July 22 / 16.00 Cartmel

16.00

Soft

Hadwins Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £3617.48
  • 2m 1f 61y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Hadwins Handicap Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2U4-P1 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Broke the maiden at the 23rd attempt under front-running tactics at Market Rasen (2m1f, good; with We'll Go Again fourth) a fortnight ago; 4lb higher, and should just about handle these softer conditions.
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8

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Ensel Du Perche

10st 8lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Stella Barclay

1-1 over C&D and won twice over 2m at Catterick (soft/good) earlier in year; well held despite making the frame in his last two starts and needs a bit more from this mark.

12/1

5

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:10 Southwell

Ensel Du Perche

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Stella Barclay

Four chase wins, making all in two small fields at Catterick (1m7f, good/soft) last season; remains in good form and he's better over shorter than the 2m4f he ran over here last time.

4/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 74860-

Last run: 86 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Sprung a 33-1 surprise on the Flat at Hamilton (1m1f, Class 5) last month, and was withdrawn after breaking out of the stalls at Carlisle subsequently; reverts to fences for the first time since finishing runner-up at Musselburgh (2m) in November 2021; tough to know what to expect.
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8

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 34y

Class 5

16:21 Market Rasen

Jackhammer

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Very opposable on the balance of his chase form, especially from 7lb out of the weights.

50/1

7

24th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

16:50 Perth

Jackhammer

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Multiple Flat winner and twice successful over hurdles but has very shaky record over fences in recent years; pulled up at Cartmel one month ago and now 0-13 in this sphere; 2lb wrong today; too risky.

25/1

9

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:18 Cartmel

Jackhammer

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Miss A M Slack

Multiple Flat winner and twice successful over hurdles; 0-12 over fences and fell at his final attempt; others appeal more from 2lb out of the weights.

20/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 792-34 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Market Rasen (2m maiden, good) last summer, but has mixed chasing with Flat racing in recent times; wasn't beaten far (fourth) in the race won by Ensel Du Perche at Market Rasen a fortnight ago; possibilities for a trainer who won this race back in 2018.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:25 Market Rasen

Well Go Again

10st 11lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Hasn't won since taking a maiden hurdle here two years ago but was running respectably over fences when last seen late last summer; couldn't dismiss him off a career-low mark.

8/1

4th

4

28th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

13:20 Cartmel

Well Go Again

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Yet to win over fences but has performed with credit in all four chases, the latest a C&D third last month; acts on all ground and chance may depend on effect of first-time cheekpieces.

13/2

Form: 50P-51 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Made a successful return to fences when a game and determined all-the-way course winner (2m5f, good) last time; raised 4lb since, and his rider is no longer eligible to claim, so faces a tougher task over this shorter trip; softer ground isn't an issue though; merits respect in reapplied cheekpeices.
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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

Form: P35-74 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
No win since his French days (September 2019) and it is difficult to be enthusiastic about his chances from 3lb out of the handicap; safer to look elsewhere.
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1st

7

14th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 7f 133y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Bandit DAinay

10st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Four-time chase winner in France but his last success was in 2019 and he's been generally very disappointing in Britain; on reduced mark but he was a remote third at Perth two weeks ago and others are preferred.

8/1

3rd

9

27th Sep 2023

Soft

2m 4f 20y

Class 5

15:30 Perth

Bandit DAinay

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Four-time chase winner in France but generally very disappointing in Britain; unlucky to come to grief after first fence at Cartmel last month (first-time blinkers) and Brian Hughes is booked again here but he's 4lb out of the weights and remains difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

0

11

28th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

13:20 Cartmel

Bandit DAinay

10st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

Four French wins (up to 2019) but 0-15 in Britain and some way behind two of today's rivals over C&D last month; Brian Hughes back on board and blinkers the latest aid to be fitted but too many doubts.

25/1

Form: 7P-P74 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Cartmel regular (eight course wins); out of sorts in 2023, but fared better when a staying-on fourth over C&D (beaten 13.5l) last time; has some work to do with last year's winner Glan Y Gors and Ardera Cross, but 2lb lower again and is claimer ridden.
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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

OUR TIP

Form: 29-743 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 9lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Veteran; very much an Ayr specialist, but does also have two C&D wins on his CV; ran well until weakening after the final fence over C&D (beaten 11l) last time; closely matched with Glan Y Gors (second) and Tonto's Spirit (fourth).
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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: 54-956

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Still seeking a first win (0-7 rules) and has cheekpieces added to a recently applied tongue-tie; wasn't always fluent when finishing fifth of nine (beaten 8.75l) to Hungry Tiger on chasing debut (penultimate run); improvement required.
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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: 455-42 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 11lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Kept on strongly to reel in the leader when successful in this race from a 6lb higher mark (claimer ridden) last year; gave notice of a return to form when runner-up over C&D last time (saddle slipped), finishing ahead of Ardera Cross and Tonto's Spirit; shortlisted.
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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

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Payout
Exacta £75.60
Straight Forecast £73.42
Tricast £260.87
Trifecta £374.10

Selections

Telegraph:

Hungry Tiger

SPOTLIGHT:

We'll Go Again

RP RATINGS:

Tonto's Spirit

Daily Mirror:

Ensel Du Perche

The Guardian:

Glan Y Gors

The Sun:

Hungry Tiger

Daily Record:

Hungry Tiger

The Star:

Ensel Du Perche

The Times:

We'll Go Again

Daily Mail:

We'll Go Again

POSTDATA:

Tonto's Spirit

D Express:

Tonto's Spirit