July 22 / 15.25 Cartmel

15.25

Soft

William Hill Cumbria Crystal Cup Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £18548.69
  • 2m 6f 31y
  • Class 3
  • 12 runners
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William Hill Cumbria Crystal Cup Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.10
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 44-513 CD BF

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Battled hard when overcoming adversity to have the measure of City Derby over C&D (Class 4, good; from a 3lb lower mark) in May; just about matched that level of form in defeat at Newton Abbot (third) earlier this week; shouldn't be discounted on return to Cartmel; stablemate of Songo.
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6

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Pyramid Place

11st 4lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

Useful hurdler in his prime but out of form for a good while now, including on this month's two runs (latest a rare Flat run) for new stable; it's therefore hard to see him adding to the trainer's recent winners; Divilabother looks a much better chance for the yard but Harry Reed (who rides most of their British runners) is on this one.

12/1

10th

12

(10)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 32y

Class 5

15:20 Carlisle

Pyramid Place

8st 10lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Tristan Davidson

Useful hurdler in his prime but has been out of form over jumps for a good while now, including when last of six on recent stable debut; this will be his first Flat run since a heavy defeat in summer 2023.

14/1

6th

3

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:43 Hexham

Pyramid Place

11st 12lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Tristan Davidson

9-39 hurdles, but no win since quickening clear in a four-runner Class 2 at Kempton (2m5f, good; from 19lb higher) in November 2024; pulled up over fences (bled from nose) on final start for Harriet Dickin nearly four months ago; best watched on stable debut (£6,000 purchase).

20/1

25/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 2104/5

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Progressive during the 2021-22 campaign, and was an easy winner at Haydock (3m, soft; from a similar mark) in December 2021; hasn't seen much action since wind surgery in early 2022; perfectly entitled to strip fitter for a recent Uttoxeter run (fifth of eight; beaten 15.5l).
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1st

5

20th Oct 2024

Good

3m 5f 48y

Class 2

16:20 Sedgefield

Jesuitique

10st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Ran well when 5l third of six to Tommie Beau in this race last year (soft), finishing lame; first outing since when creditable fourth of five in Worcester novice last month (2m7f, soft; tough task at weights) and he could build on that run today; good ground is fine; remains unexposed over fences.

5/1

4th

3

27th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:35 Worcester

Jesuitique

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Five-time hurdle winner who made the frame in all three chases, most recently when third in Durham National at Sedgefield (3m5f, soft) last October; has fitness to prove here, though, and is not favoured by the weights.

12/1

3rd

3

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

3m 5f 48y

Class 2

16:25 Sedgefield

Jesuitique

11st 7lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland

Five-time hurdle winner who has produced solid performances in defeat on his first two chase starts (3m, good/soft); interesting contender now up in trip for trainer who has a good record in this race.

4/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 845-11 D

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Right at the top of his game when registering back-to-back wins at Worcester (2m7f) and Huntingdon (3m1f); given a short two-month break, and claimer ridden on return to action (which effectively negates a 7lb rise); should handle these softer underfoot conditions on the basis of historic form.
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4

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

19:25 Worcester

Judicial Law

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Scored off today's mark in first-time cheekpieces at Kelso (3m2f, good) in September and also has a C&D success on his CV but has not been firing on all cylinders this year (with and without headgear).

7/1

4th

4

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

19:00 Stratford

Judicial Law

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Was entitled to run better than he did back on good ground at Haydock three weeks ago (3m) but that was a strong race; last season's peaks (at 3m2f/3m) bring him right into it off this mark.

10/1

10th

7

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

13:35 Haydock

Judicial Law

11st 2lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Well beaten over C&D (soft) last time; he can be effective on soft/heavy going but better ground may be preferable and he's very much of interest on his fine efforts last autumn, when winning at Kelso (3m2f, good) and finishing second of 20 at Cheltenham (3m, good to soft); on the shortlist.

9/1

Form: 515-22 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Struck at Wetherby (2m5f Class 4, good to soft; from an 8lb lower mark) in April, and has been running over C&D since; runner-up to Pyramid Place (penultimate) and caught on the line by Didtheyleaveuoutto latest; should give another decent account despite continuing to rise in the weights.
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2nd

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:55 Cartmel

City Derby

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won four on the bounce here last summer (2m6f-3m1f; soft/good) but has looked a little out of sorts this season, for all that he shaped a bit better last time after further wind surgery.

14/1

5th

11

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:22 Cartmel

City Derby

10st 7lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Four-time course winner (2m6f-3m1f, good-soft); lurks on a good mark but looked out of sorts here on both appearances this season and needs recent wind op to have made a difference; tongue-tie refitted.

16/1

9

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:40 Cartmel

City Derby

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Four-time course winner (2m6f-3m1f, good-soft), including this race a year ago; needs to rebound from a disappointing run here (3m1f) last month but is back on a workable mark and can't be ruled out.

12/1

Form: 68-777

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
With Joseph O'Brien when winning a good-quality handicap at Killarney (2m1f, good) in May 2022 but lost his way since; has slipped steadily down the weights for this yard without threatening a revival.
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5th

1

22nd Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

14:30 Hexham

Celestial Horizon

12st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Dual Flat (at up to 1m6f) and dual hurdles winner (at up to 2m1f) when trained in Ireland; well beaten in all nine starts for this trainer and plummeting in the handicap; new headgear now tried (has won in blinkers); watching brief advised unless market vibes strong.

9/1

8th

6

22nd Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 3

17:00 Sedgefield

Celestial Horizon

10st 12lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

His mark continues to tumble and he's worth a market check, but he was pulled up in summer 2022 on his final three runs for Joseph O'Brien and his struggles have continued for this yard.

16/1

Form: 98-981 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on the Flat at Pontefract in April (2m5f); bounced back from a couple of lacklustre hurdles efforts when getting up to pip City Derby (Alqamar third) over C&D (Class 4; good to soft) three weeks ago; still feasibly weighted from a 3lb higher mark, and one of three for JP McManus.
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6th

2

20th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

17:00 Haydock

Didtheyleaveuoutto

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Continues to drop down the weights and he didn't run badly when fifth of eight at Kelso (2m6f, soft) last month; one to watch in the betting but this 11yo needs to raise his game to return to winning ways.

16/1

5th

2

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:55 Kelso

Didtheyleaveuoutto

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Won a Cartmel handicap (2m6f, good; wore cheekpieces) off this mark last July; in with a chance when taking a heavy fall two out here (3m2f, good) in September but he's not fired in his last two runs; has something to prove again and he's ideally suited by quicker ground.

20/1

Form: 070-53 C

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Posted three course wins (2m1f, good; favourite each time) in 2021, before finding life tough last year; has slipped back down the weights and fared much better when third (beaten 5.5l) to Didtheyleaveuoutto and City Derby over C&D last time; rates as the clear pick of the James Moffatt pair.
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13th

9

30th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:00 Cartmel

Alqamar

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: James Moffatt

3-11 at Cartmel but all three of those wins were in the summer of 2021 and he's mostly been off the boil over the last two years; last month's run (here) was his first for 237 days and perhaps he needed it; yard runs four.

33/1

9th

13

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

14:55 Cartmel

Alqamar

10st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Won three times on good ground over 2m1f in 2021; not won since, although was a fair third over 2m6f here last July (good to soft); bit to prove.

25/1

Form: 2/6-12

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 12lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Easy winner at Hexham (2m4f Class 3, good; from a 6lb lower mark) penultimate; outpaced and didn't hit top gear until late when runner-up back there subsequently, so this extra yardage could suit; most proficient on good ground, but did win on heavy back in 2020.
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5th

1

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

13:58 Ayr

Glinger Flame

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

held up in rear, not fluent 7th

11/2

5th

1

2nd Nov 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

13:58 Ayr

Glinger Flame

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Nicky Richards

held up in rear, not fluent 7th

11/2

8th

1

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

15:25 Uttoxeter

Glinger Flame

12st 0lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Nicky Richards

Veteran who was as good as ever in winning at Kelso (2m5f, good) and Ayr (3m, good to soft) last year and his Doncaster third in December was no backward step; has won after a break in the past so he needs taking seriously.

10/1

Form: 5F-3P1

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Travelled strongly when scoring with authority on return to hurdling at Newton Abbot (3m2f Class 4, good) last month; competes from a 5lb higher mark (a joint career high) on softer ground in a more competitive race, but there was plenty to like about that success; a noteworthy candidate.
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7th

3

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 3

19:50 Fontwell

Name In Lights

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

midfield, mistake 5th

14/1

3rd

6

31st Jul 2023

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

Name In Lights

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, led with one circuit to go, not fluent 4 out

10/1

9th

6

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:25 Cartmel

Name In Lights

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent

8/1

Form: 23-115 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won two of his first three for Mark Walford, in maiden and novice events, but dropped out tamely at Hexham, with nothing obvious arising; questionable stamina for new trip back in a handicap.
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6

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 5

16:25 Kelso

Carrarea

11st 8lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Posted a couple of reasonable fourths at Perth (2m4f, good) in August/September and continues to drop down the weights; however, he was soundly beaten at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago and needs to raise his game in first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

8th

8

23rd Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

16:15 Sedgefield

Carrarea

10st 13lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Should be well handicapped and recent efforts a little better, going down by about 10l in two 2m4f handicaps at Perth (on good).

14/1

4th

1

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:48 Perth

Carrarea

12st 0lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Hannah McMahon

Well handicapped on old form and his latest fourth over C&D was a step in the right direction; whether he'll back that up remains to be seen.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 35662-

Last run: 87 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Placed for the second year in succession at the Punchestown festival when a luckless second of 25 on stable debut in the Adare Manor Series Final (2m4f, yielding); higher in the weights off a three-month absence on first British start; the booking of 7lb claimer Dylan Johnston should assist.
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6th

9

6th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

17:42 Fontwell

Bread And Butter

10st 11lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Cynthia Woods

Veteran who has been out of sorts for a while now and he's looking sharply regressive.

14/1

5th

8

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

19:50 Fontwell

Bread And Butter

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Cynthia Woods

Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last four runs; opposable.

40/1

8th

5

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

16:50 Wincanton

Bread And Butter

11st 6lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Cynthia Woods

Five-time hurdle winner (2m3f-2m5f) but his last success was 16 months ago and this veteran has been out of sorts in his last three runs; opposable.

25/1

Form: F0P3-U

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
No win since taking a Tramore maiden (2m5f; soft to heavy) on New Year's Day 2021; left Henry De Bromhead for £6,500 in May; was making some headway from off the pace when unseating his rider at the third-last flight over C&D in May; stablemate of Alqamar.
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0

3

20th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

17:50 Kelso

Minella Escape

10st 9lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

in touch with leaders on outer, went second after 8th

33/1

0

4

22nd Jul 2023

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:25 Cartmel

Minella Escape

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: James Moffatt

in rear, fell 1st

33/1

4

29th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

14:55 Cartmel

Minella Escape

11st 6lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

in rear

25/1

Non-runners

Johnson's Blue, Songo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £39.20
Straight Forecast £28.10
Tricast £112.32
Trifecta £175.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Judicial Law

The Guardian:

Johnson's Blue

SPOTLIGHT:

Name In Lights

The Times:

Songo

Daily Mirror:

City Derby

D Express:

Bread And Butter

POSTDATA:

Pyramid Place

The Sun:

Johnson's Blue

The Star:

Johnson's Blue

TOPSPEED:

Judicial Law

WEST COUNTRY:

Judicial Law

Telegraph:

Judicial Law

Daily Mail:

Judicial Law

Daily Record:

Judicial Law