June 28 / 13.20 Cartmel

13.20

Good

Louis Roederer Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 2m 6f 31y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Louis Roederer Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3PP-22

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Looks exposed after nine hurdling starts but was runner-up twice last month, latterly in soft-ground C&D handicap; also suited by good ground; likely to be right in the thick of things again.
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2nd

2

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

15:57 Musselburgh

Boomslang

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in last, good headway 14th, went second home turn

Evs

2nd

2

1st Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 138y

Class 3

15:57 Musselburgh

Boomslang

12st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in last, good headway 14th, went second home turn

Evs

1st

4

1st Jan 2025

Good

2m 4f 68y

Class 2

14:20 Musselburgh

Boomslang

10st 9lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

A better chaser than hurdler and defied 12st with a game performance at Carlisle (3m, good); 7lb rise might not be too damaging and he'll be fine back at 2m4f.

7/2

33/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Did not have a good completion rate during nine-race Irish point career and it's hard to gauge what she achieved when last-fence drama left her a long way clear in two-finisher event last month; makes rules debut today.
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7th

11

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:55 Cartmel

Sky Luna

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Moffatt

Ran okay to be fourth in this new headgear combination here on Saturday (3m1f) but she's 3lb wrong this time.

33/1

4th

8

23rd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:20 Cartmel

Sky Luna

11st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: James Moffatt

Placed over 2m6f here on first two hurdling starts (both on good ground last summer) but has struggled since; may not have been suited by the soft ground when tailed off here (2m6f) last month but moves up in trip with a lot to prove; tongue-tie added.

16/1

4

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:42 Cartmel

Sky Luna

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: James Moffatt

Placed over C&D on first two hurdling starts (both on good ground last summer) but she's struggled since, including when pulled up on chase debut here (2m1f, good; cheekpieces added) on Saturday; back up in trip for this return to hurdling; has lots to prove.

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 7-2

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in an Irish point in April 2023 and bettered last season's low-key hurdling debut when second at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) this month; that recent form isn't anything to get too excited about, though, and he probably needs to improve again here.
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3

16th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

18:50 Uttoxeter

Skyjack Hijack

11st 6lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Jennie Candlish

Went up 41lb for his six wins in staying hurdles in 2024; was subsequently absent for 441 days and hasn't run anything like as well since.

16/1

6th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 3

15:47 Perth

Skyjack Hijack

12st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

On a roll in the second half of 2024, rattling off six straight wins (2m5f-3m1f), but pulled up on belated return at Kelso at the end of February; entitled to strip fitter but can still only watch.

20/1

2

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 189y

Class 2

15:30 Kelso

Skyjack Hijack

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Jennie Candlish

On a roll in the second half of 2024, rattling off six straight wins (2m5f-3m1f) before coming unstuck when favourite for Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham; it's possible he's still to reach his ceiling but he'll need to be firing on all cylinders after 441 days off.

14/1

Form: 722/4

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second to fairly good mares in two bumpers in August 2021 but was off the track for over 1,000 days before modest fourth over C&D (good to soft) on last month's hurdling debut; needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.
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3

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Shantou Champagne

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

prominent, disputed lead 3rd, led before 4th

14/1

12

22nd Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 4

15:20 Cartmel

Shantou Champagne

10st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

held up in rear, slow jump 5th, struggling 3 out, pulled up after 2 out

8/1

4th

9

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:20 Cartmel

Shantou Champagne

10st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Second to fairly good mares in two bumpers in August 2021 but was off the track for over 1,000 days before modest fourth over C&D (good to soft) on last month's hurdling debut; needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Came third in an Irish point in February but was pulled up on his other three starts in that sphere; best watched on today's rules debut.
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8th

7

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:40 Cartmel

You Will Be Found

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Behind Sky Luna at Cartmel and then tailed off at Perth only last week; very opposable in new headgear.

100/1

10th

7

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:15 Perth

You Will Be Found

11st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

towards rear

33/1

5th

7

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:20 Cartmel

You Will Be Found

11st 4lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Andrew Hamilton

Came third in an Irish point in February but was pulled up on his other three starts in that sphere; best watched on today's rules debut.

66/1

Form: 65

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two Irish points in January but showed only minor promise in two Perth hurdles this spring (2m/2m4f) and is not the most obvious answer here.
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2nd

10

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

16:00 Ayr

The Jewellers Pet

10st 12lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Ian Duncan

Won this last year (heavy) and, following an unsuccessful stint over fences, he returned to form when back over hurdles and third over C&D (soft) a fortnight ago, when short of room turning for home; contender.

13/2

3rd

1

10th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 5

13:35 Ayr

The Jewellers Pet

12st 0lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: Ian Duncan

Won twice over C&D last February (soft, heavy); fair form over fences this season; on a good mark on his return to hurdling and an interesting contender.

10/1

4th

4

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 65y

Class 5

13:40 Sedgefield

The Jewellers Pet

11st 7lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Ian Duncan

Both hurdles wins at Ayr (2m4f); was in the process of showing best chase form when hampered and unseating rider soon after two out there (2m) last time; could go well off a handy mark, provided he takes to Sedgefield (first run here).

9/2

Form: 8/330-

Last run: 237 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat in his prime; absent since disappointing hurdle run for Milton Harris in November but was placed on consecutive outings beforehand, latterly in a Sedgefield handicap (2m4f, good); major player if back on song after his layoff.
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3

22nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:41 Worcester

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 12lb higher) but looks to have lost his way, having been pulled up on his last three starts.

100/1

5

5th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 2f 191y

Class 4

15:15 Haydock

Prince Imperial

11st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Won four of his first five for Olly Murphy (including a handicap off 8lb higher) but he's yet to get going for this yard and was pulled up on his last two starts, latterly when 200-1 at Southwell one month ago.

100/1

1

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Prince Imperial

12st 0lb

J: Sean Grantham

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Flat winner who won four handicap hurdles at around this trip on good/good to soft for Olly Murphy; below-par on both starts for new yard; bit to prove now.

40/1

Form: 8

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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6

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:10 Lingfield (AW)

Tumble Tumbleweed

0st 0lb

T: Jennie Candlish

Form: 5

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Represents a respected Irish stable and made quite promising bumper debut when keeping-on fifth at Kilbeggan (good) last month; no surprise if he features on this hurdling debut.
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8

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:40 Warwick

Chief OHara

10st 6lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Matt Sheppard

Modest form in Ireland and was left clear to win British maiden point in May; subsequently pulled up in Southwell maiden hurdle in June on sole start for Christian Williams; beaten 85l on chase, handicap and stable debut last month.

33/1

7th

8

13th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

16:45 Hereford

Chief OHara

10st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Very poor hurdler in Ireland and was left clear to win a modest British point; never involved when 40-1 for a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Southwell this summer on only run for Christian Williams; goes chasing with an awful lot to prove.

20/1

Non-runners

Wholly Boley

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.30
Straight Forecast £12.33
Trifecta £57.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Boomslang

TOPSPEED:

Prince Imperial

D Express:

Chief O'Hara

Telegraph:

Wholly Boley

RP RATINGS:

Boomslang

POSTDATA:

Boomslang

The Times:

Boomslang

The Guardian:

Boomslang

Daily Mirror:

Boomslang

The Sun:

Boomslang

The Star:

Boomslang

Daily Record:

Boomslang

WEST COUNTRY:

Prince Imperial

Daily Mail:

Prince Imperial