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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1

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

13:55 Fontwell

Belles Benefit

12st 0lb

J: Will Featherstone

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders, bad mistake and unseated 3rd

4/1

6th

1

22nd Jul 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

13:40 Cartmel

Belles Benefit

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

midfield

7/2

1st

2

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:30 Cartmel

Belles Benefit

11st 13lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Ben Case

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.

12/1

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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3rd

8

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:30 Cartmel

You Some Girl

11st 0lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

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.

12/1

2nd

4

7th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Carlisle

You Some Girl

11st 3lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Scored on her bumper debut in 2022 but she's yet to add to that in this sphere and made mistakes when below-par sixth in 2m Sedgefield handicap 29 days ago; hood is refitted and she's also tongue tied, so could bounce back.

7/2

6th

7

7th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

You Some Girl

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 4 out

8/1

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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2nd

8

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:27 Cartmel

Lady Harriett

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Safely held in first three handicaps, most recently when out of the weights at Newton Abbot last month; not yet fully exposed but needs improvement.

16/1

8th

11

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Lady Harriett

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

Stil unexposed after only five hurdle runs but was unable to land a telling blow in her first two handicaps (3m/2m6f) and is effectively 10lb higher from out of the weights here.

40/1

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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5

1st Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Worcester

Faerie Cutlass

11st 11lb

J: Miss Lauren Keen-Hawkins

T: Kim Bailey

Left behind by wide-margin winner when second of 13 here (2m7f, good) in July but that was still a pretty good effort and she can cope with today's drop back in trip; no surprise if she features.

12/1

2nd

11

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Worcester

Faerie Cutlass

11st 6lb

J: Miss Lauren Keen-Hawkins

T: Kim Bailey

Sole win in ten came over 2m4f here last year (on good); had held her form well until Cartmel last month and perhaps that track didn't suit; respected.

11/2

6th

3

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:30 Cartmel

Faerie Cutlass

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Kim Bailey

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.

9/2

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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7th

9

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:30 Cartmel

Gine Sacre

10st 11lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Pauline Robson

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.

12/1

7th

6

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

16:17 Hexham

Gine Sacre

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Pauline Robson

14-race maiden; placed from a 14lb higher mark at Ayr (2m4f mares', heavy) in February 2022, but off the track for a considerable period thereafter; shaped okay, despite failing to see out her race at Market Rasen (2m4f; 33-1) recently; isn't a forlorn hope.

8/1

6th

6

23rd May 2024

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:28 Market Rasen

Gine Sacre

11st 1lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Pauline Robson

Showed ability over fences when trained in France; best run for this trainer when third at Ayr (2m4f, heavy) but that was over two years ago; pulled up (reportedly lost action) in January on return from a 714-day absence and has a fair bit to prove at present; others have a more persuasive case.

16/1

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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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

8th

5

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:30 Cartmel

Emily Wade

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

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.

5/2

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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8th

11

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:25 Worcester

Of Course You Can

10st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Ten-race maiden who was well beaten when final-flight faller at Cartmel (2m6f, good) latest; however, prior to that she'd made the frame in two handicaps (2m5f/3m, good) and a case can be made if she's back on song.

5/1

1

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:30 Cartmel

Of Course You Can

12st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Neil Mulholland

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.

9/2

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