June 28 / 14.30 Cartmel

14.30

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Traffic Management Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 6f 31y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Traffic Management Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.30
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 3564P- D

Last run: 157 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Absent since pulled up at Newbury in January and has modest 1-22 strike-rate over hurdles but is now 14lb lower than when second in valuable C&D handicap last summer; dangerous to ignore.
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3

2nd Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Worcester

Belles Benefit

11st 11lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Landed her third hurdles win at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) last October off 3lb lower mark; beaten three times towards end of last year and now returns from 201-day absence; may need to come down a few pounds.

9/1

4th

8

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Belles Benefit

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Two wins this season, the latter at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) in October; comes here after very respectable fifth in higher-grade race at Ascot last month but may find less exposed rivals better handicapped.

14/1

4th

8

13th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 4

14:32 Doncaster

Belles Benefit

11st 6lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

Two wins this season, the latter at Plumpton (3m1f, good to soft) in October; comes here after very respectable fifth in higher-grade race at Ascot last month but may find less exposed rivals better handicapped.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 126P-P

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 5lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Struck form in the autumn, most notably when holding on well to win from the front at Hexham (2m4f, soft), but ran poorly this month, after a break, and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.
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5

9th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:15 Perth

Solway Molly

11st 4lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Capable when on song as she showed when going down narrowly under a positive ride at Cartmel (2m6f, good); up just 3lb and she can follow one good run with another.

8/1

2nd

4

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:30 Cartmel

Solway Molly

11st 5lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Lisa Harrison

Struck form in the autumn, most notably when holding on well to win from the front at Hexham (2m4f, soft), but ran poorly this month, after a break, and needs to have taken significant benefit from that outing.

16/1

12/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: F7662-

Last run: 113 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles; held narrow lead before penultimate-flight fall at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft; race won by Joie De Vivre) in November but not seen since modest second at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) in March and unraced on ground quicker than good to soft.
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5th

6

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

16:25 Musselburgh

You Some Girl

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

Won here in November before runner-up to Punxsutawney Phil in another C&D race in bid for a four-timer; has remained in form and looked better than the bare results on last two starts but needs to resume improvement.

6/1

4th

5

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:05 Musselburgh

You Some Girl

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in last

5/1

4th

5

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

16:05 Musselburgh

You Some Girl

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in last

5/1

Form: 95313- D

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Did pretty well to score at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in November, having been hampered by You Some Girl's penultimate-flight fall, and is only 2lb higher here; also suited by good ground but has a point to prove after last month's poor Flat run.
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4th

5

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:27 Cartmel

Joie De Vivre

10st 13lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Reliable 9yo who won at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in November and ran respectably on most recent start when a 13l fourth of nine here (2m6f, good; reapplied visor, retained) in June, shaping as though she'd be worth a try over this longer trip; needs considering off 2lb lower.

7/1

4th

6

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:30 Cartmel

Joie De Vivre

11st 3lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Martin Todhunter

Did pretty well to score at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in November, having been hampered by You Some Girl's penultimate-flight fall, and is only 2lb higher here; also suited by good ground but has a point to prove after last month's poor Flat run.

8/1

9th

3

(9)

24th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

19:15 Pontefract

Joie De Vivre

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Martin Todhunter

dwelt start, in rear throughout

3/1

Form: 7P-800

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Yet to show any significant promise after four hurdling starts but was badly hampered by a faller when well beaten on last month's handicap debut and remains unexposed.
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11

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

15:20 Doncaster

Lady Harriett

11st 1lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Won in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Ffos Las (2m4f, good to soft) in November and back to form with fair third of ten at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) recently; shaped last time as though this step back up in trip would be a plus and she went close over 3m1f last August; chance.

7/1

3rd

8

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Lady Harriett

11st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

held up in rear, not fluent 6th

16/1

3rd

8

3rd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:18 Southwell

Lady Harriett

11st 0lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

held up in rear, not fluent 6th

16/1

Form: /123-3

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Returned from 11-month absence with two good runs this spring, latterly when third at Ffos Las (3m, good), and is not yet fully exposed after only eight hurdling starts; respected.
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4th

4

5th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Warwick

Faerie Cutlass

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Ended last year with string of good efforts, most notably a clear win at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in November; major player if judged on those exploits but dropped out very tamely on recent reappearance outing and needs to prove her wellbeing.

10/1

4th

4

5th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Warwick

Faerie Cutlass

11st 10lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Ended last year with string of good efforts, most notably a clear win at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in November; major player if judged on those exploits but dropped out very tamely on recent reappearance outing and needs to prove her wellbeing.

10/1

5

15th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

15:50 Southwell

Faerie Cutlass

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

in touch with leaders

6/1

Form: 3/P-67

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far in two handicap hurdles this spring (2m4f/2m), having run well for a long way both times, but she's now 0-15 overall and others here have more pressing claims; sports first-time cheekpieces.
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8th

11

7th Mar 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:35 Ayr

Gine Sacre

10st 2lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Eloise Quayle

Yet to register a victory and she was pulled up on her stable debut in 2m Sedgefield handicap hurdle 30 days ago; very hard to make a case for.

25/1

11

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

16:35 Sedgefield

Gine Sacre

10st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Eloise Quayle

0-10 over hurdles and absent since heavy defeat for Pauline Robson at Cartmel (2m6f) last summer; well handicapped on old form but probably best watched on stable debut; cheekpieces removed after one use.

25/1

Form: 5769-1

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Returned to form and won readily at Southwell (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie) this month, beating Fiadh (runs in Division 1) by 3.5l; still well handicapped after recent 6lb rise, and ran well on only previous visit to Cartmel (3m, good); good chance.
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6

25th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

Emily Wade

10st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won readily in first-time tongue-tie at Southwell (2m4f, good) in June but her form has slumped since; can be excused her most recent defeat (on heavy ground) but still arrives here with a point to prove.

14/1

5th

4

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:27 Cartmel

Emily Wade

10st 13lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won a mares' handicap at Southwell in June (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie); reportedly never travelled when tailed off here next time and failed to get involved from out the back at Stratford (2m2f; 28-1) latest; goes back up in trip with a bit to prove now.

12/1

9th

11

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:35 Stratford

Emily Wade

10st 6lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Won a mares' handicap at Southwell in June (2m4f, good; first-time tongue-tie); reportedly never travelled when tailed off at Cartmel next time (2m6f, good); bit to prove now.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7533-4

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Placed on handicap debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good) in April and also ran well when fourth of 12 at Ffos Las (3m, good; just behind Faerie Cutlass) last month; could still have a bigger run in her; shortlisted.
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3rd

6

8th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:45 Huntingdon

Of Course You Can

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, prominent from 5th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakening when lost second inside final 110yds

3/1

3rd

6

8th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

13:45 Huntingdon

Of Course You Can

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders, prominent from 5th, led before 2 out, headed approaching last, weakening when lost second inside final 110yds

3/1

12th

20

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:45 Cheltenham

Of Course You Can

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

in touch with leaders

20/1

Non-runners

Little Talks

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £197.90
Straight Forecast £154.07
Tricast £1402.90
Trifecta £1673.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Emily Wade

WEST COUNTRY:

Faerie Cutlass

RP RATINGS:

You Some Girl

POSTDATA:

Of Course You Can

D Express:

Belles Benefit

Daily Mirror:

You Some Girl

The Times:

Faerie Cutlass

Telegraph:

Faerie Cutlass

The Star:

Faerie Cutlass

The Guardian:

Emily Wade

Daily Mail:

Emily Wade

The Sun:

Emily Wade

Daily Record:

Emily Wade