Cartmel 4:25 Result

Form figures of 3-1131 show a horse in excellent recent form with three wins from his last four starts, culminating in his latest run. He's clearly progressive, sits on a fair mark of 115, and the Ben Haslam yard is clearly in form with this runner. McLernon takes over but the horse's own recent figures do the talking - he's beating rivals and has the momentum. Palamon (163-55) has similar quality but his last two runs (5-5) suggest he's either found tougher company or is treading water, despite the higher-profile Skelton/Skelton combination. Kientzheim's form (12-35P) includes a pulled-up run and is inconsistent, and stablemate status with Passing Diamond suggests Haslam may fancy the second string more given the recent scoring. Lermoos Legend at 11 with modest recent form (462-73) looks held on assessment. Tanking Along has solid placed form (163-22) but a 107-day layoff is a concern and he's up against fresher, in-form rivals. Passing Diamond's trajectory - winning and placing consistently, right up to his last start - combined with a race-fit profile (40 days since last run, same as top-rated Kientzheim) makes him the one to beat. He looks well-treated on a "1" at the end of his form and represents the strongest combination of proven recent scoring and suitable mark in a small, competitive field.