18:10 Cartmel

Wednesday 28 May 2025

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Yarwoods Selling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 4m 12.80s

Gemini Man³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 97

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who was pulled up in handicap at Perth (2m, soft) 34 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: P/23P-

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Lawmans Blis^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: William Shanahan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 96| D

12/1

Fair winner Flat winner who scored over hurdles at Sedgefield in March, although he was helped by the odds-on favourite falling 2 out. Reached the frame in 2 handicap hurdles since and also fair fifth on Flat last month.

Form: B5/6142-

Mr Sundancer¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 96

5/1

Belatedly shed maiden tag over hurdles with a hood refitted at Downpatrick last summer. Left Shark Hanlon after and yet to scale same heights for present stable, although latest Sedgefield fourth after a break was more encouraging. Claims if he can build on that now.

Form: 48664-4

I'm Too Tired^p⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 96

18/1

Has lost his way over fences since a Sedgefield win on Boxing Day (took little interest last time) and now reverts to hurdles in a bid to spark a revival.

Form: 33184P-

Chillhi¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison| OR: 95

13/2

Fair handicapper on Flat. Modest form at best in 4 outings over hurdles but too soon to say he won't come good in this sphere and this is a drop in class. A recent fourth on the Flat was creditable. Worth chancing.

Form: 3U088-

Top Of The Bay^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 92| BF

6/1

Came good at the third time of asking for Sam England in a 21f Carlisle handicap chase last month. Disappointing at Hexham since but has a lower mark to work with over hurdles and could bounce back with a bang.

Form: 4P221-9

Cocardier^t1³⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 90

10/1

Signs of encouragement in qualifying hurdle runs with cheekpieces last winter but well held on 2m Ffos Las handicap debut a year ago and off since. Cheekpieces off, first-time tongue tie on. Worth a look in the betting.

Form: 78353/9-

Vocal Duke^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 90| CD

5/1

Hasn't won since debut for this stable back in July 2022 and hard to draw much encouragement from last month's return from a break at Perth. Cheekpieces go back on.

Form: 637760-

Belle Of Annandale^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: R M Smith| OR: 89

8/1

No impact in a pair of handicap hurdles at Perth this spring but mark is on a slide as a result and Brian Hughes has been booked with the yard among the winners. No surprise were she to stage a revival.

Form: 47456-6

Winds Of Winter²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Danny McMenamin| T: I Jardine| OR: 88| BF

8/1

Remote fourth with cheekpieces added at Kelso last time but had been consistent when placed on 8 of her 9 starts prior to that. The headgear is quickly discarded and she's the type to bounce back.

Form: 35323-4

Benito^v1⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 83| C

9/1

It's now 11 runs since his last win in 2022 and pulled up in handicap hurdle at Hexham when last seen in March. The cheekpieces and tongue tie worn on that occasion are left off and replaced by a first-time visor.

Form: 289/95P-

Chantilly Moon¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 76

20/1

Made frame on first of 2 starts in bumpers but little show in maiden hurdles/on the Flat since. More chance now handicapping for the first time over hurdles but still hard to make a good case for.

Form: 45/PPP-5

Non-Runners

Fairland³⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 8

T: C Grant J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mr Sundancer (5/1), Vocal Duke (5/1), Top Of The Bay (6/1), Chillhi (13/2), Winds Of Winter (8/1), Belle Of Annandale (8/1), Benito (9/1), Cocardier (10/1), Lawmans Blis (12/1), Fairland (16/1), I'm Too Tired (18/1), Chantilly Moon (20/1), Gemini Man (40/1)

CHILLHI should be up to doing something at this sort of level over hurdles and is worth siding with for Brian Ellison. Top of The Bay disappointed at Hexham recently but had done well over fences for Sam England prior to that and has to be of some interest off a lower mark back hurdling. Winds of Winter can add to her many placed efforts.