19:10 Cartmel

Wednesday 28 May 2025

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:1020:40

Traffic Management Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 5m 38.20s

Sea The Clouds^p²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 120| CD

12/1

A winner here last summer but below form after 8 months off in class 2 contest on Monday (first outing since leaving Jamie Snowden for £14,000 in the autumn). Should be fitter for that.

Form: 6/221U-9

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Harper Valley^t1,v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 119

11/2

Reliable sort who won the first division of the corresponding event 12 months earlier and back to winning ways in 10-runner handicap at Musselburgh (19.8f) in February. Went in snatches when fourth of 7 at Kelso on most recent outing and visor now refitted (tongue tied for first time).

Form: 23317-4

Golden Maverick^v⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: S Bowen| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 117

3/1

Found plenty to lead close home when scoring at Carlisle in February. However, held in fifth when falling last at Stratford latest.

Form: 20441F-

Ashington²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 116| C

11/1

Back on the scoresheet with cheekpieces refitted at Doncaster (20.8f, good) in March. By no means disgraced in a competitive Class 2 handicap at Kelso next time and last 2 efforts probably best excused.

Form: 86150-7

Achnamara^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Conor Rabbitt⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 111

16/1

Made it two wins from his last three starts in 9-runner handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f, good to soft) in February. Unseated at the fifth at Kelso next time and well held back on the Flat at Thirsk since.

Form: 2P171U-

The Jeweller's Pet³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I A Duncan| OR: 105

11/2

Landed back-to-back Ayr handicaps in February and shaped as if still in good form when fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, soft) 34 days ago. Likeable type who may not have finished winning yet.

Form: 311P35-

Evenwood Sonofagun^p,t²^{(ex 7)}

15/8

Gained a second win from 27 starts over hurdles in C&D contest on Monday, as good as ever after a breathing operation. Danger to all if backing up under a penalty.

Form: 56144-1

Non-Runners

Dalyotin²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

Vroomoz Eile⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: James Moffatt J: Danny McMenamin

Forecasts

Evenwood Sonofagun (15/8), Golden Maverick (3/1), Harper Valley (11/2), The Jeweller's Pet (11/2), Vroomoz Eile (15/2), Ashington (11/1), Sea The Clouds (12/1), Dalyotin (14/1), Achnamara (16/1)

THE JEWELLER'S PET is a likeable type who shaped as if he's still got more wins in him at Perth on his most recent outing, so he's put forward as the answer. Evenwood Sonofagun gained a rare win on Monday here and seems likely to be competitive once more, while it's probably best to excuse Ashington's last 2 starts.