May 24 / 17.05 Cartmel

17.05

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Bowness Bay Brewing Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7102.09
  • 3m 1f 83y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Bowness Bay Brewing Mares’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

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8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £3.20

Form: 9/3P8-

Last run: 121 days

W: 12st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Won Grade 2 novice hurdle in February 2024 (2m4f, soft) but chasing didn't go to plan during light campaign last season and she was well beaten when upped to 3m1f for hurdle return in January; this race is much easier but she's not yet proven on good ground and her current ability is hard to gauge; had wind op in February.
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1st

1

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Springtime Promise

12st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won Grade 2 novice hurdle in February 2024 (2m4f, soft) but chasing didn't go to plan during light campaign last season and she was well beaten when upped to 3m1f for hurdle return in January; this race is much easier but she's not yet proven on good ground and her current ability is hard to gauge; had wind op in February.

8/1

1st

1

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Springtime Promise

12st 2lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won Grade 2 novice hurdle in February 2024 (2m4f, soft) but chasing didn't go to plan during light campaign last season and she was well beaten when upped to 3m1f for hurdle return in January; this race is much easier but she's not yet proven on good ground and her current ability is hard to gauge; had wind op in February.

8/1

8th

5

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 2

14:30 Huntingdon

Springtime Promise

11st 1lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

towards rear, headway into midfield with one circuit to go, not fluent 9th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened approaching last

12/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 7P10-1 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Progressive mare who scored by 4l in first-time cheekpieces at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) this month and is now 6-18 over hurdles; not yet proven over this far but has won here before; must be considered.
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4th

4

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Aintree

Mermaids Cave

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

Won by 10l last week at Huntingdon (2m3f, good) in a race she also won the previous season, when beating Masked Dance on similar terms to today's; clear claims.

9/4

1st

3

7th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 4

14:45 Huntingdon

Mermaids Cave

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: James Owen

7-27 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; not firing on all cylinders since last autumn but wasn't beaten far when fifth of seven in refitted cheekpieces at Fakenham (2m4f, good) last month and continues to slip down the weights.

4/1

5th

2

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:15 Fakenham

Mermaids Cave

12st 1lb

J: Mr Cian Murphy

T: James Owen

7-23 over hurdles, including a good-ground C&D win; beaten favourite in plating company two starts and pulled up in a subsequent handicap, but has slipped to a very good mark and can't be ruled out.

11/2

Form: 3112-1 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
3-5 since cheekpieces were fitted in March, the latest win gained in four-runner race at Hereford (3m1f, good) a fortnight ago; did that very easily and latest 6lb rise does not look excessive; good chance.
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2

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Musique De Fee

12st 0lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Mickey Bowen

Second here on Saturday and third on Monday in first-time blinkers, though she was some 22l off the winner; opposable should she run yet again.

11/2

3rd

7

25th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 2

15:23 Cartmel

Musique De Fee

11st 4lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Mickey Bowen

Started off for this stable with two laboured efforts but runner-up twice this month, more recently in C&D mares' race (good; in cheekpieces) on Saturday; will warrant consideration if she makes a quick reappearance in first-time blinkers.

7/1

2nd

2

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

14:43 Cartmel

Musique De Fee

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

2l third in this race (good) last year for Georgina Nicholls when undone by two late mistakes, only to land a C&D Class 2 two days later (good to soft) off the same mark as today's; easily her best effort for new connections at Hereford latest (3m2f, good), and her turn is possibly nearing.

3/1

Form: 5/320-

Last run: 99 days

W: 10st 5lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Returned from layoff with low-key run in February but was placed twice under Leah Noreci here last summer (3m1f/2m6f) and seems very versatile regarding ground; can't be ignored.
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4th

7

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Shantou Sunset

10st 5lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Returned from layoff with low-key run in February but was placed twice under Leah Noreci here last summer (3m1f/2m6f) and seems very versatile regarding ground; can't be ignored.

12/1

4th

7

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Shantou Sunset

10st 5lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Returned from layoff with low-key run in February but was placed twice under Leah Noreci here last summer (3m1f/2m6f) and seems very versatile regarding ground; can't be ignored.

12/1

Form: 5/UP-7

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Promising novice at up to 3m for Jonjo O'Neill in 2023-24 season but well beaten in two handicaps for new stable this year (2m5f/2m4f), the latter at Hexham a fortnight ago; needs to get career back on track.
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5th

4

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Mellificent

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Promising novice at up to 3m for Jonjo O'Neill in 2023-24 season but well beaten in two handicaps for new stable this year (2m5f/2m4f), the latter at Hexham a fortnight ago; needs to get career back on track.

25/1

5th

4

24th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 3

17:05 Cartmel

Mellificent

10st 10lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Promising novice at up to 3m for Jonjo O'Neill in 2023-24 season but well beaten in two handicaps for new stable this year (2m5f/2m4f), the latter at Hexham a fortnight ago; needs to get career back on track.

25/1

7th

7

10th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

18:20 Hexham

Mellificent

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won a 2m4f novice hurdle at Carlisle (soft) in October 2023 when with Jonjo O'Neill; 3l behind Pinot Rouge in a Listed mares' novice the following month (3m, good) but now 9lb better off; pulled up at Ayr last time; had a wind op since; interesting.

20/1

Form: 831-

Last run: 110 days

W: 10st 5lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
0-13 in Irish points but came good under rules at third attempt, in Carlisle novice (2m3f, soft) in February; not sure to be suited by the faster ground here but could easily have more to offer in staying handicaps.
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9th

3

16th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Carlisle

Vroomoz Eile

11st 11lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Won novice hurdle here (2m3f, soft) last February and she returned to form when third of seven at Haydock (3m, good to soft) in December following a break; could build on that latest effort and she's a possible player.

10/1

10

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

Vroomoz Eile

10st 10lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: James Moffatt

Came good for James Moffatt at third attempt, in Carlisle novice hurdle (2m3f, soft) in February, and was reportedly unsuited by the good ground when well-held sixth here (3m1f) on handicap hurdle debut in May; remains unexposed under rules and has plenty of Irish pointing experience to call upon on this chasing debut; interesting.

10/1

Form: 4063-8

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 6lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Five-time hurdle winner; inconsistent for current stable since autumn and comes here after 30l defeat over fences three weeks ago but was denied clear run at crucial stage before keeping on for third in 20-runner Cork handicap (3m, soft) two starts ago and will be fine on the faster ground here.
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15th

7

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Robyndeglory

11st 5lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Cian Collins

Over two years since the most recent of his five hurdle wins; good run three starts ago when third at Cork; poor since over fences at Downpatrick and hurdles at Cartmel.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.70
Straight Forecast £18.47
Trifecta £39.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Musique De Fee

POSTDATA:

Mermaids Cave

D Express:

Vroomoz Eile

TOPSPEED:

Mellificent

The Guardian:

Mermaids Cave

Daily Mail:

Mermaids Cave

Daily Record:

Mermaids Cave

RP RATINGS:

Musique De Fee

The Times:

Musique De Fee

Telegraph:

Musique De Fee

Daily Mirror:

Musique De Fee

The Sun:

Musique De Fee

The Star:

Vroomoz Eile