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14:43

Cartmel

Great Britain

PSR Marquees Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Saturday, 23 May 2026

3m1½f·Hurdle·Class 3·Good·7 runners·£7,622
Result

Race report

AI top pick placed 3rd
  1. 1st
    Tread Softly Now (GB)
    Ryan Mania·Ian Duncan
    8/1·9.00
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Musique De Fee (IRE)
    Joshua Bryan·Mickey Bowen·beaten 2.5 lengths
    9/2·5.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Keep On Cobbling (GB)AI top pick · 76.9
    Harry Bannister·Henry Daly·beaten 1.5 lengths
    6/4F·2.50
    SP
Race time
6m 14.13s+8.13s vs std

Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.

In-running (Tread Softly Now (GB))

Prominent - led after 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on well

Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.50 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →

Furlong's verdict

Reading the form…

AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.

Selections by model

Head-to-head dashboard →
v1.076.9/100 rating
Keep On Cobbling
3.10Betfair Exchange· informational only

Top-rated, but filter rejects this race

v1.1
No pick

Race outside the segment-edge filter

Each-way66.4/100 rating
Pinot Rouge
7.50Unibet
Place portion settles at 2.63 · 1/4 odds · 2 places

Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.

Racing Alpha pick

Keep On Cobbling

Harry Bannister · Henry Daly · 6yo

76.9/100
+9.7 vs next best (67.2)

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Trainer20% weight
    100very strong
    Henry Daly: 4/6 winners last 14d (67%)
  • Freshness10% weight
    85very strong
    30d since last run (fresh)
  • Ratings50% weight
    72strong
    OR 102 · RPR 117 · TS 103
  • Form20% weight
    63average
    Last 6: 1-6-3-2
MarketBest price 3.10 (Betfair Exchange) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.

v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.

Runners

Pos#DrHorseJockey / TrainerFormWtORRPRTSAISP
610
5yo · M · ch
4123
12-001201175659.9
9/1·10.00
SP
220
7yo · M · grp
P0P02
11-1311912511862.9
9/2·5.50
SP
730
8yo · M · chb
PF5F4
11-1211812011566.4
9/2·5.50
SP
540
5yo · M · chpFirst after wind op
18177
11-0411011510667.2
18/1·19.00
SP
350
6yo · M · gr
1632
10-1010211710376.9
6/4F·2.50
SP
460
9yo · M · btp
77443
10-0810012411659.6
6/1·7.00
SP
170
7yo · M · bv
24342
10-069812110857.1
8/1·9.00
SP

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:43 Cartmel on 23 May 2026?

Tread Softly Now (GB) won the 14:43 Cartmel at SP 9.00. Ridden by Ryan Mania. Trained by Ian Duncan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:43 Cartmel?

No — the AI top pick (Keep On Cobbling) finished 3.

What were the placings in the 14:43 Cartmel?

Top finishers: 1. Tread Softly Now (GB) (9.00), 2. Musique De Fee (IRE) (5.50), 3. Keep On Cobbling (GB) (2.50).

What was the winning time for the 14:43 Cartmel?

The winning time was 6m 14.13s, 8.13s slower than standard.

Racing Post verdict

Third-party

Third and first in two C&D events this time last year, MUSIQUE DE FEE's turn may be nearing again. She's preferred to Starlyte.

Racing Post pick: Musique De Fee

Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.

Betting forecast

Formbook

3/1 Musique De Fee, 7/2 Penny Perfect, 4/1 Tread Softly Now, 5/1 Keep On Cobbling, 8/1 Pinot Rouge, Bittalemon, Starlyte

Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.

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