13:42 Cartmel

Monday 21 July 2025

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Cumbria Grand Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 26.17s

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Selected odds by:

Lightening Company²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam| OR: 100| CD

4/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who came good over hurdles in a C&D handicap last July. Another solid C&D effort when third of 10 last month. No reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 63/133-3

Heart Above¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 99

5/1

Resumed his progress when a very good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (21f, good) in May. Ran out at Kelso next time but confirmed he's still in form when fourth at Perth (2½m, good to soft) last month. Just as effective over shorter trips.

Form: 325-2R4

Mojo Ego^b⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 97| D

25/1

Has largely struggled since joining this yard and needs first-time blinkers to spark a revival. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 5087-08

Game Management¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 100

40/1

Flat winner for Kevin Ryan and made successful hurdle debut for current connections at Catterick (2m) in November. Good third under a penalty there the following month. Has struggled to make an impact on the Flat this summer but a potential improver in his first handicap hurdle.

Form: 13-

Mr Sundancer²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 94

10/1

Reached the frame in handicap hurdles in the spring, including C&D, but he needs to bounce back from a tame effort at Hexham last month.

Form: 664-43P

Restandbethankful^t²

6/1

Course winner who stopped the slide on the back of yet another breathing operation over fences here on Saturday, faring better than his fellow pacesetter. Back over hurdles on a tempting mark.

Form: 786-5P3

Drumlee Myth⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 86

8/1

Finished in the first 3 in a trio of bumpers. No show in maiden hurdles but no surprise were he to prove a different proposition in handicaps. One to keep a close eye on in the betting.

Form: 32086-5

Zamond¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 84| CD

33/1

Well held on recent return from a long absence at Bangor. Entitled to strip fitter for the run but can still only be watched unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form: 7635P/5

Vocal Duke^p,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 83| CD

14/1

C&D winner in June 2022 but has drawn a blank since, running poorly back here 24 days ago.

Form: 760-637

Pittsburg^p,t²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: R Potter| OR: 83| CD

5/2

Struck over fences here last month and wasted no time getting back on track reverted to them when second on Saturday, just unlucky to bump into a much-improved rival (Restandbethankful third). One to note back hurdling.

Form: 2-24172

Malinheadsearovers^b1,t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: T R Gretton| OR: 82

100/1

Regressive maiden on the Flat and well held in 4 outings over hurdles, including Market Rasen handicap debut/reappearance 7 weeks ago. First-time blinkers need to make a difference.

Form: 484-8

Foxwood^b1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: G Bewley| OR: 76

16/1

Long-standing maiden. Probably failed to stay 23f when a well-held fourth at Hexham last month and now takes a significant drop back in trip with first-time blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

Form: 735-F44

Non-Runners

Somebodycomegether¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: J Bedi J: Danny McMenamin

Detective⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: Mrs Dianne Sayer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pittsburg (5/2), Lightening Company (4/1), Heart Above (5/1), Restandbethankful (6/1), Drumlee Myth (8/1), Mr Sundancer (10/1), Vocal Duke (14/1), Detective (16/1), Foxwood (16/1), Mojo Ego (25/1), Somebodycomegether (25/1), Zamond (33/1), Game Management (40/1), Malinheadsearovers (100/1)

LIGHTENING COMPANY is probably the most solid option in a race where plenty arrive with something to prove. Game Management has found life hard on the Flat this summer but made a positive start to his hurdle career at the end of 2024 and rates a potential improver in his first handicap hurdle. Drumlee Myth is another going handicap hurdling for the first time and has scope from his mark judged on bumper ability. He's one to monitor closely in the betting.