19:08 Cartmel

Wednesday 27 May 2026

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Traffic Management Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 6f 31y | 11 Runners | Turf

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Leah Noreci⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 119| CD

Scored over fences here off 4 lb higher last summer. Off 6 months, shaped better than tenth of 15 suggests in valuable Haydock handicap hurdle (3m, good) 18 days ago, unable to sustain effort as absence seemed to tell. Interesting with that outing behind him.

Form: P41P9-0

Musique De Fee^b²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Joshua Bryan| T: M Bowen| OR: 119| BF| C

11/2

Last win came in 25f handicap hurdle here a year ago, but having ran well on Saturday she was a disappointing favourite when bidding to follow up on Monday tried in this headgear.

Form: 0P0-223

Hillview³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 112

12/1

Useful earlier in his career but has offered little obvious promise since returning from a long absence. The booking of Sean Bowen is interesting but others are much more solid.

Form: 98P/4P7-

Bittalemon^p⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Charlotte Jones| T: James Moffatt| OR: 110| C

15/2

Won a pair of 17f novice hurdles at this track last summer but didn't see out her race on return from 9 months off (had a breathing operation in the interim) over 25f here on Saturday.

Form: 18177-5

Dickens^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Luke Scott⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| OR: 110| CD

6/1

In excellent heart for new connections in the first half of last season, winning 4 times over hurdles, including C&D. Off since November and possibly best watched this time.

Form: 112224-

Got Grey^t²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Isabelle Ryder⁽⁵⁾| T: James Moffatt| OR: 109

20/1

Hurdle and chase winner for Dan Skelton. Has joined a yard which does well at Cartmel, but after 7 months off finished last of 3 in 17f handicap chase here on Monday. Unproven over this far.

Form: 41426-3

Lowlands¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 108

2/1

Placed in handicap hurdles at the end of 2025 before returning from a break to get off the mark in maiden at Perth (2½m, good to soft) 14 days ago. Remains unexposed back in a handicap for her in-form stable.

Form: 9/4223-1

Rauzan^t,p³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 107| D

10/1

Back on form when twice placed this spring. Not so good at Kelso last time but his in-form yard's good recent record in this race means a revival isn't ruled out in a refitted tongue tie (added to regular cheekpieces).

Form: 560328-

Beny Nahar Road^t²⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: H Hogarth| OR: 106

14/1

Good chase record last spring/summer, including 2 wins. Off since a heavy fall at Uttoxeter in September. Lower mark back hurdling but peak fitness has to be taken on trust after 8 months off.

Form: 31242F-

Rioja Alta^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: C O'Farrell| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 102| CD

7/1

C&D winner (heavy) last July. Back to that form when third at Wetherby (3m, good to soft) in March but performed no more than respectably when fading into fifth at Perth (3m again) last month.

Form: 176335-

Swingingonthesteel^h¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: R Menzies| OR: 95

8/1

Point/dual bumper winner. Failed to better poor form in 3 maiden hurdles over the winter but wouldn't be a big shock were he to fare a lot better in handicaps up in trip. All the more interesting if backed.

Form: 211/48P-

Forecasts

Lowlands (5/2), Musique De Fee (5/1), Dickens (8/1), Rioja Alta (8/1), Beny Nahar Road (8/1), Bittalemon (10/1), Hillview (12/1), Sea The Clouds (12/1), Got Grey (14/1), Rauzan (14/1), Swingingonthesteel (14/1)

SEA THE CLOUDS should be spot on for this after a run at Haydock last month and can take advantage of a mark 4 lb lower than the one he defied over fences here last summer. Low-mileage Nicky Richards mare Lowlands rates an obvious danger on the back of a recent Perth maiden success. The fact Lizzie Quinlan has won divisions of this race for the last 2 years means Rauzan also has to enter calculations.