14:15 Cartmel

Saturday 19 July 2025

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Cartmel Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 9.55s

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Ingennio^p,t³⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 95

28/1

Dual Fakenham chase winner last spring and back to form when second at Stratford (22.6f, good) when last seen 12 months ago. Has switched yards ahead of his return and could figure from this reduced mark provided he's ready to roll back hurdling.

Form: 511/542-

Balally Park^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Menzies| OR: 91

17/2

Ex-Irish maiden hurdler who has shown bits and pieces of promise for current connections, finishing weakly after looking like he might take a hand at Hexham (23.3f, good) last month. Drops back down in trip.

Form: 9684-96

Kingston Bresil³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mrs Izzie Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs L Hill| OR: 90

7/1

Has slipped further in the weights and ran up to best despite appearing unsuited by the emphasis on speed when fifth of 7 in at Worcester (16f, good to firm) last month. Has struggled for consistency so far however, so wouldn't be sure to build on it here.

Form: 5639-45

Arctic Fox^v¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: M Todhunter| OR: 89

11/1

Isn't the force of fold but ended a long losing run with her best effort of the season at Carlisle (14.2f, good to soft) in June. Not in the same form at Haydock a couple of weeks later, but reverts to hurdles from a handy-looking mark so could be worth chancing (visor back on).

Form: PF26/U9-

Dusky Days^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 89| D

5/1

Won Stratford handicap chase last spring for Jamie Snowden and showed some ability remains when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (22.1f, soft) 3 weeks ago, deserving extra credit having been asked to force pace at a trip which stretches him. Not dismissed from 2 lb lower.

Form: 1PP0-74

Jlow^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: R Potter| OR: 91

9/2

Arrives in good order, again finishing finding just a couple too good in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Worcester (16f, good) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt from an unchanged mark.

Form: 366-933

Platenium³⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 84WS

28/1

Not troubled the judge thus far and makes return for a new yard (sold for £6,500) after 12 months off. Betting can guide expectations from this much-reduced mark (tongue tie left off and had had a wind op).

Form: 089/B79-

Mr Globalist^p⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 83

80/1

Runner-up in Sedgefield novice in March but not in the same form on both subsequent starts (on Flat first occasion). He's had eighteen attempts over hurdles and is yet to get his head front.

Form: UF602-P

Hope Hill^t1⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 81| DWS

15/8

Showed improved form from 4 lb out of the handicap to get off the mark returning from 4 months off at Bangor (16.7f, good) 6 weeks ago, deserving extra credit given he had far from a clear run entering the straight. Tongue tie applied and fancied to be involved (has had a wind op).

Form: P9/554-1

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

Ascension Day¹⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: B Haslam J: Harriet Tucker

City Of Ruins¹⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: Simon Edwards J: Mr Huw Edwards

Raincloud²⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: M C Chapman J: Miss Imogen Mathias

Forecasts

Hope Hill (15/8), Jlow (9/2), Dusky Days (5/1), Kingston Bresil (7/1), Balally Park (17/2), Arctic Fox (11/1), Raincloud (11/1), Ascension Day (20/1), City Of Ruins (25/1), Platenium (28/1), Ingennio (28/1), Mr Globalist (80/1)

Cases can be made for several, but it could be worth taking a chance on ARCTIC FOX, who has only a handful starts in this sphere to her name and Martin Todhunter's 9-y-o can cash in on a much-reduced mark with a visor applied for the first time for current connections. It's slightly disconcerting that Hope Hill has had a wind op since his Bangor victory 6 weeks ago, but he heads up the dangers nonetheless, ahead of Jlow and stable-switcher Ingennio.

Previous Winners

2024

Lightening Company

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: R P McLernon | T: B Haslam

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,829.002nd: £1,762.003rd: £881.004th: £441.005th: £220.00

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