15:50 Cartmel

Friday 26 June 2026

Bangor-On-Dee

Cartmel

Doncaster

Newcastle

Newmarket (July)

Yarmouth

Curragh

Les Landes

Fairview (South Africa)

Aix-Les-Bains

To Take Place
3m 1f 107y
6 runners
Good

Caughtinyourtrance (Ire)

J: Brian Hughes
T: James Moffatt
F: 2P623P-22

Age: 7
Weight: 12st 1lbs
Or: 121

Dual winning hurdler who has made a positive start to his chasing career, making it 2 runner-up finishes from as many starts here last month, his recent conqueror going in again since to remain unbeaten over fences. Heads back up in distance and worth siding with reunited with Hughes.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
27/05/26	Cartmel	2m 5f 34y	Good	2/3	Chase
23/05/26	Cartmel	3m 1f 107y	Good	2/8	Chase
18/04/26	Ayr	3m 20y	Heavy	-/11	Chase
28/03/26	Uttoxeter	2m 4f	Soft	3/7	Chase
14/03/26	Newcastle	2m 7f 91y	Gd/Sft	2/4	Chase
14/02/26	Haydock Park Prestige Hurdle	3m 58y	Gd/Sft	6/9	Hurdle
24/01/26	Doncaster River Don Hurdle	3m 84y	Soft	-/12	Hurdle
20/12/25	Haydock Park	3m 58y	Gd/Sft	2/9	Hurdle
14/12/25	Carlisle	3m 1f	Soft	6/6	Hurdle
25/08/25	Cartmel	3m 1f 83y	Good	4/8	Hurdle
19/07/25	Cartmel	2m 6f 31y	Good	1/7	Hurdle
27/06/25	Cartmel	2m 6f 31y	Soft	1/8	Hurdle
24/05/25	Cartmel	2m 6f 31y	Good	3/8	Hurdle
01/02/25	Wetherby	2m 3f 154y	Soft	8/14	Hurdle
11/12/24	Hexham	2m 4f 28y	Soft	7/9	Hurdle
26/04/24	Perth	2m 47y	Soft	3/13	Bumper
19/03/24	Wetherby	2m	Heavy	3/9	Bumper

Stratagem (Fr)

J: Mr James Murray
T: Mickey Bowen
F: 46P314-31

Age: 10
Weight: 12st 0lbs
Or: 120

Seemed to lose the plot for his previous yard but back firing again of late, scoring at Sedgefield in April and doubled his tally for current connections in 5-runner veterans' event at this course (29f, good) last month. 8 lb rise to contend with but would be folly to dismiss.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
25/05/26	Cartmel	3m 5f 80y	Good	1/5	Chase
23/05/26	Cartmel	3m 1f 107y	Good	3/8	Chase
24/04/26	Perth	3m 6f 121y	Good	4/11	Chase
01/04/26	Sedgefield	3m 2f 59y	Gd/Sft	1/5	Chase
27/02/26	Doncaster	2m 7f 214y	Gd/Sft	3/9	Chase
01/02/26	Market Rasen	2m 7f 191y	Soft	-/7	Chase
16/01/26	Market Rasen	2m 5f 89y	Soft	6/8	Chase
12/12/25	Doncaster	2m 7f 214y	Soft	4/6	Chase
10/03/25	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 6f 125y	Gd/Sft	-/6	Chase
31/05/24	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 4f 205y	Gd/Sft	4/8	Chase
22/04/24	Hexham	3m 41y	Heavy	4/6	Chase
04/03/24	Southwell	3m 60y	Heavy	4/7	Chase
24/05/22	Southwell	3m 60y	Good	1/4	Chase
29/04/22	Cheltenham	2m 4f 127y	Good	4/11	Chase
31/03/22	Warwick	2m 4f	Good	2/4	Chase
23/03/22	Ludlow	2m 4f 11y	Gd/Sft	1/5	Chase
31/01/22	Hereford	2m 4f 194y	Gd/Sft	-/8	Chase
21/03/21	Chepstow	2m 3f 98y	Gd/Sft	3/6	Chase
13/03/21	Sandown Park	2m 4f 10y	Soft	-/9	Chase
11/01/21	Doncaster	2m 4f 115y	Soft	1/3	Chase
07/12/20	Plumpton	2m 214y	Soft	-/2	Chase

Le Grand Vert (Fr)

Age: 10
Weight: 11st 1lbs
Or: 107

Scored at Ayr in February and well suited by the emphasis on stamina late on as he posted as good an effort as he has since leaving France as a 6-y-o when landing 16-runner event at Punchestown (25f, good) just under 3 weeks ago. 10 lb higher here but respected nonetheless.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/06/26	Punchestown	3m 157y	Good	1/16	Chase
12/05/26	Sligo	3m 1f 172y	Gd/Sft	4/12	Hurdle
12/04/26	Down Royal	3m 2f 50y	Gd/Sft	-/15	Chase
10/03/26	Sedgefield	3m 2f 59y	Gd/Sft	4/6	Chase
10/02/26	Ayr	3m 20y	Heavy	1/11	Chase
17/01/26	Navan	3m	Heavy	-/12	Chase
26/12/25	Down Royal	2m 4f 130y	Gd/Sft	8/15	Chase
11/12/25	Punchestown	2m 7f 207y	Heavy	-/15	Hurdle
01/11/25	Down Royal	3m	Gd/Sft	-/13	Chase
19/09/25	Downpatrick	2m 7f 110y	Soft	6/11	Chase
29/08/25	Wexford	3m 1f	Good	3/16	Chase
11/08/25	Ballinrobe	2m 6f 218y	Good	8/16	Hurdle
23/07/25	Wexford	3m 1f 110y	Gd/Sft	6/15	Chase
07/03/25	Ayr	3m 20y	Heavy	1/8	Chase
11/02/25	Ayr	3m 20y	Soft	3/13	Chase
21/01/25	Down Royal	2m 4f 100y	Gd/Sft	3/8	Chase
07/11/24	Clonmel	2m 4f 171y	Gd/Sft	-/15	Chase
19/10/24	Limerick	2m 5f	Gd/Sft	3/18	Hurdle
02/10/24	Sligo	3m 1f 182y	Good	2/10	Chase
26/08/24	Ballinrobe	2m 6f 90y	Soft	-/15	Hurdle
23/08/24	Kilbeggan	3m 1f 100y	Gd/Sft	4/14	Chase

Tiger Orchid (Ire)

J: Charlie Hammond
T: Stuart Edmunds
F: F44222-31

Age: 11
Weight: 12st 0lbs
Or: 120

Veteran who gained due reward for his consistency since joining the yard as he ended a long losing run in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23f, good to soft) just over 3 weeks ago, leading approaching last. Ought to give another good account back chasing.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/06/26	Uttoxeter	2m 7f 70y	Gd/Sft	1/7	Hurdle
19/05/26	Huntingdon	3m 1f 10y	Good	3/6	Hurdle
18/04/26	Bangor-On-Dee	2m 7f 32y	Good	2/9	Hurdle
17/03/26	Wetherby	3m 26y	Gd/Sft	2/10	Hurdle
22/02/26	Hereford	3m 1f 44y	Soft	2/7	Chase
02/10/25	Southwell	3m 60y	Gd/Frm	4/6	Chase
16/09/25	Uttoxeter	2m 7f 70y	Good	4/11	Hurdle
20/08/25	Worcester	2m 7f	Good	-/11	Chase
24/07/25	Worcester	2m 7f	Good	2/10	Chase
02/07/25	Worcester	2m 7f	Good	6/8	Chase
17/05/25	Uttoxeter	3m 10y	Good	5/9	Chase
24/04/25	Bangor-On-Dee	3m 30y	Soft	4/10	Chase
15/10/24	Market Rasen	2m 5f 89y	Good	5/6	Chase
28/08/24	Worcester	2m 7f	Good	6/6	Chase
14/07/24	Perth	2m 7f 180y	Good	5/8	Chase
13/06/24	Worcester	2m 7f	Good	1/8	Chase
23/01/24	Leicester	2m 6f 151y	Heavy	5/9	Chase
15/12/23	Bangor-On-Dee	3m 5y	Heavy	3/7	Chase
11/11/23	Aintree	3m 210y	Heavy	3/4	Chase
03/08/23	Stratford-On-Avon	2m 6f 125y	Gd/Sft	2/5	Chase
27/07/23	Worcester	2m 7f	Heavy	1/8	Chase

Fairlawn Flyer

J: Sean Bowen
T: Mickey Bowen
F: 1/1123P-43

Age: 10
Weight: 11st 9lbs
Or: 115

Thorough stayer who won this race as final leg of 5-timer in 2025. Would have benefited more testing conditions given the way he shaped when 10 lengths third of 5 to Stratagem at this course (29f, good) last month so others preferred with that in mind. Blinkers go back on.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
25/05/26	Cartmel	3m 5f 80y	Good	3/5	Chase
05/05/26	Ffos Las	2m 7f 177y	Good	4/9	Chase
07/12/25	Kelso	4m 90y	Soft	-/11	Chase
19/10/25	Sedgefield	3m 5f 48y	Good	3/6	Chase
21/07/25	Cartmel	3m 1f 107y	Heavy	2/5	Chase
27/06/25	Cartmel	3m 1f 107y	Heavy	1/5	Chase
24/05/25	Cartmel	3m 1f 107y	Good	1/4	Chase
25/04/25	Perth	3m 6f 121y	Soft	1/12	Chase
12/03/25	Huntingdon	2m 7f 129y	Good	1/12	Chase
04/03/25	Market Rasen	3m 3f 123y	Good	1/7	Chase
19/02/25	Doncaster	3m 2f 1y	Good	7/10	Chase
03/02/25	Southwell	3m 60y	Soft	4/9	Chase
05/01/25	Chepstow	3m 2f 54y	Heavy	7/7	Chase
08/12/24	Kelso	4m 90y	Soft	4/11	Chase
10/09/23	Fontwell Park	3m 1f 210y	Good	-/4	Chase
07/09/23	Southwell	3m 1f 185y	Gd/Frm	-/7	Chase
26/08/23	Cartmel	3m 1f 107y	Soft	1/7	Chase
27/07/23	Worcester	2m 7f	Heavy	2/8	Chase
09/07/23	Market Rasen	3m 3f 123y	Good	3/5	Chase
03/07/23	Southwell	3m 60y	Gd/Sft	3/4	Chase
22/06/23	Uttoxeter	3m 2f 13y	Soft	4/5	Chase

Red Happy (Fr)

J: Jonathon Bewley
T: George Bewley
F: 7P111/R-R

Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
Or: 120

Rediscovered his shooting boots in second half of 2024/25, completing the hat-trick in a Class 2 handicap at Carlisle (3m). However, he's refused to race twice following a 13-month absence recently and is one to avoid.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/05/26	Perth	2m 7f 180y	Soft	-/6	Chase
20/04/26	Kelso	2m 7f 96y	Good	-/6	Chase
23/03/25	Carlisle	3m 110y	Gd/Sft	1/14	Chase
09/03/25	Carlisle	3m 110y	Good	1/9	Chase
16/02/25	Musselburgh	2m 7f 138y	Gd/Sft	1/6	Chase
11/12/24	Hexham	2m 4f 15y	Soft	-/14	Chase
09/11/24	Kelso	2m 5f 133y	Gd/Sft	7/10	Chase
09/03/24	Ayr	2m 4f 110y	Good	3/5	Chase
19/02/24	Carlisle	2m 3f 210y	Heavy	5/7	Chase
14/01/24	Kelso	2m 7f 96y	Heavy	3/7	Chase
17/12/23	Carlisle	2m 4f 198y	Soft	1/8	Chase
11/11/23	Kelso	2m 5f 133y	Soft	1/7	Chase
12/10/23	Exeter	2m 3f 48y	Good	1/6	Chase
06/10/23	Fontwell Park	3m 1f 210y	Good	2/6	Chase
29/08/23	Worcester	2m 7f	Gd/Sft	5/9	Hurdle
19/08/23	Perth	2m 7f 207y	Good	6/11	Hurdle
17/07/23	Newton Abbot	2m 4f 216y	Gd/Sft	3/4	Chase
29/04/23	Sandown Park Gold Cup Handicap Chase	3m 4f 146y	Good	11/16	Chase
09/04/23	Ffos Las	2m 4f	Soft	4/6	Hurdle
07/03/23	Sandown Park	3m 37y	Soft	6/9	Chase
16/02/23	Sandown Park	3m 37y	Good	3/6	Chase

Timeform Verdict

CAUGHTINYOURTRANCE has been firmly knocking on the door of late and Jimmy Moffatt's 7-y-o is fancied to go one better than on both previous outings here last month reunited with Brian Hughes. Stratagem was an impressive winner at this track last month and he looks the selection's biggest danger, with Tiger Orchid also considered back chasing having snapped a lengthy losing sequence at Uttoxeter recently.

Betting Forecast

7/2 Caughtinyourtrance (Ire), 11/4 Stratagem (Fr), 9/2 Le Grand Vert (Fr), 7/2 Tiger Orchid (Ire), 12/1 Fairlawn Flyer, 100/1 Red Happy (Fr)

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