July 02 / 16.35 Cartmel

16.35

Good To Soft

Hadwins Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3921.12
  • 2m 1f 46y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Hadwins Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 211 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat-racer; built upon very encouraging hurdling debut when drawing clear to win by 11l over C&D (good) in May and has since followed up with another clear success at Stratford (2m2f, good); commands respect.
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8th

3

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:05 Newbury

Titanium Moon

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Won four novice hurdles in a row in May-July 2023 but unable to reproduce that form on her two starts earlier this year, and she's returning from some more time off today; others have less to prove.

14/1

8th

3

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

12:05 Newbury

Titanium Moon

11st 13lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Won four novice hurdles in a row in May-July 2023 but unable to reproduce that form on her two starts earlier this year, and she's returning from some more time off today; others have less to prove.

14/1

7th

10

14th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

16:50 Cheltenham

Titanium Moon

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

took keen hold, towards rear, not fluent 2nd

66/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 200-1 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Suffered dip in form after last autumn's very promising stable/hurdle debut but returned from break with fairly comfortable success at Punchestown (2m, good to yielding) three weeks ago and that performance makes her a live contender here.
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18th

18

(23)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 5f 0y

16:35 Leopardstown

New Year Honours

8st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

dwelt start, towards rear

25/1

7th

1

(3)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

18:45 Clonmel

New Year Honours

10st 0lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders

9/2

OUR TIP

Form: 35-11 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to smart chaser Sam Brown; won bumpers at Ludlow (good to soft) and Kelso (good to firm) in May; takes on two quite promising mares on today's hurdling debut but needs to be taken very seriously.
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3rd

1

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:30 Chepstow

Hard As Nails

11st 12lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Made all at Southwell last May and Stratford in October, so carries a double penalty today; both were on soft ground but she does have some form on good and good to firm; appearances at about 2m4f may help to explain the two heavy defeats among her last four starts; a leading form contender.

7/4

6th

1

26th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

17:00 Wetherby

Hard As Nails

12st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won on handicap debut at Stratford (extended 2m2f, soft) in October then bounced back from lesser run at Sandown to finish second at Newcastle (2m1f, soft) last time; didn't see out 2m4f on heavy ground at Sandown but may have the necessary stamina for today's assignment; key player if so.

7/2

2nd

3

28th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:55 Newcastle

Hard As Nails

11st 7lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Consistent sort who won on her handicap debut at Stratford (2m2f, soft) in October and faded when fourth at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) last month; retains potential now back down in trip and could have a say.

4/1

Form: 4

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined Donald McCain after Irish point win in May but made very underwhelming rules debut when fourth of five in Bangor bumper three weeks ago; stable has much more obvious chance with Titanium Moon.
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7th

11

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Worcester

Maggie O

11st 1lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders, weakened from 3 out

16/1

7th

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:37 Ludlow

Maggie O

11st 6lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

3m point winner but sole hurdles success came over 2m and she has failed to build on it; doesn't shape as if she's crying out for this step back up in distance.

9/1

7th

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:37 Ludlow

Maggie O

11st 6lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

3m point winner but sole hurdles success came over 2m and she has failed to build on it; doesn't shape as if she's crying out for this step back up in distance.

9/1

Form: 47

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts this spring (one over C&D).
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0

11

6th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

15:10 Hexham

Confelicity

10st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Hamilton

Ran game race from the front when close third at Perth (3m, soft) last month but weakened out of contention over 2m4f there nine days ago and is now 0-7 over hurdles; others have more pressing claims.

14/1

5th

10

27th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:12 Perth

Confelicity

10st 7lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Andrew Hamilton

0-10 under all codes; struggled on recent chasing debut but attracted good market support and ran game race from the front when close third over hurdles here (3m, soft) five days later; could have a say if suited by today's drop back in trip.

7/1

3rd

7

11th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:22 Perth

Confelicity

10st 3lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Andrew Hamilton

Chance on her C&D third three runs ago (3m, good); lesser run on easier ground at Cartmel next time and was pulled up on chase debut at Hexham five days ago, but she's a possible now back over hurdles.

12/1

Form: 600-87

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Displayed minor promise in one of her four bumpers but was about 68l behind Titanium Moon over C&D on hurdling debut in May, and there was no significant improvement at Bangor three weeks ago.
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9th

13

17th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Araglen Star

10st 13lb

J: Diarmuid Moloney

T: S M O’Donoghue

prominent, no impression before 4 out

25/1

12th

17

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Araglen Star

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S M O’Donoghue

midfield, slow jump 3rd

33/1

12th

17

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 120y

17:05 Cork

Araglen Star

10st 13lb

J: John Shinnick

T: S M O’Donoghue

midfield, slow jump 3rd

33/1

Form: U-

Last run: 357 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden on the Flat; already struggling before unseating rider at fourth-last flight on last summer's hurdling debut; returns from ten-month absence here.
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7

2nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

16:35 Cartmel

My Rosas Gold

10st 10lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

Modest maiden on the Flat; already struggling before unseating rider at fourth-last flight on last summer's hurdling debut; returns from ten-month absence here.

66/1

9th

15

(13)

22nd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

15:00 Chepstow

My Rosas Gold

9st 4lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Nigel Hawke

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

25/1

8

(7)

12th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:25 Nottingham

My Rosas Gold

10st 1lb

J: Mr James Robottom

T: Nigel Hawke

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.66
Trifecta £5.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

New Year Honours

SPOTLIGHT:

Titanium Moon

WEST COUNTRY:

Hard As Nails

The Times:

Hard As Nails

Telegraph:

New Year Honours

D Express:

New Year Honours

Daily Mirror:

New Year Honours

The Star:

New Year Honours

Daily Record:

New Year Honours

POSTDATA:

Titanium Moon

The Sun:

Titanium Moon