July 19 / 16.00 Cartmel

16.00

Good To Soft

Windermere School Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4568.06
  • 2m 5f 34y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Windermere School Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

Form: 3F2-19 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Won fast-ground point in the spring and followed up with another comfortable success on rules return at Southwell (3m, good) last month; run this track very well and recent defeat from out of the weights in valuable race can easily be overlooked but the ground may turn against him today.
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5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:08 Newcastle

Do No Wrong

11st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Justin Landy

Five-time chase winner who was runner-up in that discipline last time, and he won his last race over hurdles at Cartmel in August (2m6f, good); well treated in relation to chase mark and William Maggs also takes off 5lb.

100/30

5

30th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:08 Newcastle

Do No Wrong

11st 11lb

J: William Maggs

T: Justin Landy

Five-time chase winner who was runner-up in that discipline last time, and he won his last race over hurdles at Cartmel in August (2m6f, good); well treated in relation to chase mark and William Maggs also takes off 5lb.

100/30

4

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

14:30 Southwell

Do No Wrong

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Justin Landy

Sound-surface wins in another C&D 0-120, a Cartmel hurdle and a Witton Castle open point since May; never travelling at Uttoxeter latest (first loss under Brian Hughes), but is one proven capable of bouncing back.

8/1

Form: 05-221 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Irish raider who opened his chasing account with hard-fought C&D (soft; refitted cheekpieces/tongue-tie) win from the front three weeks ago; 6lb higher now but has obvious claims if in similar form again.
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3rd

9

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:52 Galway

Cloughroe

11st 4lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Won a 2m5f Cartmel handicap in June; flopped twice at the same venue in July; plenty to prove as a result.

14/1

Form: F1-312 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
2-7 over fences, the latter win gained at Southwell (2m, good) last month; ran well in defeat off new mark at Hexham (1m7f, good) last time but needs to prove he can cope with today's trip-and-ground combination.
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10th

1

5th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:25 Market Rasen

Beny Nahar Road

12st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

Has stronger form over fences and uncompetitive in two races on his return to hurdling; reservations for now.

20/1

4th

6

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 4

16:10 Hexham

Beny Nahar Road

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

0-9 over hurdles and has the stronger form over fences but is accordingly handicapped and didn't run badly back over hurdles last month, where lack of a recent run told late; could be involved with that outing behind him.

20/1

8th

9

27th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

19:08 Cartmel

Beny Nahar Road

11st 1lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Henry Hogarth

Better chaser than hurdler but handicapped accordingly and has placed form in this discipline; however, he has been off since falling over fences in September.

16/1

Form: 6121-4 C

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m1f course winner on slow ground last summer; returned from nine-month break with very respectable fourth of six here (2m1f, good to soft) in May but does not have a good record over this sort of trip.
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8th

1

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 61y

Class 5

16:57 Cartmel

Cuzco Du Mathan

12st 0lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Both wins over fences came over C&D in 2024; well handicapped on his old form but he's generally struggled in the last 12 months and was last of seven over C&D (good) when last seen in May; plenty to prove and all of his wins have been on soft or heavy ground.

6/1

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

Form: 42P-23 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Went close at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good to soft) last month and his recent Perth third (2m4f, good) was also a good effort; won't mind if the ground turns soft here and has a fighting chance if he takes to this unique track at the first attempt; swaps visor for refitted blinkers; tongue-tie removed.
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3rd

4

31st May 2026

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 3

16:37 Fakenham

No But I Will

11st 4lb

J: Miss Jessica Milly Smith

T: Julian Smith

Just held on to make winning stable debut over C&D (soft) in December but failed to build upon an encouraging reappearance run when tailed off at Market Rasen last month; others have more persuasive profiles.

10/1

6th

5

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

13:35 Market Rasen

No But I Will

11st 9lb

J: Miss Jessica Milly Smith

T: Julian Smith

Just held on to make winning stable debut under Jessica Milly Smith at Fakenham (2m5f, soft) in December and returned from break with fairly good fourth at Wetherby (2m3f, good to soft) last month; will also be suited by today's trip-and-ground combination; no surprise if he features.

7/1

4th

2

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:37 Wetherby

No But I Will

11st 10lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Julian Smith

Won at Cartmel (2m1f, good) last August on penultimate run for Robbie Llewellyn and he scored on his stable debut at Fakenham (2m5f, soft) in December; he didn't look straightforward on that latest outing but this course winner is entitled to respect nevertheless.

6/1

Form: 4P-341 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Arguably posted career-best performance three weeks ago, keeping on strongly to forge 17l clear over C&D (soft); 8lb rise asks quite a lot of him today but at least we know he's in prime form.
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1st

5

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

17:30 Cartmel

Sean Og

11st 4lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Dianne Sayer

All five wins over fences have been at this track and latest was over C&D (good) in May; didn't shine here last time but that was a Class 2 handicap and he still looks on a workable mark; respected on this big drop back in grade.

9/2

4th

6

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:15 Cartmel

Sean Og

10st 6lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Dianne Sayer

All five wins over fences have been at this track, four over today's distance; at his best when scoring over C&D (good) last month and 4lb rise still gives him a good chance.

7/2

Form: 1P/3-1 D

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 8yo who drew clear on run-in to make winning chase debut at Hexham (3m, good) in May and now has 4-9 strike-rate under all codes; open to improvement over fences if her jumping is more fluent here but the forecast slower ground may not be ideal.
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10

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

River Of Joy

10st 12lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Made it 2-2 over fences when running on well to deny No But I Will over C&D (good) a month ago and a 2lb rise is nothing to sweat about; tough and respected.

9/4

8

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

16:00 Cartmel

River Of Joy

11st 1lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Mickey Bowen

Low-mileage 8yo who drew clear on run-in to make winning chase debut at Hexham (3m, good) in May and now has 4-9 strike-rate under all codes; open to improvement over fences if her jumping is more fluent here but the forecast slower ground may not be ideal.

4/1

Form: 53-322

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
No match for very useful C&D specialist when second here (good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) in May but that was still a good effort, and he also ran well when clear second (albeit in a depleted field) at Hexham (2m4f, good) last month; versatile ground-wise; probably won't be far away.
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3

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

High Moon

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Regressive 10yo who has not won since April 2023; has conditions to suit here and some of his spring/summer form puts him on the premises but he was pulled up last time (bled) and others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

3

1st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 4

14:29 Ayr

High Moon

11st 8lb

J: Nathan Moscrop

T: Rebecca Menzies

Regressive 10yo who has not won since April 2023; has conditions to suit here and some of his spring/summer form puts him on the premises but he was pulled up last time (bled) and others have more appealing profiles.

10/1

8

17th Sep 2025

Good

2m 5f 133y

Class 4

17:00 Kelso

High Moon

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Rebecca Menzies

Veteran is winless since 2023 but he wasn't disgraced when third of six in 2m1f handicap chase at Cartmel 25 days ago; he's no forlorn hope.

7/1

Form: 831-6

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Non-runners

Dalyotin

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.70
Straight Forecast £21.56
Tricast £62.22
Trifecta £81.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Sean Og

The Guardian:

River Of Joy

Telegraph:

Cuzco Du Mathan

RP RATINGS:

High Moon

SPOTLIGHT:

Vroomoz Eile

Daily Record:

Cloughroe

POSTDATA:

Do No Wrong

The Times:

Sean Og

The Sun:

Sean Og

D Express:

River Of Joy

The Star:

River Of Joy

Daily Mail:

Cuzco Du Mathan

Daily Mirror:

High Moon