June 29 / 15.15 Cartmel

15.15

Soft

Burlington Stone Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3247.81
  • 2m 6f 31y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Burlington Stone Novices’ Limited Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: F15-31

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Took hurdling form to new level on stable debut at Hexham (2m, good) a week ago, drawing clear of Blended Stealth to score by 13l; has stamina to prove over this much longer trip but escapes a penalty and ought to cope fairly well with the forecast slower ground; obvious contender.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

5

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Dickens

11st 5lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

In a consistent run of form when last seen in November, mostly hooded but also in just a tongue-tie last time; this mark is very manageable but he does lack a recent run.

13/2

1

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Dickens

11st 12lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Has been in fine fettle since joining current yard in the summer with four wins in handicaps; incurs 12lb penalty here partially offset by Luke Scott's 3lb claim; should be hard to beat at this level.

Evs

1

30th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

12:47 Stratford

Dickens

11st 12lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Jennie Candlish

Has been in fine fettle since joining current yard in the summer with four wins in handicaps; incurs 12lb penalty here partially offset by Luke Scott's 3lb claim; should be hard to beat at this level.

Evs

Form: 1PP0-7

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Won over fences at Stratford (2m1f, good) for Jamie Snowden last spring, but his form nosedived last summer and he was tailed off when reappearing for new stable here last month; reverts to hurdling with cheekpieces refitted; needs to turn over a new leaf.
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8th

8

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

16:58 Cartmel

Dusky Days

11st 4lb

J: Miss Ella Holland

T: James Moffatt

Not beaten all that far in 2m6f/3m1f handicaps on last two starts but he was a weakener late on; others appeal more.

16/1

7th

6

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Dusky Days

11st 8lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

After a break he's been tailed off behind Wee Alki and here on Monday faded into sixth over 2m6f; others preferred.

16/1

Form: 007-93

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
0-8 over hurdles and not yet proven on ground slower than good but posted a sound effort when placed at Perth (3m) three weeks ago and is evidently in good nick.
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3

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

15:15 Cartmel

Evies Court

11st 7lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

0-8 over hurdles and not yet proven on ground slower than good but posted a sound effort when placed at Perth (3m) three weeks ago and is evidently in good nick.

9/2

3rd

6

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:07 Perth

Evies Court

11st 2lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

Irish mare who has weak claims on form; would be interesting only if the market suggests improvement is on the cards.

12/1

Form: 0344-1

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Kept on well for narrow success at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) this month, opening her hurdling account at the eighth attempt; will be fine on the forecast slower ground and further progress is possible if combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces has positive effect.
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Verdict Starting price

5

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

15:37 Ludlow

Arctic Angel

11st 2lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Stopped too quickly at Cartmel latest (2m6f, good to soft) for either the 4lb rise for her previous Newton Abbot success (3m2f, good) or the quirky course to seem the issue; step back up in trip is a plus, but questions to answer again; cheekpieces discarded.

8/1

4

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

15:15 Cartmel

Arctic Angel

11st 6lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Evan Williams

Kept on well for narrow success at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) this month, opening her hurdling account at the eighth attempt; will be fine on the forecast slower ground and further progress is possible if combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces has positive effect.

5/2

6

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:35 Newton Abbot

Arctic Angel

11st 2lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Evan Williams

Third in a mares' bumper here (good) on debut last year; unable to improve on that level of form but was third over hurdles at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January; below that level twice since; half-sister to a 3m winner, so this longer trip might see her find some improvement.

9/2

Form: 4/6F/P

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Very well handicapped on old form, but did not show a great deal in three small-field points for new stable this spring and struggled in a handicap chase when back under rules here on Friday.
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3

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Jobesgreen Lad

11st 4lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

Four-time chase winner but his last success was in December 2022 and he has form figures of PPP8 for current yard; continues to tumble down the weights but he has a lot to prove and can only be watched.

33/1

3

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Jobesgreen Lad

11st 11lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

Still going okay until a bad error at Worcester latest, but hard to be confident on the preceding chase and point efforts this year that he'd have gone very close; 0-14 going left-handed versus 4-11 clockwise.

66/1

8

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:10 Worcester

Jobesgreen Lad

11st 4lb

J: Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt

T: Tracey Barfoot-Saunt

Very well handicapped on old form but did not show a great deal in three small-field points for new stable this spring and was pulled up on both rules starts at Cartmel last month (chase/hurdle); headgear swapped here.

50/1

Form: 5-8162

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Belatedly off the mark over hurdles at Hexham (2m, good) last month and will also be suited by the much stiffer test of stamina here, but raced rather lazily when well-held second behind Dickens at Hexham last Sunday.
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6th

10

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 5

16:30 Hexham

Blended Stealth

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Lizzie Quinlan

1-39 over hurdles, the win gained here (2m, good) last May; inconsistent and although he stays 2m4f and latest start was one of his better days, today's position 7lb out of the handicap makes things tough.

25/1

4th

10

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

14:23 Carlisle

Blended Stealth

10st 5lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Lizzie Quinlan

1-38 over hurdles, the win gained at Hexham (2m, good) last May; his good days have become infrequent, though, and he's 3lb out of the weights today; not the percentage call.

25/1

5th

7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

14:50 Musselburgh

Blended Stealth

10st 2lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Runner-up at Sedgefield in November and not disgraced on penultimate start, but those are the only bright spots in his last nine races; reverts from chasing (last five starts); overall he's won just one (a hurdle race last May) of 47 and today he is 3lb out of the handicap.

16/1

Form: 324-35

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Failed to build upon quite encouraging stable debut when only fifth in refitted cheekpieces at Stratford (2m6f, good) last month and is now 0-18 over hurdles, but ought to handle today's slower ground pretty well; not ruled out.
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5th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:33 Stratford

Getaway With You

11st 10lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Bagged a fourth success of the season at Chepstow (2m3f) in February; seemed unsuited by dropping back to 2m when a solid fourth of ten at Hereford 13 days ago and not out of things over this more suitable distance.

12/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Getaway With You

11st 10lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won three in a row in November/December (2m3f-2m4f) and scored at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in February; well-held fourth eight days later at Ffos Las, possibly finding the quick turnaround too much; may resume progress, though the drop in trip is a slight concern.

8/1

4th

2

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Getaway With You

12st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won three in a row in November/December (2m3f-2m4f) and took his form to another new level when battling on well to score at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) eight days ago; latest 4lb rise does not look excessive and further progress is not out of the question.

5/2

Form: 234-80

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Not fully exposed after only six hurdling starts but finished down the field in his first two handicaps (both 2m, good) and is not bred to benefit from this hike up in trip.
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7th

6

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

18:16 Market Rasen

Popa Rich

10st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jessica Bedi

Twice placed at Cartmel (2m6f) last summer; this year's form figures PF aren't overly inspiring though, so it's difficult to argue a reasoned case, unless the newly applied cheekpieces have a majorly uplifting impact.

14/1

4

31st May 2026

Good

2m 7f 95y

Class 5

14:35 Fakenham

Popa Rich

10st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jessica Bedi

Pulled up at Perth this month, after a layoff, but was placed twice on the tight left-handed track at Cartmel (2m6f) last summer, so there's a good chance Fakenham will also suit him; big player if back on song.

4/1

9

13th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:55 Perth

Popa Rich

10st 6lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Jessica Bedi

Placed on a couple of occasions at Cartmel (2m6f) last year and was a staying-on fifth over C&D (in a first-time tongue-tie) last September; is likely to draw benefit from this comeback run; monitor only for time being.

10/1

Non-runners

Reel Her In, Gone In Sixty

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.90
Straight Forecast £8.80
Tricast £91.91
Trifecta £82.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Dickens

POSTDATA:

Gone In Sixty

SPOTLIGHT:

Arctic Angel

D Express:

Reel Her In

Daily Record:

Gone In Sixty

The Times:

Dickens

Telegraph:

Dickens

Daily Mirror:

Dickens

The Sun:

Dickens

The Star:

Dickens