May 24 / 16.00 Cartmel

16.00

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Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding EBF Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7206.15
  • 2m 1f 46y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding EBF Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form: 4311- D

Last run: 52 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat racer who is 2-2 in handicap hurdles; cruised clear to win easily at Ludlow (2m, good) last month and commands respect here, despite a subsequent 11lb hike up the weights.
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7th

7

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

15:08 Stratford

D Day Arvalenreeva

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

Started off in handicap hurdles with three good-ground wins for Kevin Philippart de Foy last spring (2m-2m1f) and is back on a good mark now; just a respectable fourth when back over hurdles at Ludlow (2m, good) three weeks ago but still enters calculations.

16/1

4th

3

30th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:27 Ludlow

D Day Arvalenreeva

11st 9lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Nick Scholfield

3-9 over hurdles but was tailed off in her final jumps run in November (2m2f, good) and she's been good and bad on the AW since then; C&D winner who is on a realistic mark but she is becoming tough to predict.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

D Day Arvalenreeva

9st 11lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Nick Scholfield

Rare Flat runner for her jumps-oriented yard; has been faring respectably in similar company of late, latterly in a Kempton handicap that didn't pan out ideally; one to consider.

7/2

Form: 13- BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Safely held when ridden very patiently in 2m5f Fontwell novice last month, after a layoff, but made all on hurdle debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) last September and it will be interesting to see whether connections revert to positive tactics over this shorter trip on her handicap debut.
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5

10th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

14:32 Chepstow

Lahinch Wave

11st 8lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Low-mileage mare who won a maiden over hurdles and was second off 1lb lower in June (2m4f); unable to justify favouritism on chase debut at Worcester (2m7f, good; 1lb higher) but jumped okay and ran well; in the mix.

5/1

4th

5

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Lahinch Wave

11st 4lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Won 2m4f maiden hurdle here a year ago and all three runs in handicap hurdles over that trip this season have been perfectly respectable; upped to 2m7f for this chasing debut and has possibilities if she takes well to fences; raced only on good/good to soft ground under rules.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 33/66-

Last run: 306 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Made the frame four times over hurdles for Willie Mullins in Ireland but disappointed over C&D on summer's stable debut and did not show much on her three subsequent Flat starts; others have much less to prove.
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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: 374/7-

Last run: 162 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far when seventh of 14 on handicap debut at Cork (2m, yielding) and but we haven't seen her again since; makes stable debut here; cheekpieces removed after one use; market may guide.
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6th

3

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Expelliarmus

11st 9lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Ex-Irish maiden who is yet to race beyond an extended 2m1f; however, she ran okay when 14l third here (good to soft) in January and continues to drop down the weights; stable in fine form on the Flat; not ruled out.

8/1

3rd

4

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:40 Sedgefield

Expelliarmus

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Ben Haslam

Ex-Irish maiden; has failed to improve this term for new stable but is being given a chance by the assessor, having dropped a total of a stone in the weights; may step up on her Newcastle effort behind Kazar Forez.

5/1

Form: 31459-

Last run: 273 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Kept on well for third in this race a year ago and won at Market Rasen (2m4f, good) on her next outing but we haven't seen her since a below-par C&D run last August and she'll need to resume in peak form to have a chance off her current handicap mark.
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5th

3

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 4

17:00 Musselburgh

Spot On Soph

10st 10lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November and same story at Catterick last month on her sole run since; however, she may have needed that latest outing and runs off the same mark as for her win at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) in September; yard's horses are running well and she's not discounted.

7/1

7th

7

24th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 66y

Class 3

15:30 Catterick

Spot On Soph

10st 9lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Tailed off at Market Rasen in November last time, but she'd enjoyed a predominantly consistent spell previously and maybe a break will have helped; has won here twice over fences; not ruled out on her return.

10/1

Form: 26642-

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Fairly consistent in handicaps since her Ludlow novice win (2m, good) just over a year ago; drops back in trip after perfectly respectable second at Bangor (2m3f, good to soft) last month and probably won't be far away.
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6

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

16:25 Market Rasen

Bellbird

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Exposed mare who was winning her first handicap when a clearcut winner at Bangor (2m, good); effectively off the same mark with William Maggs' claim erasing the 5lb rise and shouldn't be too inconvenienced should it get wet.

11/2

6

21st Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Bellbird

10st 10lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Still just a Ludlow novice win on her CV (2m, good); cheekpieces haven't provoked any major improvement but she continues in fair heart, finding only one completing a hat-trick too good for her at Cartmel latest.

7/4

6

24th May 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

16:00 Cartmel

Bellbird

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Fairly consistent in handicaps since her Ludlow novice win (2m, good) just over a year ago; drops back in trip after perfectly respectable second at Bangor (2m3f, good to soft) last month and probably won't be far away.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £6.00
Straight Forecast £5.72
Trifecta £16.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

D Day Arvalenreeva

The Sun:

Lahinch Wave

POSTDATA:

Bellbird

Daily Mail:

Expelliarmus

TOPSPEED:

Spot On Soph

RP RATINGS:

D Day Arvalenreeva

The Times:

D Day Arvalenreeva

Telegraph:

D Day Arvalenreeva

The Guardian:

D Day Arvalenreeva

D Express:

D Day Arvalenreeva

Daily Mirror:

D Day Arvalenreeva

Daily Record:

D Day Arvalenreeva

The Star:

Lahinch Wave