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.
14:43 Cartmel
PSR Marquees Mares' Handicap Hurdle
3m1½f · Hurdle · Class 3 · Good · 7 runners · £7,622 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stTread Softly Now (GB)Ryan Mania·Ian Duncan8/1·9.00SP
- 2ndMusique De Fee (IRE)Joshua Bryan·Mickey Bowen·beaten 2.5 lengths9/2·5.50SP
- 3rdKeep On Cobbling (GB)AI top pick · 76.9Harry Bannister·Henry Daly·beaten 1.5 lengths6/4F·2.50SP
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.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Musique De Fee
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.
Forecast 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
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Keep On Cobbling
Harry Bannister · Henry Daly · 6yo
Top-rated of 7
score 76.9 · +9.7 clear of next best (67.2)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100small sample (n=6)Henry Daly: 4/6 winners last 14d (67%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Freshness10% weight85very strong30d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight72strongOR 102 · RPR 117 · TS 103
- Form20% weight63averageLast 6: 1-6-3-2
MarketNo market price available yet.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | J: Ryan Mania · T: Ian Duncan · draw 0 7yo · M · bv | 24342 | 98 | 57.1 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 2 | 2 | J: Joshua Bryan · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 7yo · M · grp | P0P02 | 119 | 62.9 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
| 3 | 5 | J: Harry Bannister · T: Henry Daly · draw 0 6yo · M · gr | 1632 | 102 | 76.9 | 6/4F·2.50 SP |
| 4 | 6 | J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · draw 0 9yo · M · btp | 77443 | 100 | 59.6 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Charlotte Jones · T: James Moffatt · draw 0 5yo · M · chpFirst after wind op | 18177 | 110 | 67.2 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 6 | 1 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · M · ch | 4123 | 120 | 59.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 7 | 3 | J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Susan Corbett · draw 0 8yo · M · chb | PF5F4 | 118 | 66.4 | 9/2·5.50 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
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.
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