14:13 Cartmel

Monday 25 May 2026

All13:3814:1314:4815:2315:5816:3617:11

Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:14 | Winning time: 5m 26.66s

1^st

Evenwood Sonofagun

811-7

3/1f

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Sean Quinlan

Travelled strongly, midfield, in touch with leader going easily 3 out, soon led, ridden and went clear approaching last, reduced advantage near finish but always doing enough op 2/1

2^nd

Masterminding

710-12

12/1

T: James MoffattJ: Leah Noreci (10)

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, some headway 2 out, ridden and headway into fourth last, chased winner inside final 110yds, nearest finish tchd 14/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Zuul

810-3

20/1

T: R MenziesJ: Ellis Collier (5)

Midfield, in touch with leaders going okay 3 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, went second last, kept on but lost second inside final 110yds op 22/1 and tchd 25/1

4^th

Shinealight

511-13

8/1

T: John DawsonJ: Benjamin Macey (5)

Midfield, ridden before 6th, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace run-in op 17/2

5^th

4 ½

Secret Secret

1012-0

7/2

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones

Wore hood to post, midfield, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, no impression before last op 4/1 tchd 10/3

6^th

2 ¼

Lady Harriett

710-2

13/2

T: M BowenJ: S Bowen

In touch with leaders, headway to lead 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed and ridden, lost second last, weakened run-in tchd 6/1

7^th

9 ½

Celestial Reign

511-7

5/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Joshua Thompson (5)

Midfield, ridden in rear 6th, no impression before last

8^th

4 ½

Achnamara

711-8

12/1

T: P A KirbyJ: I J Power

Midfield, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last

9^th

R Bernard

1010-6

12/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in rear, headway 5th, ridden before 8th, soon dropped to rear, no impression before last op 16/1

10^th

Millford Hill

810-2

18/1

T: R MenziesJ: Danny McMenamin

Disputed lead, slow 1st, led outright 3rd, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out op 22/1

Also Ran

Imperial Imp

1010-13

33/1

T: Annabelle SowrayJ: Nathan Moscrop

Not always fluent, midfield, headed 3rd, slow 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up after 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Ushuaia Dancer⁵⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Justin Landy J: Non Runner

Road To Rosley²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: J E Dixon J: Mr John Dixon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £4.70, £5.60EX:£53.50Trifecta:£1,253.10Tricast:£641.37SF:£41.62Swingers:£12.50, £15.90, £30.40

Forecasts

Ushuaia Dancer (11/4), Evenwood Sonofagun (3/1), Secret Secret (7/2), Celestial Reign (5/1), Lady Harriett (13/2), Shinealight (8/1), Masterminding (12/1), Achnamara (12/1), R Bernard (12/1), Millford Hill (18/1), Zuul (20/1), Road To Rosley (25/1), Imperial Imp (33/1)

SECRET SECRET is a 3-time C&D winner who will surely be primed for his return to this venue after a sharpener at Kelso 5 weeks ago. He gets the vote over Evenwood Sonofagun, who took the one division of this race last season and is back after a breathing operation for a stable among the winners. R Bernard is another interesting runner returning from over a year off.

SECRET SECRET (IRE)
EVENWOOD SONOFAGUN (IRE)
R BERNARD

Previous Winners

2025

Evenwood Sonofagun

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 7

J: Sean Quinlan | T: Lizzie Quinlan

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,642.002nd: £1,674.003rd: £837.004th: £419.005th: £209.006th: £104.00