July 22 / 14.45 Cartmel

14.45

Good

Womens Community Matters Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3921.12
  • 2m 1f 46y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Womens Community Matters Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.20
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful Flat-racer who made a winning stable debut at Chester (1m4f, good to soft) in May; below that form twice since but still features prominently in calculations on this hurdling debut.
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4th

3

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

17:45 Market Rasen

Cavern Club

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: James Owen

Posted career-best performance when leading close home in valuable Summer Hurdle over C&D (good) in July; 6lb higher today but confirmed his wellbeing with a good Flat run last month; probably won't be far away.

7/2

3rd

3

(6)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

17:35 Chester

Cavern Club

10st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Owen

Never better on Flat than when winning over C&D (soft) in June, coming from the rear with the first two finishing 6l clear; 4lb higher today but that was followed by a hurdling career best, when winning a good prize on good ground six weeks ago, so he's on a roll.

5/2

200/1

  • Place: £13.00

Form: P-4

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in C&D mares' novice three weeks ago and now 0-16 under all codes; can't be recommended.
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8th

11

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

13:35 Cartmel

Raincloud

10st 11lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Michael Chapman

0-19 and she was last to finish in a 2m5f handicap at Market Rasen last month; others more persuasive.

66/1

8th

11

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

14:48 Market Rasen

Raincloud

10st 5lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Michael Chapman

Struggled to get competitive in second half of last year and returns from break with overall strike-rate standing at 0-35; 4lb wrong; overlooked.

66/1

11

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:17 Southwell

Raincloud

10st 5lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Michael Chapman

0-18 over hurdles and 0-17 on the Flat; pulled up in C&D maiden in December and makes no significant appeal from 2b out of the weights on handicap return.

100/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 52U

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a basement mark on the Flat but took pretty well to hurdling this spring, and lost out by only a nose in run-of-the-mill Fakenham maiden (2m, good) last month; has good each-way claims if his early mishap at Stratford three weeks ago is overlooked.
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4

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:52 Southwell

A Day To Dream

11st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Tailed off at Hexham (2m, good) last month on final run for Ollie Pears and sold for 2,600gns since; however, he was a fair third of six at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) in October; each-way shout if back on song.

14/1

4

16th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

14:52 Southwell

A Day To Dream

11st 8lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Mike Sowersby

Tailed off at Hexham (2m, good) last month on final run for Ollie Pears and sold for 2,600gns since; however, he was a fair third of six at Sedgefield (2m1f, good to soft) in October; each-way shout if back on song.

14/1

5th

1

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

A Day To Dream

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

in touch with leaders, prominent before 2 out, weakened after 2 out

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Six-time Flat winner, most recently on snow at St Moritz (1m) in February, and will be fine stamina-wise over hurdles for new stable; had wind op in March and has tongue-tie fitted today; interesting to see how he fares.
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7th

14

26th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:20 Kelso

Fairmac

10st 13lb

J: Jack Power

T: Lucinda Russell

Six-time Flat winner at up to 1m4f; underwent breathing operation before going hurdling for current yard and has now had another, having underperformed in handicap on this course in September; new headgear combination today.

16/1

8th

2

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

18:05 Kelso

Fairmac

11st 11lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Won five Flat races at up to 1m4f for the Johnstons (latest win for Anthony Charlton was on snow); had wind surgery before running two creditable races over hurdles this summer, last time finishing third in a maiden at Perth (2m, good; pulled quite hard); interesting on handicap debut.

4/1

3rd

4

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:55 Perth

Fairmac

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Multiple Flat winner at up to 12.5f (stays 1m6f; RPR 90); not without support when 15-2 on his hurdling debut at Cartmel (2m1f, soft; first-time tongue-tie) last month, when unable to get in a serious blow; no surprise if he shows improvement.

6/1

Form: 5

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Failed to complete both Irish points in ths spring and was tailed off in C&D mares' race on rules debut three weeks ago.
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11th

12

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 4

14:58 Sedgefield

Baby Evie

10st 2lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Intermediate trip looks worth a go having failed to see out 3m1f at Cartmel latest (heavy), though still looks a pound or two high despite a 2lb drop; newly added hood needs to provoke a positive response.

33/1

3

26th Aug 2024

Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

15:27 Cartmel

Baby Evie

11st 1lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Failed to complete on both starts in Irish points and hasn't really achieved that much on three starts over hurdles, all at around 2m, but her fourth at Uttoxeter last month wasn't without promise; needs to lift her game now switching to handicaps but the step up to 3m should suit; market will guide.

6/1

4th

9

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:40 Uttoxeter

Baby Evie

10st 9lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Tailed off on rules debut at Cartmel (2m1f) last month and did not achieve much when fifth over that C&D on Monday.

100/1

Form: 2333-6 BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Creditable fifth in Grade 2 Aintree bumper on debut for Willie Mullins in April 2023; expensive to follow over hurdles since but was placed in three slow-ground maidens before two respectable handicap runs; sets a fair form standard here; leading contender on first start for Ben Haslam.
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3rd

5

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

17:10 Sedgefield

Jolie Coeur Allen

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Off the mark over hurdles at the ninth attempt in C&D maiden (good) in October; disappointing in handicap at Musselburgh (1m7f, good to soft) in November but has had a break since and is not written off back here.

9/1

9

8th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

14:15 Sedgefield

Jolie Coeur Allen

10st 11lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

A fairly useful ex-Irish maiden hurdler for Willie Mullins; yet to match that form for her current yard, including when second in 2m1f Cartmel novice hurdle in June having travelled best for a long way; she holds very good form claims nonetheless.

2/1

Form: P-

Last run: 215 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest maiden on the Flat for Tom Tate and pulled up (albeit on soft ground) when a big-priced outsider for stable/hurdle debut in December; needs subsequent wind op to make a big difference.
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5th

6

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Thunder Gap

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Maurice Barnes

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, hit 3 out, weakened after 2 out

66/1

Form: V-06U

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get seriously competitive in bumpers for Stuart Crawford this spring and was well adrift when unseating rider at final flight on recent stable/hurdle debut.
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13

27th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:37 Uttoxeter

Inoue

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Iain Jardine

11-race maiden with an unconvincing profile and he's 7lb out of the weights on stable debut.

20/1

14

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

14:12 Perth

Inoue

10st 5lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Paul Robson

Placed only once and even that form gives him something to find; maiden status looks set to persist.

33/1

12

16th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 5

17:00 Musselburgh

Inoue

10st 3lb

J: Edward Austin

T: Paul Robson

Lightly raced 5yo who produced one of his better runs when third of eight at Catterick (1m7f, soft) recently; however, that looked a weak race and he'll need a bigger performance today if he's to get off the mark.

10/1

Non-runners

Reach For The Moon, Flexi Lady, Ready To Shine, Storm Spirit

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £187.30
Straight Forecast £178.32
Trifecta £2145.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jolie Coeur Allen

Telegraph:

Reach For The Moon

The Times:

Cavern Club

RP RATINGS:

Jolie Coeur Allen

TOPSPEED:

Jolie Coeur Allen

POSTDATA:

Jolie Coeur Allen

The Guardian:

Jolie Coeur Allen

D Express:

Jolie Coeur Allen

Daily Mirror:

Jolie Coeur Allen

Daily Record:

Jolie Coeur Allen

The Star:

Cavern Club

Daily Mail:

Reach For The Moon