17:40 Cartmel

Wednesday 28 May 2025

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Hales Of Cartmel Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 4m 19.13s

Celestial Reign^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 110

7/1

Fair form at best in Flat maidens for Joseph O'Brien and came good at the third time of asking over hurdles for current yard when seeing off 5 rivals in 2½m Sedgefield maiden 15 days ago. More will be needed under a penalty.

Form: B4-1

Amdoinmebest¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: R M Smith

150/1

No better than sixth in 3 Irish points and never involved on recent Perth hurdle debut.

Form: 608-7

Flat Jack²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: P D Niven

200/1

50/1 and showed nothing in 2m Hexham maiden hurdle at the beginning of the month.

Form: P

King Gris¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: C J Todd| T: P Morris

250/1

Made the frame on both completed starts in Irish points but no encouragement in novice hurdles at Bangor and Aintree in recent weeks.

Form: 4/P38-5

Sang Pour Sang^t1⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 118| BF

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in France, winning over fences last autumn. Leading form claims now setting out for a stable which does well here, including winning this race last year.

Form: 24/56F5-

Spit Spot^t⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P W Wadge| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 101| D

7/2

Fair performer on the Flat and has run to a similar level over hurdles for current yard, returning from a break to win a weak Musselburgh maiden (17.5f) in March.

Form: 24/7P31-

At Vimeiro¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: B Haslam

12/1

Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, winning 2m Southwell handicap in January on her final start for Jane Chapple-Hyam. Sold for 34,000 gns later that month. Interesting hurdle newcomer.

Form:

Terrorise¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Craig Nichol| T: B Ellison

85/40

Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1¾m), successful once in 2024. Pulled up in Grade 1 at Aintree on his hurdle debut but showed promise with his sights lowered when third of 6 in Market Rasen maiden 19 days ago.

Form: P-3

Love True^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 92| BF

11/2

Winner on Flat in France. Eight-race maiden hurdler for Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero but still holds each-way claims now setting out for new trainer Rebecca Menzies.

Form: 42F243-

Bittalemon^p²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt

16/1

Fair 1½m Flat winner for William Haggas. Bought for 28,000 gns in December. 11/2 and cheekpieces on first time, well-held fourth on C&D hurdle debut on Monday. Could only watch if turned out again quickly.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

Jysuis¹⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: S G West J: Non Runner

Ryebridge³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Peter Kavanagh

Forecasts

Terrorise (85/40), Spit Spot (7/2), Sang Pour Sang (4/1), Love True (11/2), Celestial Reign (7/1), At Vimeiro (12/1), Bittalemon (16/1), Jysuis (33/1), Ryebridge (66/1), Amdoinmebest (150/1), Flat Jack (200/1), King Gris (250/1)

Sam England took this opening novice hurdle last year and may do so again with French recruit SANG POUR SANG, who achieved fairly useful form in his native country. Ben Haslam is another trainer who does well at this lakeland venue and At Vimeiro is an interesting newcomer to the hurdle ranks after an AW Flat success when last seen. Terrorise and Musselburgh winner Spit Spot are others likely to have a say.