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William Hill Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Cartmel · Wed 27th May 2026 · 18:08

📏 2m1f46y 🏷️ Class Class 4 🌿 GOOD (GoingStick: 7.3) (Watering) 🏟️ Turf 💰 £5,446 🐎 Hurdle

2nd

Military Cross

9/4

Richie McLernon

1st

Flying Ace

8/11F

Sean Bowen

3rd

Masekela

10/1

Charlotte Jones

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Class

Class 4

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Distance

2m1f46y

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Going

GOOD (GoingStick: 7.3) (Watering)

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Surface

Turf

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Prize

£5,446

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Runners

🌤️

Weather

Cloudy

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Type

Hurdle

📊 Betting Forecast

4/7 Flying Ace, 9/4 Military Cross, 10/1 Colinski, 14/1 Masekela, 33/1 Big Gypsy King, 50/1 Etretat, Ribble River

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
1	Aimeric Form: 4-	7y 158 lbs	Sean Quinlan Jennie Candlish	-	–
PU	Etretat Form: P	5y 158 lbs	Derek Fox Andrew Hamilton	-	125/1
11	Crackalackin Form: 3-42	4y 152 lbs	Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	100	–
13	Shamsat Form: 3-2	4y 152 lbs	James Owen	-	–
14	Storm The Dug Form: 9442-	4y 152 lbs	Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	93	–
16	Luna Grace Form: 3333-3	4y 145 lbs	Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	-	–
🥇 1st	Flying Ace Form: 34-4	5y 158 lbs	Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott	-	8/11F
🥉 3rd	Masekela Form: 6	7y 158 lbs	Charlotte Jones James Moffatt	-	10/1
4	Kingofthefrontier Form: 1-3	5y 158 lbs	John Dawson	-	–
5	Ribble River Form: P5-	5y 158 lbs	Sean Quinlan Lizzie Quinlan	-	20/1
UR	Colinski Form: 4	4y 152 lbs	Nathan Moscrop Rebecca Menzies	-	14/1
5	Louis Veron Form: 2-2	5y 158 lbs	Dan Skelton	116	–
🥈 2nd	Military Cross Form: –	4y 152 lbs	Richie McLernon Sam England	-	9/4
4	Big Gypsy King Form: 54-	4y 145 lbs	Leah Noreci(10) James Moffatt	-	20/1
7	Masterminding Form: P5676-	7y 158 lbs	James Moffatt	84	–
9	Speed For Fun Form: –	5y 158 lbs	W P Mullins	-	–

Despite fairly heavy defeats in Ireland, FLYING ACE did run well for a long way at Downpatrick and this is a weak race.

Racing Post Pick

Flying Ace

Our Expert Tip

FLYING ACE is likely to prove popular here, although the odds may be on the short side. Preference instead goes to MILITARY CROSS, who showed solid form on the Flat, while his half-brother has already proven smart over hurdles. On that basis, MILITARY CROSS gets the vote.

Today's NAP of The Day

17:00 Newton AbbotPU

Racecard ›

Westerton

J : Lewis Stones(3)

T : Jennie Candlish

17:00

Age: 6

Form: 559/82

Weight: 165 lbs

OR:

Bryan Rogers NAP of the Day

The biggest field of the day and one of the more competitive races on the card. Westerton could still be ahead of the handicapper and looks capable of defying his current mark. He is one of the stronger selections on the card and earns Free Nap status. Marhaba The Champ is respected and rates the main danger.

19:10 Ripon

Racecard ›

Barley

J : David Allan

T : Tim Easterby

19:10

Age: 7

Form: 7-8062

Weight: 131 lbs

OR:

ChatGPT Nap of the Day.

Barley was once rated 89 and has now tumbled down the handicap to a mark of 66. I do think Tim Easterby\'s horse is running back into form. On his penultimate start, he was travelling well before fitness appeared to catch him out late on, but he backed that up with an excellent run at Hamilton at the end of May when beaten only a shoulder by a horse that finished like a steam train.

He runs off the same mark today and returns to Ripon, a track he clearly enjoys. At the time of writing, rain is falling at Ripon and could continue throughout the day. That may play right into Barley\'s hands, as he has proven form on good to soft ground. He ran here three times last season and finished second on all three occasions, including defeats by just a length on soft ground and short-head margins on similar going.

With conditions likely to suit, course form in the book, and signs that he\'s returning to his best, Barley looks to have a great chance in a race where several rivals may not appreciate testing ground.

Today\'s FREE Nap is Barley at 11/4.