August 28 / 14.20 Cartmel

14.20

Soft

Wicks Waste Management Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6680.46
  • 2m 5f 34y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Wicks Waste Management Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 33-127

Last run: 57 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Touched off over C&D in May and good claims on that effort; not so good here latest (behind a stable companion) but suffered interference then and form possibly best overlooked; shortlisted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

28th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 4

14:45 Wetherby

Marshalled

11st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Better chaser than hurdler, last win being in a Cartmel handicap chase in August (2m5f, good to soft); well beaten last twice; could go well but better on faster ground than is forecast.

7/2

4th

1

16th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 1f 14y

Class 3

16:32 Kelso

Marshalled

11st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

prominent early, raced in third after 1st, outpaced from 4 out, lost third after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out

8/1

5th

5

25th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 3

14:25 Wetherby

Marshalled

11st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

10yo who makes his first start since last August but he did well for his new yard last year, winning twice (2m4f/2m5f, good/good to soft), and he's also effective on soft; the betting may be informative on his return.

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 283821 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Seems best suited to front-running now and gained a 13th career success when making all at Perth this month; no stranger to this course (two wins here) and could be hard to catch if getting his own way.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Sword Of Fate

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran who gained four of his 14 wins here (one over C&D); ran much better than eventual 22l defeat might suggest on slower-than-ideal ground at Cartmel (2m1f good to soft) a fortnight ago; worth a second look here, even from 4lb out of the weights.

16/1

9

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

17:40 Cartmel

Sword Of Fate

10st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran who has won 14 races in his career including three over C&D; 13lb below his last winning mark but his efforts since last autumn leave plenty to be desired.

20/1

7

28th May 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:10 Cartmel

Sword Of Fate

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Leonard Kerr

Veteran with three C&D wins and seven other chase victories on his CV; lurks on a dangerous mark but has been out of form this spring (cheekpieces added last time) and the ground may turn against him today.

20/1

Form: 52231P C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Step up to 2m7f saw him back to winning ways at Worcester two starts ago but flopped at Newton Abbot latest; blinkers tried there quickly discarded in favour of usual cheekpieces; two wins here and soft ground no problem but not so reliable now (well beaten in this race 12 months ago).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Lermoos Legend

11st 11lb

J: Mr James Murray

T: Mickey Bowen

Nine-time chase winner including twice at Cartmel; didn't fire at Worcester in May but that was after a close second at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) and he's a player if he can recapture that form; not ruled out for yard that won this last year.

7/2

7th

4

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:32 Worcester

Lermoos Legend

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Experienced chaser with a good strike rate (9-48 and placed on 20 other occasions); returned from a winter break not far off his best recent form when 1l second at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) last month; up 2lb but should again be thereabouts.

9/2

Form: 00/543

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Maiden after 22 starts; looked likely to win over C&D last month but found little when the chips were down and finished third to Jelski; clearly good enough to win off this mark but doubts will remain until he does it.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 91y

16:45 Sligo

Kellyiscool

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

A 10yo who is a 21-race maiden and also beaten in seven points; unlikely to be the answer.

33/1

4th

5

28th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

14:20 Cartmel

Kellyiscool

10st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Noel C Kelly

Maiden after 22 starts; looked likely to win over C&D last month but found little when the chips were down and finished third to Jelski; clearly good enough to win off this mark but doubts will remain until he does it.

6/1

Form: 00-092

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Maiden after ten starts; just beaten over hurdles last month, on final run for Margaret Mullins, and since sold for £22,000; well beaten only chasing attempt and yet to prove himself on soft so bit to prove on stable debut.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Sean Og

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Dianne Sayer

All five wins over fences have been at this track and latest was over C&D (good) in May; didn't shine here last time but that was a Class 2 handicap and he still looks on a workable mark; respected on this big drop back in grade.

9/2

4th

6

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:15 Cartmel

Sean Og

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Dianne Sayer

All five wins over fences have been at this track, four over today's distance; at his best when scoring over C&D (good) last month and 4lb rise still gives him a good chance.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: UP-511 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
On a course hat-trick after wins over 3m1f+ in June and C&D last month; had to work hard in both but the reward is that his handicap mark is only edging upwards; acts on any ground, seemingly, and obvious credentials.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Jelski

11st 6lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

No longer the force of old and very inconsistent nowadays but battled well for narrow C&D (soft) win over Judicial Review last month, his fifth course success; also suited by good ground and recent 4lb rise is manageable if he's in the right mood again.

7/2

7

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

16:50 Cartmel

Jelski

11st 5lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Four course wins, the latest over C&D in summer 2023; very much on the downgrade now, though, and never really looked dangerous when plugging on for modest third here (3m1f, good) on Saturday.

7/1

Non-runners

Cardamon Hill, Post No Bills

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.80
Straight Forecast £27.40
Tricast £94.02
Trifecta £107.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Jelski

SPOTLIGHT:

Marshalled

The Sun:

Lermoos Legend

TOPSPEED:

Sword Of Fate

The Times:

Marshalled

The Guardian:

Marshalled

Daily Mail:

Marshalled

D Express:

Marshalled

POSTDATA:

Jelski

THE NORTH:

Jelski

Telegraph:

Jelski

Daily Mirror:

Jelski

The Star:

Jelski

Daily Record:

Jelski