August 25 / 14.20 Cartmel

14.20

Good

Sticky Toffee Pudding Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4030.04
  • 2m 1f 46y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Sticky Toffee Pudding Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 11 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Flat form stands out in this company and he's looked a natural over hurdles in winning at Newton Abbot and Uttoxeter (good ground both times); penalised accordingly but should be hard to beat.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Dignam

11st 7lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

When all his best form on the Flat and over hurdles is on good ground, it's best to put a line through his run on heavy in a French Grade 1 last time (November); he beat little of note when making hay in minor jumps meetings last summer but barely broke sweat in any of those races and his jumping was pinpoint accurate; one to be interested in for a trainer (also runs Glen To Glen) who knows what's required for this; gelded since his last run.

18/1

1

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Dignam

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Flat form stands out in this company and he's looked a natural over hurdles in winning at Newton Abbot and Uttoxeter (good ground both times); penalised accordingly but should be hard to beat.

4/11

1

27th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

13:37 Uttoxeter

Dignam

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Just one win from ten Flat starts but ran creditably in two valuable races last month; easily justified very skinny odds to make winning hurdle debut at Newton Abbot (good) a week ago and could be very hard to beat here.

4/7

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all nine Flat races and now has a basement handicap mark; tongue tied for this change of codes.
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7th

14

(1)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Black Sky

8st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in all nine Flat races and was pulled up on hurdling debut at Cartmel only recently when tried in a tongue-tie; cheekpieces now added.

25/1

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Black Sky

10st 12lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in all nine Flat races and now has a basement handicap mark; tongue tied for this change of codes.

50/1

5th

7

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

19:20 Pontefract

Black Sky

8st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

Unplaced in all eight starts (6f-1m) and his promising fifth at Newcastle (6f; November) hasn't been built on in three runs since; enough to prove back at a mile.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Never progressed after a promising start for Jim Bolger and was well behind Dignam at Newton Abbot.
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1st

5

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:50 Ffos Las

Green Asset

11st 7lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

An improved clear second over 2m5f at Newton Abbot last month and he looks ready for this longer trip; should run well.

100/30

2nd

9

14th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

15:08 Newton Abbot

Green Asset

10st 11lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Ex-Irish maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 11 in 2m6f Fontwell handicap in November; no forlorn hope off a 3lb lower mark after a break.

5/1

3rd

5

29th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

16:07 Fakenham

Green Asset

10st 5lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Came back to some form with the addition of a tongue-tie when a 3.5l fourth to Dartmouth Rose over C&D 12 days ago; weighted to go close and likely to be in the mix again.

7/2

Form: 3 BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
In Dignam's yard when winning over 1m2f at Navan in April and when an 8l third on hurdling debut in July; made a disappointing start for this yard in a 1m5f handicap at Hamilton but his ability is respected.
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2nd

1

(2)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

19:39 Carlisle

Junkyard Dog

10st 9lb

J: Cara Tuke

T: Iain Jardine

Won a Navan handicap for Joseph O'Brien last spring but suffered a succession of fairly hefty defeats on the Flat and over hurdles for this yard, including when beaten nearly 20l over C&D last month when back from a nine-week break; visor given a whirl.

20/1

9th

2

(12)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

20:12 Carlisle

Junkyard Dog

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Ex-Irish; fair hurdler; only Flat win was over 1m2f at Navan in April 2025 (good); handles soft ground; not out of it.

12/1

7th

13

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

17:35 Newcastle

Junkyard Dog

10st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Iain Jardine

Fair 1m2f Flat winner in Ireland last April; he hasn't yet found his level over hurdles, soundly beaten when tongue tied in handicaps on last two outings; tried cheekpieces before that and now sports blinkers.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Regressed in five races after making a winning debut over 6f for Richard Fahey and was sold on for 2,600gns; by no means an assured stayer over hurdles; tries a hood.
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10th

6

(9)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Urban Sky

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Ex-Richard Fahey; won a Hamilton maiden on debut last season (6f, good to firm); has been mainly disappointing since, including on both starts for this yard (pulled up over hurdles on first occasion); plenty to prove.

33/1

6

(1)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Thirsk

Urban Sky

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Won a 6f maiden at Hamilton on his 2yo debut but he struggled in five further runs for Richard Fahey; 66-1 when pulled up on his hurdle/stable debut at Cartmel three weeks ago; plenty to prove.

33/1

5

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Urban Sky

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Regressed in five races after making a winning debut over 6f for Richard Fahey and was sold on for 2,600gns; by no means an assured stayer over hurdles; tries a hood.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Part-owned by Tyson Fury; won over 7f (AW) for the Coles in May but never travelled when finishing last at Doncaster three weeks ago; unraced beyond 1m so easy to have reservations over her stamina for hurdling; hood reapplied by new trainer, though it did nothing for her when tried once before.
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1st

9

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

13:57 Cartmel

Big Gypsy King

10st 9lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Modest Flat performer; well beaten all three runs over hurdles; plenty to find.

50/1

4th

7

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

18:08 Cartmel

Big Gypsy King

10st 5lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

Tailed off in both runs over hurdles and no worthwhile Flat form in the meantime.

33/1

Form: 4

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third of four runners on the AW last time (1m4f) and there's no obvious reason why she should reverse previous Uttoxeter placings with Dignam, despite a pull in the weights.
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3rd

1

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:45 Yarmouth

Zaraquelle

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Ex-Ed Dunlop maiden; two fair runs over hurdles and not a bad effort on the AW for her current yard last summer, and the market should tell a tale back from the best part of a year off.

4/1

7

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

14:20 Cartmel

Zaraquelle

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Third of four runners on the AW last time (1m4f) and there's no obvious reason why she should reverse previous Uttoxeter placings with Dignam, despite a pull in the weights.

7/1

3rd

4

(1)

10th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Zaraquelle

9st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

Out of the frame in six starts over 7f-9.5f on turf/Tapeta for Ed Dunlop, but showed some ability on her stable/hurdles debut at Uttoxeter a fortnight ago; whether she can maintain that sort of form back on the Flat remains to be seen.

15/2

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Payout
Exacta £2.60
Straight Forecast £2.49
Trifecta £6.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dignam

RP RATINGS:

Dignam

POSTDATA:

Dignam

The Times:

Dignam

Telegraph:

Dignam

The Guardian:

Dignam

Daily Mail:

Dignam

D Express:

Dignam

Daily Mirror:

Dignam

The Sun:

Dignam

The Star:

Dignam

Daily Record:

Dignam