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Saturday 18 July 2026

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Cartmel Crystal Cup Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 5m 24.23s

Tommie Beau⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 130| BF| C

14/1

Form figures over hurdles at this course read 122 and arrives on the back of a creditable 7½ lengths second in veteran chase at this track in late-May. Drop back in distance isn't ideal returned to hurdling, but he should still give his running.

Form: 5686-12

Peaky Boy^b1,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 128

10/1

Borderline useful novice hurdler in 2024, winning both starts at Cheltenham. Has shaped as if in good form over fences this year and no surprise to see him back over hurdles following a mixed round of jumping last time. Interesting with blinkers added for first start in a handicap in this sphere.

Form: F00-336

Homme Public^p,t⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 125

16/1

Useful hurdler/chaser at his best. No show last season but hinted at a revival when third in Bangor handicap chase on the back of another breathing operation latest. Reverts to hurdling on lowest mark in years and may well capitalise in a change of headgear.

Form: 6660P-3

Caughtinyourtrance^p,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: James Moffatt| OR: 125| CD

9/2

Winner of back-to-back maiden/novice races over C&D last summer and went close in handicap hurdle at Haydock over the winter. Returns to hurdling off 4 lb higher following narrow success in small-field chase at this track last time.

Form: 23P-221

Shantwopointfive^t1¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 123| CD

20/1

Notched third win for Warren Greatrex in C&D handicap last May. Sold out of that yard for only £10,000 following a limp effort in listed company at Sandown in early-January and hardly a positive that first-time tongue strap goes on for stable debut.

Form: 4/1P52P-

Howdoyalikeherhome^b,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 121| D

40/1

Sole win came at this distance in novice handicap at Down Royal last May. Still to be asked for effort when falling 4 out in Roscommon claimer latest when fitted with a tongue strap (retained) for the first time, and weighted to be competitive on last summer's form.

Form: 2PP-48F

High Dancer^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny McMenamin| T: N G Richards| OR: 120

5/2

Winner of 21f maiden at Haydock for James Ewart last spring. Improved in cheekpieces for current yard, making amends for a near miss at Market Rasen (traded 1.01 in running) with a decisive win at Hexham (2m) last time. Going the right way and can make a bold bid back up in trip.

Form: 4203-21

Oakley²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Conor Ring| T: Mrs C Williams| OR: 117

11/2

Ground out a third win from his last 8 starts in Class 2 handicap at Uttoxeter last time. Career-high mark likely to prevent up a follow up, though.

Form: 44-1231

Roaring Home³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 114

8/1

Completed a double in 2½m mares handicap at Aintree in May (form working out well). Narrowly denied hat-trick at Uttoxeter (23f) subsequently, but she's probably vulnerable off 4 lb higher in a higher grade.

Form: P541-12

Dinons^p⁴²

Age: 13| Weight: 10-8| J: Nathan Moscrop| T: B Ellison| OR: 110| D

28/1

Veteran who showed plenty of ability remains when third at Hexham on return. Entitled to come on for that run, but this is a stronger race than he need contest nowadays.

Form: 5323U-3

Belles Benefit^b²²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Bannister| T: B I Case| OR: 105| CD

15/2

Veteran who capitalised on a reduced mark when making a convincing winning return over C&D last month. Clearly goes well fresh (won same race on reappearance in 2024), and she's probably worth taking on off 8 lb higher in a stronger race.

Form: 31568-1

Evenwood Sonofagun^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 104| CD

20/1

Nearly made it a quick-fire course double for the second consecutive season in May. Sent off at much longer odds when well below that form over C&D last time though, and Sean Quinlan now looks elsewhere.

Form: 076-126

Rauzan^t,v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 103| DWS

16/1

Frustrating sort who placed in higher grade at Kelso last season. Change of tactics/headgear saw him overdo things over C&D on latest start. Since undergone a breathing operation and profile suggests he isn't one for maximum faith.

Form: 0328-68

Forecasts

High Dancer (5/2), Caughtinyourtrance (9/2), Oakley (11/2), Belles Benefit (15/2), Roaring Home (8/1), Peaky Boy (10/1), Tommie Beau (14/1), Rauzan (16/1), Homme Public (16/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (20/1), Shantwopointfive (20/1), Dinons (28/1), Howdoyalikeherhome (40/1)

Once-useful HOMME PUBLIC may be able to capitalise on a much-reduced mark on return to hurdles. He's narrowly preferred to High Dancer, who's an improved model for the Nicky Richards yard. Peaky Boy also looks interesting, returning to hurdles for the first time since his unbeaten (2-2) novice season.