16:30 Cartmel

Saturday 24 May 2025

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Hadwins Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 5m 23.96s

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Caughtinyourtrance^p,t¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: James Moffatt

11/4

Showed promise when third both starts in bumpers but has struggled since switching to hurdles, failing to see things out in first-time cheekpieces at Wetherby on most recent outing. Stamina concerns over this longer trip.

Form: 133/78-

Lantic Bay³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley

100/1

Has shown little in a pair of maiden hurdles 22 months apart.

Form: 8/7-

Maggies Boy^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 101

11/4

Produced best effort to date when going down only to one progressing in leaps and bounds in a Perth handicap (3m) in April. Again ran creditably when third in small-field event there 10 days ago and shouldn't be long in gaining a first win.

Form: 55292-3

My Friend Yeats^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 103

10/3

Showed promise in handicap hurdles, finishing a close second and a staying-on fourth at Catterick last winter. Sixth of 9 in a handicap hurdle at Hexham (12/1) 21 days ago, running without headgear and possibly needing the run after 11 weeks off. Cheekpieces reapplied today and better expected.

Form: 57249-6

Turndlightsdownlow⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley

5/1

€36,000 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Half-brother to modest hurdler Tommies Call. Dam (c128/h151) 19f-3m hurdle/chase winner, also 1¾m-2½m winner on Flat. Made frame completed start in Irish points (Feb 22) and warrants a market check, especially with Sean Bowen booked.

Form: F4-

Kalo Athena¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt

18/1

Dual point winner who shaped like a stayer when sixth in a Carlisle bumper (17.2f) on Rules debut in November. Pulled up on Sedgefield hurdling debut 12 weeks later but is best not judged on that run having lost her place when making a bad mistake at the fifth. Longer trip could suit.

Form: 11/6P-

Perfect Poli^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan

50/1

Made the frame on first of 2 starts in bumpers and ran to similar level sent hurdling when sixth of 12 in mares' maiden at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) in November 2023. However, went with no encouragement tried tongue tied on first start since for a new yard at Perth.

Form: 466/P-

Sky Luna²²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 93

15/2

Winning Irish pointer at the ninth attempt who showed modest form when placed on her first 2 starts at this venue but has been pulled up both outings since. Needs to recapture earlier Cartmel form to have any chance returning from 7 months off.

Form: 2123PP-

Non-Runners

Getaway Vic⁴⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Getaway Vic (6/4), Maggies Boy (11/4), Caughtinyourtrance (11/4), My Friend Yeats (10/3), Turndlightsdownlow (5/1), Sky Luna (15/2), Kalo Athena (18/1), Perfect Poli (50/1), Lantic Bay (100/1)

GETAWAY VIC has impressed in bumpers, winning 2 of his three starts, and can make a successful hurdle debut with his pedigree suggesting the step up in trip will suit. Maggies Boy has been knocking on the door in handicaps recently and looks ready for a breakthrough win, so warrants plenty of respect, with My Friend Yeats another potential threat if returning to the sort of form he showed at Catterick in the winter.