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SoftFitzdares Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £10744.19
- 2m 1f 46y
- Class 3
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
11/4 (Won)
- Win: £5.50
- Place: £2.10
Form: 11
Last run: 39 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 113
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 8 |
1st Feb 2026 Good To Soft 2m 3f 171y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Has several pieces of placed form (Flat/hurdles) for current yard but his losing sequence is mounting up; not the percentage call in this competitive affair. |
16/1 |
|
2nd 9 (5) |
23rd Oct 2025 Soft 2m 1f 208y Class 5 |
8st 11lb |
Runner-up on stable debut at Musselburgh (2m, good) in July and he's fine on testing ground; however, this 9yo has failed to threaten on his last two outings and needs something extra today. |
12/1 |
|
5th 6 (5) |
30th Sep 2025 Soft 1m 7f 0y Class 6 |
9st 10lb |
Won three Flat races at up to 1m7f when trained in France (including on heavy) and has since won three times over hurdles for Amy Murphy; good second on stable debut at Musselburgh in July (2m, good) but lesser run last time (2m1f, good to soft); each-way chance. |
11/2 |
33/1
- Place: £8.10
Form: 586P6- D
Last run: 175 days
W: 10st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 104
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
7th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Only 1-17 over hurdles but on a competitive mark and his recent Flat effort when close up at Ripon (1m2f) bodes well. |
33/1 |
|
4th 5 (6) |
20th Jun 2024 Soft 1m 1f 170y Class 5 |
9st 10lb |
Won over this trip at Beverley last July (heavy); now 2lb lower; quite interesting particularly if there is some give in the ground (below-par reappearance run on faster ground). |
20/1 |
|
13th 13 (16) |
3rd Jun 2024 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 4 |
8st 12lb |
steadied start, held up in rear |
20/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: 0-4363 D
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 110
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 11 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Runner-up three consecutive times at Hexham (2m-2m4f, good) this spring and also suited by this track but his latest run was below par and he's 2lb wrong today. |
14/1 |
|
4th 5 |
21st Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
No win since May 2024, but has run plenty of good races since; runner-up here on all three starts this season (2m/2m4f), last time finishing 9l behind to Perseus Way, who is 9lb worse off. |
9/2 |
|
2nd 8 |
13th Jun 2026 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
A head away from securing a fifth course win here last Saturday (2m); can number two C&D successes among that haul and respected again, for all that his record in the past three editions of this race reads 655. |
9/1 |
11/2
Form: 5-3110 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 12lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 |
7th Sep 2024 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Very well handicapped on some of last year's form for Milton Harris and but was out of sorts during three-race spell for Syd Hosie and pulled up on recent debut for latest new trainer; headgear refitted; revival needed. |
25/1 |
|
9 |
28th Aug 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 4 |
10st 11lb |
Well treated now but lost his way badly after leaving Milton Harris and tried chasing last time; too risky. |
20/1 |
|
4 |
1st Jun 2024 Good To Soft 2m 0f 213y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
in touch with leaders, prominent after 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out |
8/1 |
8/1
Form: 111257 BF
Last run: 22 days
W: 10st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 8 |
30th Jan 2026 Heavy 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Gained last three wins over C&D but they were on good ground; failed to beat a rival on heavy going here (race won by El Gavilan) last time; forecast conditions look unfavourable. |
16/1 |
|
4 |
16th Oct 2025 Good 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Dominated from the front over C&D (good) in May and has largely remained in good form since; slightly disappointing when well-held fourth in recent selling handicap at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good) but still enters calculations. |
3/1 |
|
4th 3 |
29th Sep 2025 Good 2m 2f 110y Class 5 |
11st 5lb |
Dominated from the front at Ffos Las (2m, good) in May and has largely remained in good form since; well held when second in selling handicap at Stratford (2m2f, good) this month but the winner has performed well in much stronger company since; probably won't be far away. |
7/2 |
7/2
Form: P-1F23 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 128
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 11 |
16th Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 128y Class 2 |
10st 2lb |
He's 8lb higher than when winning at Warwick (2m, good) in May but posted some good efforts in defeat in handicaps subsequently and ran as well as could be expected in a Grade 2 last time; each-way claims. |
12/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
11th Nov 2023 Soft 1m 7f 50y Class 1 |
11st 2lb |
took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 5 out, headway after 3 out, no impression from 2 out |
50/1 |
|
0 8 |
27th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 0f 87y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Seemingly revitalised by a wind op in early part of this season (unlucky not to complete a double) and has held his form well since but will probably find others in this field better handicapped. |
20/1 |
12/1
Form: 28-056 CD
Last run: 55 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 7 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Regressive 9yo but ran okay in this new headgear combination last time when rallying into fifth, finishing behind Mojo Ego and Heart Above; that's something to build on; Alan Doyle claimed 5lb that day but can't now. |
8/1 |
|
9 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Regressive 9yo who is yet to add to his C&D win in June 2022; ran well for a long way when placed at Hexham (2m, good to soft) last month but was soundly beaten here a fortnight later; cheekpieces refitted today. |
16/1 |
8/1
Form: 75-113 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 |
19th Jul 2025 Good To Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Gained all four hurdling wins over C&D (good-soft); well beaten here last month, after a layoff, and Miss Maverick is unlikely to allow him an uncontested lead today but, nevertheless, his course record can't be ignored. |
20/1 |
|
9th 3 |
27th Jun 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Gained all four hurdling wins over C&D (good-soft), including the last two editions of this race; absent since poor Flat run in October but there's a good chance he'll be primed to make a bold bid from the front today. |
10/1 |
|
11th 6 (9) |
2nd Oct 2024 Good To Soft 1m 7f 189y Class 6 |
9st 3lb |
C&D winner (good to soft); returns to this code after a successful spell over hurdles; was below par when seen here (1m6f, good to firm) in June but it would be no surprise to see him closely involved now on slower ground, back up in trip and from 2lb lower. |
11/2 |
7/1
Form: 07-5VP D
Last run: 50 days
W: 11st 2lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
led, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out |
11/4 |
|
5th 5 |
3rd May 2025 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 3 |
10st 13lb |
Multiple winner but a 10yo now and the handicapper knows the score with him; no match for the winner last time at Fakenham (2m4f, good) where he kept jumping to the right; wouldn't want to repeat that here. |
11/4 |
|
2nd 1 |
1st Apr 2025 Good 2m 4f 1y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
jumped right throughout, led, headed before last, kept on |
5/1 |
33/1
Form: PD121/5 D
Last run: 32 days
W: 10st 8lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 9 |
6th Sep 2023 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Tailed off in both starts since returning from a long absence and needs to prove some of the old ability remains. |
50/1 |
|
10th 7 |
26th Aug 2023 Soft 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
10st 8lb |
Bangor winner two years ago but finished tailed off after a long absence at Southwell (50-1) in July; dropped 4lb since but not especially appealing. |
33/1 |
+o+e Accumulators
| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £168.40 |
| Straight Forecast | £141.08 |
| Tricast | £1312.67 |
| Trifecta | £388.80 |
Selections
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