15:30 Cartmel

Monday 26 May 2025

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Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 16.39s

Tommie Beau²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 135| CD

8/1

Did well in this sphere and over fences here last summer, winning 3 times and runner-up once from 4 visits between May and August. Among those 3 wins was a victory in this race 12 months ago and, having performed well back from a break in a Fakenham handicap chase recently, he's a key player.

Form: 3PP56-2

Johnson's Blue⁴⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 130| C| D

40/1

Enjoyed productive spring/summer campaign in 2022, winning 4 times (including here), and added 2 more handicaps to his tally during the winter that followed. Better than ever with another success at Doncaster in February 2024, but shaped as if amiss at Aintree next time and absent since.

Form: 161U10/

Dinons^p³¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 128

25/1

Did well for new yard when returning from a lengthy absence in 2024, bagging handicaps at Hexham and Uttoxeter. Also went close at the former course during the autumn, but his efforts at Aintree and Perth back from a break last month left much to be desired.

Form: 1P12P8-

Wbee³⁰²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 127| CD

12/1

Winner of this race in 2021 and 2022, but failed to build on his encouraging return from a lengthy absence last summer in 2 subsequent appearances. Hopes pinned on the return to this track helping to spark a return to form back from a 10-month absence.

Form: 125/307-

Up For Parol⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 126

9/1

Capitalised on falling handicap mark and ended long losing sequence when successful in a 9-runner handicap at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) in January, quickening clear. By no means disgraced in a valuable contest at Uttoxeter (23.3f, soft) last time and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 23/2156-

Sea The Clouds^t,p²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 120| C| D

22/1

Resumed in good form last summer, runner-up twice prior to regaining the winning thread with first-time cheekpieces enlisted here in (2¾m, good to firm) July. Unseated at the first when last seen in September, though, and he's opposable off this mark on debut for new connections.

Form: 16/221U-

Imperial Data^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 120| C

8/1

Has proved pretty consistent under Rules, adding to her 3 wins in 2023 when coming from off the pace to land a 2¾m handicap here (soft) last May. Largely creditable efforts in defeat since and this step up in trip looks a good move.

Form: 48724-4

Musique De Fee^p²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Bryan| T: G Nicholls| OR: 119

3/1

Improved performer this year, notching third success of 2025 when easily taking a 4-runner affair at Hereford (25.5f, good) earlier this month. Didn't do a great deal wrong when third off this mark over C&D on Saturday, but this will probably come too soon, if indeed she does take her chance.

Form: 3112-13

Olivers Travels^p³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen| OR: 116

9/2

Bumper/hurdles winner who improved significantly with cheekpieces fitted over fences last summer, landing back-to-back 23f Worcester handicaps. Runner-up both starts since returning from a break last month and he's of strong interest back hurdling off an attractive mark.

Form: 254P22-

Buy Some Time²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R M Smith| OR: 115

4/1

Improved when landing a couple of Perth handicaps within the space of 10 days last summer. Raised his game another notch when belying odds of 50/1 in a valuable contest at the Punchestown Festival, but this 10 lb higher mark calls for another jolt of improvement.

Form: 117721-

City Derby^p⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 111| CD

12/1

Looked better than ever following a wind op at this course last year, winning 4 on the bounce, including 2 over this C&D. Should come on for last month's pipe-opener at Carlisle (19.3f, good) and merits respect returned to this course and moving back up in trip.

Form: 324954-

Our Sam^t,p1¹⁰²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Danny McMenamin| T: James Moffatt| OR: 109| CD

25/1

Back-to-back C&D winner in 2023 and wasn't disgraced when fifth of 12 to Tommie Beau in this race 12 months ago. However, it's been all downhill since and hopes now pinned on the addition of cheekpieces sparking a return to form.

Form: 504FP8-

Non-Runners

Curley Finger⁷³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: R Menzies J: Nathan Moscrop

Mostly Sunny¹⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Musique De Fee (3/1), Mostly Sunny (7/2), Buy Some Time (4/1), Olivers Travels (9/2), Tommie Beau (8/1), Imperial Data (8/1), Up For Parol (9/1), Wbee (12/1), City Derby (12/1), Curley Finger (20/1), Sea The Clouds (22/1), Our Sam (25/1), Dinons (25/1), Johnson's Blue (40/1)

The vote goes to OLIVERS TRAVELS, who has found just one too good in a couple of handicap chases since returning from a break and he may well exploit a lower mark in this sphere. This step back up in trip and booking of Brian Hughes are positive factors where Imperial Data is concerned and he is second choice ahead of Mostly Sunny and last year's winner Tommie Beau.