June 30 / 15.05 Cartmel

15.05

Good

St Mary’s Hospice Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3617.48
  • 2m 5f 34y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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St Mary’s Hospice Handicap Chase

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 950P-5

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far over hurdles here last month (behind Cash Again); first chasing start since November 2021 and not without hope if he has retained his aptitude; both career wins at around 2m but appears to stay this trip.
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7

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Hungry Tiger

10st 11lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Best watched in this scenario on return from nine-month absence, having recorded his win last summer over 2m5f on good ground at Cartmel.

14/1

7

22nd Apr 2024

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Hungry Tiger

10st 11lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Best watched in this scenario on return from nine-month absence, having recorded his win last summer over 2m5f on good ground at Cartmel.

14/1

4th

3

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

16:00 Cartmel

Hungry Tiger

11st 8lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

prominent

3/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 227U-3

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Ran well when third over hurdles here last month; better known as a chaser now so claims if he can transfer that latest effort; all four wins have come on soft ground so would appreciate rain.
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3

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Cash Again

11st 12lb

J: Miss Becca Shepherd

T: Miss Becca Shepherd

Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist.

13/2

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Cash Again

11st 12lb

J: Miss Becca Shepherd

T: Miss Becca Shepherd

Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist.

13/2

14/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 114-PP D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
In good form last summer but has been pulled up in both starts this season, after a break; had wind surgery since his effort here a month ago and needs that to have rectified matters.
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9th

3

22nd Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Raecius Felix

11st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

Third at Cartmel (2m5f, good) in June after a wind operation is the only time he's shown anything from four starts this year; well handicapped on 2022 form.

16/1

4th

4

25th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:20 Southwell

Raecius Felix

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

led, headed 4th, weakened before 3 out

7/2

3rd

3

30th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

15:05 Cartmel

Raecius Felix

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

In good form last summer but has been pulled up in both starts this season, after a break; had wind surgery since his effort here a month ago and needs that to have rectified matters.

14/1

Form: 5-5827

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
AW winner in 2018 but that's his only success in 43 starts; runner-up in a Downpatrick chase 13 days ago but unplaced over hurdles there 24 hours later and well beaten on the Flat last Saturday.
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11th

15

21st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 41y

16:25 Punchestown

Monoxide

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Neill McCluskey

Flat winner; 0-36 over jumps, perhaps some chance of breakthrough after recent second over fences at Down Royal; overall profile makes it hard to be confident.

10/1

2nd

13

23rd Jan 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 100y

15:30 Down Royal

Monoxide

10st 9lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Neill McCluskey

didn't always jump with fluency, led, clear before 4th

16/1

Form: 3654-9

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Maiden; dropped out of contention on last month's handicap hurdle debut, having made a lot of the running; tongue-strap fitted for chasing debut and always hard to rule out stable's runners here.
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0

4

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

16:00 Cartmel

Bells Express

11st 7lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

towards rear

10/1

6th

9

2nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:21 Cartmel

Bells Express

10st 3lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: James Moffatt

Runner-up in a point but unable to threaten over hurdles, including on handicap debut over C&D in May; soundly beaten when fifth in first-time tongue-tie (retained) on his first chase start here on Friday.

16/1

5th

4

30th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

15:05 Cartmel

Bells Express

11st 9lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Maiden; dropped out of contention on last month's handicap hurdle debut, having made a lot of the running; tongue-strap fitted for chasing debut and always hard to rule out stable's runners here.

8/1

Form: P9P9-4 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Hasn't beaten another rival in five outings after returning from 16 months off; all of those over hurdles so might yet revive reverting to chasing with a visor (3-6 in one) back on; worth market check.
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7

23rd Sep 2024

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

16:50 Sedgefield

Roxboro Road

10st 7lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Mark has never been lower and it wasn't a bad latest effort from 7lb out of the weights (3m3f); hasn't won for ages but could go well.

33/1

4th

7

23rd May 2024

Good

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

16:28 Market Rasen

Roxboro Road

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

raced in last but in touch with leaders, disputing third after 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, no extra from last

16/1

4th

7

23rd May 2024

Good

3m 3f 123y

Class 4

16:28 Market Rasen

Roxboro Road

10st 2lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

raced in last but in touch with leaders, disputing third after 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, no extra from last

16/1

Form: PP1-35 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Two respectable efforts at Hexham since a narrow Carlisle victory and record as a chaser is 2-9; one of the likelier candidates and won't mind if the ground eases a little; first outing at this track.
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4

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:05 Market Rasen

The Electrician

10st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

soon led, headed before 5th, soon lost position gradually

8/1

4

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:05 Market Rasen

The Electrician

10st 12lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

soon led, headed before 5th, soon lost position gradually

8/1

3rd

7

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

16:05 Market Rasen

The Electrician

10st 13lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Ended a long losing over 2m5f here in May but he's twice failed to back it up, seventh at Cartmel (3m1f) following month; plenty more is required after a break.

10/1

Form: 786-64

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
0-18 over fences; fair sixth at Kelso three starts ago but well beaten twice since and not as good as he was;had wind surgery since latest run.
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10

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:35 Cartmel

Thatsy

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Has some useful hurdle/chase form on his CV but yet to add to his Irish maiden hurdle win in 2019 and getting long in the tooth now; well beaten over hurdles this month; headgear switched for chase return; 4lb wrong.

33/1

10

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Thatsy

10st 3lb

J: William Maggs

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Has some useful hurdle/chase form on his CV but yet to add to his Irish maiden hurdle win in 2019 and getting long in the tooth now; pulled up over fences last time out in April; now hurdling for first time since 2022.

25/1

Form: PP-005

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Killarney winner last August but that's his only chasing success from 25 attempts; hasn't done a great deal in recent starts but better at Clonmel latest, which at least gives hope for this top weight.
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8th

5

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:53 Perth

Carnet De Stage

10st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Hinted at possible return to form when third in 3m chase here in May but was pulled up (lame) in another of those here ten days ago and is now 0-6 for current stable; looks opposable in this 2m hurdle.

14/1

6

3rd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

16:20 Perth

Carnet De Stage

10st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Well beaten on first three starts for Andrew Hamilton but his C&D (good; refitted tongue-tie) third in May was a big step back in the right direction; suffered a mishap at Hexham last time but has possibilities if able to build on that previous effort.

16/1

6

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

16:40 Hexham

Carnet De Stage

10st 12lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Started off for Andrew Hamilton with three heavy defeats but last month's third at Perth (3m, good) was a big step back in the right direction; may benefit from today's drop back in trip and can cope if there's rain about; contender if able to build on that recent effort.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: P25P-3

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Creditable third at Warwick last month (3m) on return from a break; this trip is short of his best but has run well over 2m5f at Fakenham so may take to this similarly tight left-handed track; more appeal than most.
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6th

2

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Joey Steel

11st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

Both wins came in 2021; respectable third at Warwick (3m, good) on sole run this year; place possibilities on return from another break.

5/1

8

30th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

15:05 Cartmel

Joey Steel

11st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

Creditable third at Warwick last month (3m) on return from a break; this trip is short of his best but has run well over 2m5f at Fakenham so may take to this similarly tight left-handed track; more appeal than most.

9/2

3rd

6

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Warwick

Joey Steel

11st 8lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

2-17 over fences; versatile regarding trip/ground and his current mark is workable but hasn't been seen since a poor run in early December.

14/1

Form: 126-46 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in two Hexham handicaps this season, both over 1m7f+; his record at around this trip last summer was consistent with two wins and he's only 1lb higher than for the second of them; realistic hopes.
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6

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Onenightintown

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Patchy profile since last win over a year ago and hard to envisage a return to form from so far out of the weights.

20/1

6

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Onenightintown

10st 2lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

in rear, detached and pushed along after 3rd

20/1

5th

5

3rd Apr 2025

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:52 Sedgefield

Onenightintown

10st 6lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

travelled strongly, in touch with leaders

20/1

Non-runners

Joey Steel, Onenightintown

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.10
Straight Forecast £18.66
Tricast £127.37
Trifecta £145.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Onenightintown

The Guardian:

Joey Steel

Daily Mirror:

Monoxide

The Times:

The Electrician

RP RATINGS:

Carnet De Stage

Telegraph:

Roxboro Road

Daily Record:

Cash Again

POSTDATA:

Onenightintown

Daily Mail:

Onenightintown

D Express:

Joey Steel

The Star:

Joey Steel

The Sun:

Monoxide