July 22 / 15.55 Cartmel

15.55

Good

Weatherbys Hamilton Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £6205.17
  • 2m 1f 61y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Weatherbys Hamilton Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

11/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 4815-6 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Drew clear to win easily by 19l over hurdles in first-time visor here (2m1f, soft) last summer but returned from layoff with very underwhelming chase run here (2m5f, good) last month; now 0-8 over fences and needs that recent outing to have done him good.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

20:38 Cartmel

Cuzco Du Mathan

11st 13lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Not in flying form earlier this year but all three career wins have been at Cartmel, the last two over fences; the concern is the conditions as he does enjoy significant cut underfoot.

6/1

4th

10

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 207y

Class 2

15:17 Carlisle

Cuzco Du Mathan

10st 4lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

All three wins have been at Cartmel and he'll be of greater interest around there this summer; last to complete at Ayr in the race won by Dance Thief.

25/1

4th

5

7th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:07 Ayr

Cuzco Du Mathan

11st 1lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

All three wins have been at Cartmel; always behind on return from break at Carlisle (2m4f, good to soft) last month; sliding down the weights but hard to fancy.

12/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 11-332 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner in December; began rules career with two hurdle wins the following month and has made the frame in three good-ground chases this season; no match for easy winner when second at Perth (2m4f, good) this month but likely to give another good account here.
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4th

5

5th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

17:42 Hereford

The Gypsy Davey

11st 8lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Mrs C Williams

Achieved nothing on return from layoff last time but may well prove resurgent returned to Hereford with the outing under his belt, being 3-3 here (2m/2m5f); new trip is the question mark.

12/1

4

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 2

16:30 Fontwell

The Gypsy Davey

10st 6lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Mrs C Williams

Dual chase winner who has been running better than his recent heavy defeats may imply and he's on a good mark with Harry Cobden booked; off since October.

10/1

4

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 3

15:40 Plumpton

The Gypsy Davey

11st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Evan Williams

Dual 2m5f chase winner at Hereford (good) in the spring; well beaten over 3m at Ludlow 12 days ago and needs to rebound quickly from that, but ran much better than bare form suggests when last of six (behind Alien Storm) at Fontwell (2m3f, good) two starts ago and can't be ruled out.

7/1

Form: 23P-51 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Has very mixed record since launching rules career with two Kelso hurdle wins in December 2022 but opened chasing account with clearcut success at Hexham (1m7f, good) last month and went up only 3lb for that.
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9

29th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

15:43 Ayr

Carcaci Castle

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Sandy Thomson

10yo who isn't the force of old but has dropped down the weights accordingly and finished second to an improving winner at Musselburgh last month; could be a contender if backing up that performance.

15/2

5th

2

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

16:05 Hexham

Carcaci Castle

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

Fair third at Kelso in December (2m1f, good to soft) but has failed to complete on both outings since, latest over 2m4f at Perth (fell four out); on a fair mark at present but a bit to prove.

14/1

5th

2

10th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 4

16:05 Hexham

Carcaci Castle

11st 8lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

Fair third at Kelso in December (2m1f, good to soft) but has failed to complete on both outings since, latest over 2m4f at Perth (fell four out); on a fair mark at present but a bit to prove.

14/1

14/1

Form: 7434-9 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles in France (2m2f, very soft) in February 2023 and posted some respectable performances in that sphere for Laura Morgan last season but was well beaten this month, after a break, and still needs to prove he can handle good ground; makes chasing debut today.
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3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Toronet

11st 13lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-9 in Britain, showing little when pulled up over fences at Exeter (blinkered first time) on debut for David Pipe on New Year's Day; needs the switch back to hurdling to have a positive effect.

33/1

3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Toronet

11st 13lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-9 in Britain, showing little when pulled up over fences at Exeter (blinkered first time) on debut for David Pipe on New Year's Day; needs the switch back to hurdling to have a positive effect.

33/1

6

1st Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Exeter

Toronet

11st 3lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

French hurdle winner in 2023; 0-8 in Britain for Laura Morgan and signed off for her with very disappointing chase run in October but was given a wind op the following month and starts off for David Pipe on a tempting mark; sports first-time blinkers and refitted tongue-tie; interesting.

9/1

Form: /PP-51 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Seemed to have lost his way over hurdles but was 9l too good for odds-on runner-up on chasing debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) a fortnight ago; today's forecast faster ground is probably not in his favour but a 4lb rise ought to be manageable.
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3rd

1

26th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 61y

Class 4

17:50 Cartmel

Forcing Bull

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Made a winning chasing debut at Uttoxeter (2m4f, soft) last month when racing prominently throughout; up 4lb, he was unable to lead when below form over C&D (soft) 13 days later; races off the same mark and may be able to dominate here.

7/2

5th

3

22nd Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 3

15:55 Cartmel

Forcing Bull

11st 1lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

prominent

100/30

1st

7

9th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Uttoxeter

Forcing Bull

11st 4lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

The winner of two soft-ground hurdles but his recent efforts in that discipline weren't his best; goes chasing with a bit to prove, though pointing background bodes well.

12/1

Non-runners

Lipa K

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.10
Straight Forecast £12.09
Trifecta £33.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Carcaci Castle

TOPSPEED:

The Gypsy Davey

Daily Mail:

Forcing Bull

Telegraph:

Lipa K

Daily Record:

Lipa K

POSTDATA:

The Gypsy Davey

D Express:

The Gypsy Davey

Daily Mirror:

Forcing Bull

The Sun:

Forcing Bull

RP RATINGS:

Carcaci Castle

The Times:

Carcaci Castle

The Guardian:

Carcaci Castle

The Star:

Carcaci Castle