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Cartmel

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RF Miller & Co Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
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Jumps race · low hurdles About 2.1 miles Ideal conditions Standard race 10 runners £5446 prize
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TrackLab's Top Pick
67
Strong chance
Super Value at 37/100
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H. Skelton · D. Skelton · 5yo · 11st 9lb · OR 119
Class Form
67
Super Value
Dropping in class Won 1 of last 5 Won here 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The standout here by a distance: top-rated by 40 pounds, unbeaten at Cartmel (1 from 1), and wins roughly 1 in every 3 races—the best win rate in the field. Stepping up two classes is a genuine test, but recent victory at this course 40 days ago, combined with that win rate and course form, makes him the horse to beat despite the odds drift from 1.1 to 1.62.
Top rated by 40lbs Steps up 2 classes Only course winner (1 from 1 here) Best career win rate in field (1 in 3)
H. Cobden · F. Bramley · 5yo · 11st 2lb
Debut
17
First run (debut)
TrackLab Insight
Perfect record of 1 win from 1 race after a victory at Uttoxeter this week, but this is her racecourse debut at Cartmel—a massive step up in competition and a completely different test. Harry Cobden and Faye Bramley's proven yard experience counts for something, but unbeaten records are made to be broken.
Racecourse debut
T. Gillard · D. McCain · 4yo · 10st 13lb
Form
6.4
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Winless from five races but showing some consistency with three places, though his recent form of 3-6-3-8-2 shows wildly erratic performances with nothing concrete. Never tested on slightly soft ground, and while Donald McCain's record is strong, this horse hasn't found the winning button yet.
Never raced on slightly soft ground
B. Hughes · J. Moffatt · 4yo · 10st 13lb
Freshness Form
4.2
Fresh (98 days off) Won 1 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Four-year-old with one win from seven races and a worrying form line of 11th-5th-8th from his last three starts, including a 33-length beating at Salisbury 98 days ago. He's never raced on slightly soft ground and this looks like a tough comeback after almost three months away.
Never raced on slightly soft ground
D. McMenamin · I. Jardine · 5yo · 11st 2lb
Headgear Freshness
2.2
Wearing hood Fresh (107 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Zero wins from four races with a run of recent form reading 5-7-7-7, showing zero improvement and no hint of a breakthrough. Raced just a day ago at Perth and finished fifth, but this represents another step up in class with limited evidence he can handle it.
Mid-range in the market (21.0)
J. Bewley · G. Bewley · 4yo · 10st 6lb
Form
2.2
Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Most experienced runner in the field with 16 races under her belt, but still searching for a first win with just three places across the lot—a damning return rate. Recent form of 8-8-6-5-9 shows inconsistency, she's never run on slightly soft ground, and the long layoff between races suggests she's been hard to place for good reason.
Never raced on slightly soft ground Most experienced (16 runs, field avg 6)
B. Macey(5) · J. Mullins · 4yo · 10st 13lb · OR 79
Freshness Form
1.5
Fresh (146 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
No wins from seven races and absent for 146 days—the longest absence in the field—before returning 20 days ago. Form reads 5-5-6-5-6 with zero places and mounting evidence he's a mid-field runner at best; pairing with jockey Benjamin Macey for the first time adds another question mark.
Absent 146 days (longest in field)
J. Williamson · P. Neville · 7yo · 11st 2lb
Headgear Freshness
0.7
Wearing tongue strap Fresh (69 days off) Won 0 of last 5
TrackLab Insight
Only two career races to his name with fifth and sixth-place finishes, and he's never encountered slightly soft ground like today's conditions. At seven years old with minimal racing experience and a jockey-trainer combo with no wins from 23 races together, this is a gamble on the unknown.
Never raced on slightly soft ground Lightly raced (2 career races)
L. Noreci(7) · J. Moffatt · 4yo · 10st 6lb
Freshness Form
0.4
Fresh (64 days off) Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
TrackLab Insight
Only two career races with finishes of 6th and 5th at Cartmel, showing a one-place improvement but still nowhere near competitive. Beaten 47 and 54 lengths respectively, never raced on slightly soft ground, and the odds of 110.0 reflect a horse with no obvious credentials for this step up.
Never raced on slightly soft ground Lightly raced (2 career races)
J. Best · M. Chapman · 5yo · 11st 2lb · OR 58
Form Track
0.1
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before
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