16.30
GoodMolson Coors Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle
- Prize money: £10744.19
- 2m 1f 46y
- Class 3
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Light rain
12/1
Form: 99-518 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 12st 0lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 121
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
27th Sep 2025 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
11st 0lb |
Won small-field C&D event in June and was not beaten far in Summer Hurdle (a race he won in 2024) here in July; needs to up his game after two lesser efforts elsewhere but the return to this track is sure to suit. |
33/1 |
|
1 |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 4f 0y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Had a win and two placings from three starts here (2m) in his younger days; won four-runner Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) off reduced mark in June and was not disgraced in competitive Summer Hurdle over that C&D in July; form took a dip at Cartmel last time, though, and he's untried at this trip. |
10/1 |
|
1 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
12st 0lb |
Won four-runner Market Rasen handicap (2m, good) off reduced mark in June and was not disgraced in competitive Summer Hurdle over that C&D last month; ran quite well on only previous visit to Cartmel (in 2023); could have a say. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 6521-3
Last run: 38 days
W: 11st 7lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 |
30th May 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Has three wins in this sphere and made a solid return when runner-up at Warwick (2m, good) ten days ago following a six-month break; should be thereabouts. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 3 |
20th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
In decent form when last seen in November, winning a seller at Huntingdon and not beaten far in a better race there subsequently; this looks a competitive race for his return to action but he is not discounted. |
6/1 |
|
2nd 5 |
2nd Nov 2025 Good 1m 7f 171y Class 4 |
10st 10lb |
Won this race in 2024 and has posted a couple of good efforts since returning from a layoff in the summer; major player if on song today but didn't really fire at Market Rasen last month and regular rider Alex Chadwick is on stablemate Mermaids Cave here. |
7/4 |
4/1
Form: 9-3311 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 5lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (3) |
8th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Back to winning ways in 2m course handicap (good to firm) under Mason Paetel in June, with reopposing Dereham 5l back in third; good third of 12 in competitive Market Rasen handicap hurdle (extended 2m4f, good) since; likely to go well back on the Flat. |
9/4 |
|
3rd 2 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 4f 139y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Four-time hurdle winner who was second in a Cheltenham handicap last October on final jumps run; 2lb lower now and he was a recent 2m winner at Newmarket; should go well. |
11/2 |
|
1st 3 (3) |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
9st 7lb |
Four-time hurdles winner whose first Flat success came on Southwell AW (1m6f) in January; has kept his form pretty well, including over 2m, and is considered seriously in this small field despite having had just two races (2025) on Flat turf. |
3/1 |
4/1
Form: -41121 CD
Last run: 35 days
W: 11st 5lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 5 |
2nd Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 48y Class 3 |
11st 5lb |
Won over C&D in early part of last season and looked as good as ever when going close in a quite valuable Cartmel handicap (2m1f, good) in July on latest outing; ought to make her presence felt. |
7/2 |
|
2nd 9 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Not quite at his best this year but last month's Hexham third was respectable and she remains only 2lb higher than when beating Saligo Bay to win this race under Thomasina Eyston in 2025; can't be ruled out. |
7/1 |
7/1
Form: 44-531 D
Last run: 30 days
W: 10st 13lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 4 |
15th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 209y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Won twice in blinkers on good ground last summer (2m/2m1f) but was given a break after two disappointing runs in the autumn and made a low-key return without blinkers last month; has blinkers back on today but needs to get back in the groove. |
20/1 |
|
7th 7 |
16th Apr 2026 Good 2m 0f 53y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Two wins last summer (2m/2m1f, good), the latest off just a 1lb lower mark; form has dipped in his last two races, at Cheltenham and then Carlisle where he should have run better; absent since November. |
12/1 |
|
15 |
24th Oct 2025 Good 2m 0f 87y Class 3 |
10st 4lb |
Perked up by blinkers this summer, winning twice, but faded into third after setting the pace in run-of-the-mill Worcester handicap (2m, good) last month and is patently not the force of old. |
25/1 |
7/1
Form: 53-323 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 13lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 2 |
27th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Only 7l away when fourth at Newcastle (2m1f, good to soft) in March and remains on a good mark; without a win since 2023 but has possbilities; Leah Noreci is his regular partner. |
6/1 |
20/1
Form: 7-3256 D
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
2nd Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 28y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
Runner-up three consecutive times here (2m-2m4f, good) in the spring; two lesser efforts followed but he can pose a threat off this mark if back on song after 76-day break. |
14/1 |
|
10th 11 |
18th Jul 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Runner-up three consecutive times at Hexham (2m-2m4f, good) this spring and also suited by this track but his latest run was below par and he's 2lb wrong today. |
14/1 |
6/1
Form: 657-12 CD BF
Last run: 35 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 |
18th Oct 2026 Good 2m 0f 178y Class 3 |
10st 11lb |
Very productive in 2025 but has gone the opposite way this year; pulled up in last two outings and, although 1lb below last winning mark, he is best watched unless the market suggests a revival is likely. |
20/1 |
|
8 |
26th Sep 2026 Good 2m 0f 125y Class 2 |
10st 10lb |
Last year's winner (from 14lb lower); went clear from the last to score at Haydock (2m Class 3, good to soft; from a similar mark) last December; more miss than hit (0-5) since, though, weakening quickly (pulled up) in the Cartmel Cup latest; risky proposition currently. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
11st 10lb |
Won five times over hurdles (once over C&D) and three times on the Flat last year; quite versatile regarding ground but has been safely held on both starts this summer (hurdle/Flat) and current mark probably demands a personal-best. |
20/1 |
7/1
Form: 133-31 CD
Last run: 33 days
W: 10st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 4 (5) |
17th Sep 2026 Good 1m 4f 5y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Won 1m4f/1m2f handicaps here in April, latterly under Harry Vigors off 2lb lower; then struggled at York's Dante meeting; back from a break with a second over hurdles last month; might just be vulnerable against rivals with lower mileage. |
12/1 |
|
2nd 13 |
29th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 3 |
10st 5lb |
Dual C&D winner (good/soft); returned to form with two Flat wins in April, but was soundly beaten when back over hurdles here in June and contests a much stronger race today. |
14/1 |
|
5th 3 |
26th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Has been running on the Flat, winning 1m4f/1m2f handicaps before a respectable effort in a competitive race at York; capable hurdler with winning form here and James Murray takes off a useful 7lb. |
6/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £101.80 |
| Straight Forecast | £111.44 |
| Tricast | £613.08 |
| Trifecta | £962.20 |
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