Warrior Down Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Cartmel

16:55

Date 2025-06-27

Distance 2m5f34y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,845

Winning Time 5m 45.75s (slow by 39.75s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Cloughroe (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	9/2	Won
2nd	Am Still Here (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	9/2	.5
3rd	Wearelongterm (IRE) Henry Brooke · Dianne Sayer	5/1	4.5
4th	Culligran (IRE) Kielan Woods · John O'Shea	13/8F	2.25
5th	Just A Memory (FR) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	12/1	18
6th	Wild Nephin (GB) Conor Ring · Ryan Potter	12/1	31
7th	King Of Cong (IRE) Jonathan England · Sam England	11/1	66

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Culligran Grey J:Kielan Woods T:John O'Shea	J:Kielan Woods T:John O'Shea	145	—	044-21	87	114	105	23d	—	—	-17	21.8	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Found plenty when winning on second chase start, over 2m5f at Newton Abbot; up just 2lb
8	Am Still Here Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	142	p	202-22	84	112	85	38d	—	—	-5	14.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Promising chase debut but couldn't land the odds at Hexham (2m4f) since; thereabouts again
1	Cloughroe Bay J:Danny Gilligan T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Danny Gilligan T:Paul John Gilligan	168	tp	705-22	110	107	100	36d	—	—	+5	19	1.38/1	11/2 15%
0-16 but turn can't be far away after two close seconds over 2m4f and 2m6f; aids refitted
7	Wearelongterm Bay J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	J:Henry Brooke T:Dianne Sayer	144	p	28PP6-	86	107	84	64d	—	—	0	12.6	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Down weights since good 3m hurdle run in January; modest chase form so far; had wind op
4	King Of Cong Bay J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	J:Jonathan England T:Sam England	158	—	/4420-	100	87	41	196d	—	—	+10	18.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won heavy-ground hurdle (2m3f) in 2024; little since; first handicap chase; new yard
3	Wild Nephin Bay J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	J:Conor Ring T:Ryan Potter	158	t	4P521-	100	-	-	—	—	—	+21	27.5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Irish point winner; hurdle winner in March (2m1f); chase debut; interesting contender
2	Just A Memory Bay J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	159	—	/625P-	101	-	-	112d	—	—	+10	15.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Hurdle promise at 3m; pulled up on handicap debut; sold £22,000 since; chase debut
NR	Sky Luna Bay J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	149	p	23PP-7	91	-	-	34d	—	—	—	10.3	—	—
Won Irish point; two good hurdle runs here last summer but well held since; chase debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Culligran	13/8	5/4	15/8
Am Still Here	7/2	4/1	7/2
Cloughroe	11/2	5/1	5/1
Wearelongterm	7/1	8/1	13/2
King Of Cong	9/1	8/1	17/2
Wild Nephin	12/1	14/1	11/1
Just A Memory	14/1	20/1	14/1
Sky Luna	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Wild Nephin

27.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 13.1 Odds: 1.9

14/1

2nd

Culligran

21.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

15/8

3rd

Cloughroe

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

King Of Cong

18.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Just A Memory

15.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 1 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Am Still Here

14.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Wearelongterm

12.6

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

8/1

Sky Luna

10.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cloughroe	110	107	100
Just A Memory	101	—	—
King Of Cong	100	87	41
Wild Nephin	100	—	—
Sky Luna	91	—	—
Culligran	87	114	105
Wearelongterm	86	107	84
Am Still Here	84	112	85

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Culligran	23d ago	Fit
Sky Luna	34d ago	Fit
Cloughroe	36d ago	Fit
Am Still Here	38d ago	Fit
Wearelongterm	64d ago	Fresh
Just A Memory	112d ago	Long break
King Of Cong	196d ago	Long break
Wild Nephin	—	—