July 02 / 17.10 Cartmel

17.10

Good To Soft

Molson Coors Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4706.75
  • 2m 1f 61y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Molson Coors Handicap Chase

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 15P-54 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Won two chases last season and arguably ran better than finishing position suggests when fourth of five in first-time cheekpieces at Perth (2m, good) last week; 2lb lower here and enters calculations; tongue-tie added.
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4

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:40 Cartmel

Getaway Luv

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Three wins from 2m-2m3f last season (good/soft); below his last winning mark but needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Aintree ten days ago.

12/1

4

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:40 Cartmel

Getaway Luv

11st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Three wins from 2m-2m3f last season (good/soft); below his last winning mark but needs to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Aintree ten days ago.

12/1

9

17th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Getaway Luv

10st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Six-time chase winner, the last twice off today's mark; probably not ideally suited by heavy ground when respectable fifth in series final at Carlisle (2m4f) last month but others appeal more all the same.

10/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 1455-4 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Returned from seven-month absence with two underwhelming Flat runs this spring and was safely held when back over fences at Uttoxeter ten days ago, but battled on well to win over C&D last summer and is effectively 5lb lower today.
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9th

10

28th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

13:20 Cartmel

Glan Y Gors

10st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Mark Weatherer

C&D winner in July 2022 (only success in last 49 starts) and also runner-up here three outings ago; latest two efforts have been most disappointing and others more appealing.

33/1

8th

8

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

17:30 Worcester

Glan Y Gors

10st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Mark Weatherer

Multiple winner but hard to predict these days and never jumped well before pulling up at Cartmel; others safer.

20/1

0

7

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

16:00 Cartmel

Glan Y Gors

10st 11lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Mark Weatherer

didn't jump well, prominent, not fluent 2nd, soon lost ground

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £5.60

Form: 129-74 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Best known for his exploits at Ayr but also has two C&D wins on his CV; gave pretty good account when fourth over C&D (good) in late May and any rain will aid his cause; could have a say.
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10

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

16:40 Ayr

Ardera Cross

10st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: William Young Jnr

Multiple course scorer but this veteran chaser has been pulled up on his last three runs, including over 2m here last time; hard to warm to.

50/1

4

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Ayr

Ardera Cross

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: William Young Jnr

led, headed 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out

25/1

4

6th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:35 Ayr

Ardera Cross

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: William Young Jnr

led, headed 5 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up before 4 out

25/1

Form: 57P-P7 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Eight-time course winner, most recently over 2m5f last August; out of form this year, including when well beaten here (2m5f) in May, but this race is easier and he can never be ruled out at this track.
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5th

5

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Tontos Spirit

10st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Miss A M Slack

led, nudged along from 5th, headed last (usual 2 out), soon weakened, eased run-in

9/2

5th

3

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

14:50 Cartmel

Tontos Spirit

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Miss A M Slack

Nine-time course winner, most recently when holding on gamely to make all off this mark last summer; looked out of sorts when pulled up on all three subsequent outings, though, and age may be catching up with him now.

20/1

Form: 520P-1 C

Last run: 28 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Ended last season with two disappointing hurdle runs but made all to score by 7l when back over fences at Kilbeggan (2m3f, good to yielding) last month and will take some catching if in similar form here.
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2nd

8

(2)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

19:48 Southwell (AW)

A Mere Bagatelle

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

Four wins over jumps for previous yard; 0-7 (Flat/hurdles) for current stable but remains in form and has a fighting chance off current mark provided he takes well to the surface on belated AW debut.

9/2

2nd

2

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

A Mere Bagatelle

11st 12lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish gelding who's looked high enough in the weights since returned to hurdles for his current yard; well held off a 3lb higher mark at Sedgefield last time and needs to improve on that, albeit he's been found a weak-looking race.

3/1

4th

3

19th Feb 2026

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:43 Sedgefield

A Mere Bagatelle

12st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish; yet to win for new yard, but fair second of five at Lingfield when dropped back to 2m last time (heavy); should improve on back at 2m4f.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 2P7-23 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Placed off today's mark on consecutive starts in May, latterly when third here (2m5f, good); can cope with today's drop back in trip and has very obvious each-way claims again.
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5th

8

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

13:55 Hexham

Follow Your Arrow

10st 7lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Record of 1-20 over fences and was disappointing last time, but he was placed three times in a row here (1m7f-2m4f, good to soft) in the spring; had wind surgery since his last run and could be dangerous back at this track on his return; cheekpieces reapplied.

14/1

11

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Follow Your Arrow

10st 12lb

J: Jonathon Bewley

T: George Bewley

Has modest 1-19 strike-rate over fences and fell here when last in action but was placed three consecutive times off today's mark at Hexham (1m7f-2m4f, good to soft) in the spring; considered each-way.

6/1

Form: /6363-

Last run: 112 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced and generally disappointing since shock hurdle win on stable debut in 2020 but has dropped a long way down the weights and will appreciate today's ease in grade; may yet turn things around.
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7th

2

2nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:10 Cartmel

Ballycallan Fame

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Nick Kent

Lightly raced and generally disappointing since shock hurdle win on stable debut in 2020 but has dropped a long way down the weights and will appreciate today's ease in grade; may yet turn things around.

12/1

3rd

3

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:00 Warwick

Ballycallan Fame

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

Wide-margin 150-1 win in novice hurdle at Wetherby in December 2020 but she failed to go on from that and following an absence she has failed to threaten on her three starts this winter, the latest back over fences.

16/1

6th

1

11th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 214y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Ballycallan Fame

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Nick Kent

Lightly raced and has a very mixed record since wide-margin hurdle win in December 2020 but had excuses when pulled up on chasing debut in 2021 and gave good account of herself when third (albeit well held in the end) in Listed hurdle at Sandown (2m4f, soft) last month; not out of this.

14/1

Form: /426-P

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 6yo; lost out only by a short head on stable debut at Wetherby (1m7f, soft) in March but two very disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove.
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3rd

5

19th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Patagonia

10st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

Only beaten a short head on stable debut at Wetherby (1m7f, soft) in March but hard to trust on what he's done since; tongue-tie now left off.

8/1

8th

10

2nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:10 Cartmel

Patagonia

11st 1lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

Lightly raced 6yo; lost out only by a short head on stable debut at Wetherby (1m7f, soft) in March but two very disappointing runs have followed and he now has a point to prove.

14/1

1

15th May 2023

Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

17:45 Southwell

Patagonia

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Low-mileage 6yo who lost out only by a short head on stable debut at Wetherby (1m7f, soft) in March; needs to bounce back from a lesser effort last month but should be fine over today's longer trip and enters calculations.

7/1

Form: 442P-5 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Useful chaser in his prime but the form of his point win in May isn't anything to get excited about and he was soundly beaten in a hunter chase on subsequent rules return; now in the care of Laura Morgan; needs a boost from the refitted cheekpieces.
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13th

1

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

20:00 Market Rasen

Due Reward

12st 0lb

J: Miss Alice Stevens

T: L J Morgan

Two chase starts since landing a 2m4f point both blighted by a refusal to settle, so some risks attached; current hurdles mark pales next to the mid-130s RPRs he was capable of in Ireland up to mid-2021, however.

7/1

3rd

1

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 1f 43y

Class 4

15:50 Market Rasen

Due Reward

11st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: L J Morgan

took keen hold, prominent, niggled along after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out

6/1

Form: 50-F53 CD BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner last summer (2m5f/2m1f); out of form over hurdles this year and may low-key return to fences last month but returns to this track on a very tempting mark; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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1

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 77y

Class 5

15:05 Sedgefield

Dr Sanderson

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Had a break since latest 21l defeat at Cartmel, which was only three days after finishing a close third there; this mark is manageable but Cartmel suits and his record here isn't great.

8/1

4th

6

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

17:15 Cartmel

Dr Sanderson

10st 9lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

prominent, mistake 2 out, weakened after last

5/2

3rd

4

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:35 Cartmel

Dr Sanderson

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

prominent, raced in second from 4th, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge

7/2

Form: 332-23

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 6yo who kept on well for second on chasing debut at Stratford (2m1f, good) in May; perhaps a shade disappointing when third at Market Rasen last month but remains one to be interested in.
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7th

5

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

15:18 Market Rasen

Copper Fox

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Won a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter in June 2022 (2m, good); some fair efforts over fences and hurdles without winning since, last time finishing creditable fifth in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good; cheekpieces tried); headgear retained; worth considering.

13/2

5th

4

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

20:05 Sedgefield

Copper Fox

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Did not progress after winning maiden hurdle in June 2022 but gave pretty good account when close fourth of 11 at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago; drops back in trip with tongue-tie and cheekpieces both refitted; one to consider.

4/1

5th

4

10th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

20:05 Sedgefield

Copper Fox

11st 7lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Did not progress after winning maiden hurdle in June 2022 but gave pretty good account when close fourth of 11 at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) a fortnight ago; drops back in trip with tongue-tie and cheekpieces both refitted; one to consider.

4/1

Form: 6224/P

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden who was pulled in 2m4f Hexham chase in May, after a long absence; sports refitted tongue-tie and first-time visor here; others have considerably less to prove.
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9

2nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:10 Cartmel

Bulldoze

11st 1lb

J: Thomas Dowson

T: Micky Hammond

15-race maiden who was pulled in 2m4f Hexham chase in May, after a long absence; sports refitted tongue-tie and first-time visor here; others have considerably less to prove.

33/1

1

23rd May 2023

Good

2m 4f 15y

Class 5

18:50 Hexham

Bulldoze

12st 0lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Has shown ability in chases over shorter but not yet off the mark and unproven over this far so looks one to watch on return from absence.

12/1

Form: 15-654

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Returned from break with three respectable runs this spring, most recently when fourth in refitted visor at Hexham (1m7f good); needs to find extra today but has run well here before and is now 1lb below his last winning mark; tongue-tie added.
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5th

9

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:00 Sedgefield

Check My Pulse

10st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

towards rear

7/1

5th

9

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:00 Sedgefield

Check My Pulse

10st 3lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

towards rear

7/1

8

1st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:50 Sedgefield

Check My Pulse

10st 6lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Rebecca Menzies

midfield

20/1

Form: -58274

Last run: 2 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Kept very busy in recent weeks; gave good account when second over fences at Downpatrick (2m3f, yielding to soft) last month then well beaten the next twice; faded into fourth over 2m5f here on Friday and not ruled out now back down in trip.
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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

Non-runners

Due Reward, Dr Sanderson, Check My Pulse

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Payout
Exacta £84.80
Straight Forecast £82.42
Tricast £1204.44
Trifecta £954.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dr Sanderson

Daily Mirror:

A Mere Bagatelle

The Times:

Check My Pulse

SPOTLIGHT:

Copper Fox

TOPSPEED:

Glan Y Gors

The Sun:

A Mere Bagatelle

Daily Record:

A Mere Bagatelle

The Star:

Check My Pulse

POSTDATA:

Dr Sanderson

THE NORTH:

Dr Sanderson

Telegraph:

Dr Sanderson

D Express:

Dr Sanderson