (2m1f, good); slightly disappointing since joining Rebecca Menzies, including at Perth last time (2m4f, good to soft; hung left throughout); this track should suit him better; hood tried; a bit to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Lihyan

11st 4lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Two wins last season, the first a four-runner Huntingdon handicap in May (3m1f, good), the second a six-runner handicap at Newbury (3m, good to soft) in March; far from disgraced in a competitive race at Aintree last time and not without a chance despite career-high mark.

13/2

7th

22

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Lihyan

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ridden last ten starts by William Maggs; seventh hurdle win when seeing off five rivals at Newbury (3m, good to soft) three weeks ago but even a 2lb nudge seems likely to stop him in this much more competitive scenario.

25/1

1st

5

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

15:32 Newbury

Lihyan

11st 2lb

J: William Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Ridden last nine starts by William Maggs; rarely seen on soft ground; six-time winner, most recently last May; good placed efforts at about 3m four times in a row in October-December, before he failed to show in a Pertemps qualifier at Musselburgh (10-1) nearly seven weeks ago; best form this term was over C&D, so he's not entirely ruled out.

11/2

Form: 2002-2 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Not the best of strike-rates but has finished second at Kempton (2m, good to soft) and Southwell (2m, good) on last two starts; obvious contender.
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10th

5

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 3

14:05 Market Rasen

Elham Valley

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Back in good form this spring (placed three times) and didn't run badly when fifth on latest outing three weeks ago, but there are still more obvious options than this high-mileage 7yo.

16/1

5th

2

30th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:45 Uttoxeter

Elham Valley

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

Won four times over hurdles for Fergal O'Brien, the latest a selling handicap off 1lb lower; solid efforts in three Southwell handicaps (2m-2m4f) for this yard and unlikely to be far away.

7/1

2nd

1

4th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

17:20 Southwell

Elham Valley

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

in touch with leaders

9/2

Form: 3234P- CD

Last run: 189 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Only win was in a modest C&D novice last June (good to soft, cheekpieces on for first time); some fair efforts since, including a second off this mark in a C&D handicap in August (good); lacks a recent run, but a chance.
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4

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

17:50 Cartmel

Battle Of Toro

11st 5lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Only win was in a modest C&D novice last June (good to soft, cheekpieces on for first time); some fair efforts since, including a second off this mark in a C&D handicap in August (good); lacks a recent run, but a chance.

4/1

2

23rd Nov 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Wetherby

Battle Of Toro

11st 7lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Comparatively exposed with a record of just 1-9 over hurdles, the win gained at Cartmel (2m1f, good to soft) in June; however, he's a leading player on the figures back in a novice event and has back class (formerly useful on Flat).

10/1

4th

4

16th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

15:23 Hexham

Battle Of Toro

11st 9lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

prominent, pushed along on turn before last, soon outpaced and beaten, hit last

9/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £25.64

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Battle Of Toro

POSTDATA:

Elham Valley

TOPSPEED:

Lihyan

RP RATINGS:

Appreciate

WEST COUNTRY:

Elham Valley

Daily Mirror:

Elham Valley

The Sun:

Elham Valley

Daily Record:

Elham Valley

The Times:

Battle Of Toro

Telegraph:

Battle Of Toro

The Guardian:

Battle Of Toro

Daily Mail:

Battle Of Toro

D Express:

Battle Of Toro

The Star:

Battle Of Toro