May 29 / 20.50 Cartmel

20.50

Good

Burlington Rise Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £3182.46
  • 3m 1f 107y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Burlington Rise Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 131U-1 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 12st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Useful handicap/hunter chaser; runner-up in this race a year ago and a four-time winner since, most recently at Cheltenham (4m, soft) this month; won't mind if the ground stays good here and ought to be a tough nut to crack.
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5th

10

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 2

15:30 Aintree

Gaboriot

12st 0lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Pulled up in the Becher here in December and his two subsequent hunter chase runs have yielded an early fall and disappointing defeat; twice placed over these fences, however, most recently in the Grand Sefton over C&D in November, and could have an each-way shout if back on song in change of headgear.

25/1

3rd

2

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:50 Ludlow

Gaboriot

12st 6lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Pulled up in the Becher Chase at Aintree in December but finished a very good second in the Grand Sefton (2m5f, good to soft) the previous month; returned to hunter chasing with quite a spill at Catterick a fortnight ago but holds leading claims if that hasn't left a mark.

5/4

1

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Gaboriot

12st 6lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Pulled up in the Becher Chase at Aintree last time but had previously finished a very good second in the Grand Sefton (2m5f, good to soft); did well hunter chasing back in 2024 and the one to beat.

10/11

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 17/51- C

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 4lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Very useful handicapper in his prime; nearly 16l behind eased-down winner Gaboriot when fifth at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in March but that run came after a mammoth absence, and he kept on well to win run-of-the-mill contest at Hexham (3m, heavy) last month; today's forecast faster ground will also suit, and he won on his only previous visit to Cartmel; shortlisted.
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2nd

2

29th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:50 Cartmel

Jerrysback

12st 4lb

J: Mr John Dawson

T: Ben Haslam

Very useful handicapper in his prime; nearly 16l behind eased-down winner Gaboriot when fifth at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in March but that run came after a mammoth absence, and he kept on well to win run-of-the-mill contest at Hexham (3m, heavy) last month; today's forecast faster ground will also suit, and he won on his only previous visit to Cartmel; shortlisted.

7/2

13/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 4P85P-

Last run: 91 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Pulled up in heavy-ground marathon at Bangor in February and now 0-9 as a handicap chaser but his fifth at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) two starts ago was respectable; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor and has the services of James King for hunter chase debut; could be dangerous at this level.
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6th

5

28th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

15:05 Cartmel

Mario De Pail

11st 6lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

0-10 over fences; ran well for a long way when third in C&D hunter chase (soft; first-time visor) last month and should be okay on today's faster ground but probably needs a better performance in this handicap.

8/1

3rd

8

29th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:50 Cartmel

Mario De Pail

12st 0lb

J: Mr James King

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Pulled up in heavy-ground marathon at Bangor in February and now 0-9 as a handicap chaser but his fifth at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) two starts ago was respectable; swaps cheekpieces for first-time visor and has the services of James King for hunter chase debut; could be dangerous at this level.

13/2

Form: P/6PP- CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Five-time course winner in 2021/2022, including three good-quality handicaps over today's trip, but has badly lost his way over the last couple of years; getting back on decent ground will aid his cause but hopes of a revival are beginning to fade.
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4th

7

29th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:50 Cartmel

Dressedforsuccess

12st 0lb

J: Mr Paddy Barlow

T: James Latham

Five-time course winner in 2021/2022, including three good-quality handicaps over today's trip, but has badly lost his way over the last couple of years; getting back on decent ground will aid his cause but hopes of a revival are beginning to fade.

50/1

Form: U/323-

Last run: 266 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Placed in two good-ground handicaps here for Ben Haslam last year (2m6f hurdle/2m5f chase) and made the frame in two slow-ground open points for current stable during the winter; has quite a bit to find on the figures with the principals but still considered each-way.
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3

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Cash Again

11st 12lb

J: Miss Becca Shepherd

T: Miss Becca Shepherd

Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist.

13/2

3

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Cash Again

11st 12lb

J: Miss Becca Shepherd

T: Miss Becca Shepherd

Proved a reliable sort without winning over hurdles and fences last summer before landing a point last month; this course winner is one for the shortlist.

13/2

OUR TIP

16/1

Form: /76P-1

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Has some useful French/British form on his CV but struggled in Ireland last season; won three-runner hunter chase for latest new stable at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) last week but recorded a very slow time, and the value of that form is open to question.
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3rd

2

14th Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 38y

Class 5

16:55 Fakenham

Amenon

12st 0lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: Henry George Bailey

Winner in May the past two years, including a weak Huntingdon hunter chase in 2024 (good to soft); recent return at Charm Park may therefore have been needed, though didn't show sufficient to interest here even so.

10/1

6th

3

29th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:50 Cartmel

Amenon

12st 2lb

J: Mr Henry Bailey

T: S Wynne

Has some useful French/British form on his CV but struggled in Ireland last season; won three-runner hunter chase for latest new stable at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) last week but recorded a very slow time, and the value of that form is open to question.

16/1

Form: 352P-2

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Smart chaser for Brian Ellison and second in two hunter chases for new yard in recent months; no match for Gaboriot at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in March, though, and has been very inconsistent in recent years.
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7th

9

29th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:50 Cartmel

Windsor Avenue

12st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Teal

T: Jack Teal

Smart chaser for Brian Ellison and second in two hunter chases for new yard in recent months; no match for Gaboriot at Catterick (3m1f, soft) in March, though, and has been very inconsistent in recent years.

6/1

2nd

4

8th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:25 Kelso

Windsor Avenue

12st 6lb

J: Mr Jack Teal

T: Jack Teal

Smart chaser at his best and he still retains quite a bit of ability; has mixed record this year and was pulled up in Foxhunters' at Aintree last time but he's been in much calmer waters now and was runner-up at Catterick (3m1f, soft) on his penultimate run; dangerous if in the mood.

7/2

2nd

4

8th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

17:25 Kelso

Windsor Avenue

12st 6lb

J: Mr Jack Teal

T: Jack Teal

Smart chaser at his best and he still retains quite a bit of ability; has mixed record this year and was pulled up in Foxhunters' at Aintree last time but he's been in much calmer waters now and was runner-up at Catterick (3m1f, soft) on his penultimate run; dangerous if in the mood.

7/2

Form: /P663-

Last run: 74 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Very useful in his prime but last season's low-grade handicap form for Ben Haslam was uninspiring; made good start for new connections this month, winning Hexham conditions point (soft) by 9l, but this race is much tougher.
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5

29th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:50 Cartmel

Canelo

12st 0lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: T W Fife

Very useful in his prime but last season's low-grade handicap form for Ben Haslam was uninspiring; made good start for new connections this month, winning Hexham conditions point (soft) by 9l, but this race is much tougher.

12/1

3rd

3

16th Mar 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:47 Newcastle

Canelo

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Twice a chase winner over 2m4f, including on heavy; a shadow of his former self these days and plummeting in the handicap; however, would be interesting if the market speaks in his favour.

12/1

6th

3

18th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 5

14:15 Musselburgh

Canelo

11st 12lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Very useful in his prime but has badly lost his way; long absence before his two runs (25-1) this winter; way down the weights and cheekpieces (last worn in March 2022) return, which may well be a positive; worth a check for strength in the betting.

6/1

Form: 12210/

Last run: 408 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Won four low-grade handicap hurdles in 2022 (2m7f-3m, all on good ground) but, following a long absence, was safely held when third in two minor points this month (latterly in Hexham race won by Canelo).
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10

29th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

20:50 Cartmel

You Name Him

12st 0lb

J: Mr Nick Orpwood

T: R Wilkinson

Won four low-grade handicap hurdles in 2022 (2m7f-3m, all on good ground) but, following a long absence, was safely held when third in two minor points this month (latterly in Hexham race won by Canelo).

25/1

10th

1

17th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

14:15 Kelso

You Name Him

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

Maintained his good record under Brian Hughes when going away at the finish over 3m at Perth (good) when last seen in September; up another 4lb and his improvement has come on good ground, so drying conditions welcomed.

6/1

2nd

1

6th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

16:52 Hexham

You Name Him

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Rebecca Menzies

took keen hold, prominent, went second after 2 out, ridden and outpaced after last, rallied inside final 110yds, kept on

11/8

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Payout
Exacta £5.00
Straight Forecast £4.96
Trifecta £21.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gaboriot

Telegraph:

Jerrysback

TOPSPEED:

Mario De Pail

The Sun:

Windsor Avenue

RP RATINGS:

Gaboriot

POSTDATA:

Gaboriot

The Times:

Gaboriot

The Guardian:

Gaboriot

Daily Mail:

Gaboriot

Daily Record:

Gaboriot

Daily Mirror:

Mario De Pail

D Express:

Jerrysback

The Star:

Jerrysback