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13:35 Cartmel

Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

2m6f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 10 runners · £5,446 · Saturday, 23 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick wonat SP 9/4F·3.25
  1. 1st
    Loch Cuan (IRE)AI top pick · 68.2
    Sean Bowen·Gordon Elliott
    9/4F·3.25
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Getaway Vic (IRE)
    Shane Fenelon·Mickey Bowen·beaten 3 lengths
    3/1·4.00
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Presentandcorrect (IRE)
    Nathan Moscrop·Rebecca Menzies·beaten 1.25 lengths
    25/1·26.00
    SP
Race time
5m 23.92s+12.92s vs std

Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.

In-running (Loch Cuan (IRE))

Raced in second - not fluent 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well

Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.25 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.

v1.10.18 score
Loch Cuan
3.25Betfair Exchange

segment +10.6% · Hurdle · Good To Soft · Class 4

Pundit corner

Racing Post · third-party
Pundit pick: Getaway Vic

Mickey Bowen's GETAWAY VIC seems sure to build on a promising hurdling debut fourth at Ffos Las and can add to his point/bumper wins.

Forecast 7/4 Loch Cuan, 9/4 Getaway Vic, 7/2 Hawk's Rock, 8/1 Lipstick Traces, 25/1 Presentandcorrect, 33/1 Howsmenoftomorro, Fortunes Dawn, Stavanger Rose, 66/1 Road To Rosley, Raincloud

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

Loch Cuan

Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott · 5yo

Top-rated of 10
score 68.2 · +5.5 clear of next best (62.7)
Scores compare runners within this race only

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

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    15d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Ratings50% weight
    73strong
    RPR 122 · TS 98 — highest combined rating in the field
  • Form20% weight
    65strong
    Last 6: 0-2-2
  • Trainer20% weight
    43below average
    Gordon Elliott: 9/53 winners last 14d (17%)
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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
15
J: Sean Bowen · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0
5yo · G · b
022
68.2
9/4F·3.25
SP
21
J: Shane Fenelon(5) · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0
7yo · G · bpFT P
11214
60.8
3/1·4.00
SP
36
J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Rebecca Menzies · draw 0
6yo · G · b
638
14.7
25/1·26.00
SP
42
6yo · G · grp
5203
51.0
11/2·6.50
SP
510
J: Sean Quinlan · T: Justin Landy · draw 0
6yo · M · bh
45533
9262.7
100/30·4.33
SP
612
J: Tabitha Worsley · T: Harriet Dickin · draw 0
6yo · M · bt
PFUF
9141.8
33/1·34.00
SP
79
J: Derek Fox · T: William Young Jnr · draw 0
7yo · M · b
PP354
22.0
125/1·126.00
SP
811
6yo · M · chtp
P99P8
6846.4
200/1·201.00
SP
97
J: Mr John Dixon(7) · T: John Dixon · draw 0
9yo · G · b
P58P
8134.8
100/1·101.00
SP
UR3
J: Gavin Sheehan · T: John Dawson · draw 0
6yo · G · b
36633
24.3
6/1·7.00
SP
J: NON-RUNNER · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0
6yo · G · b
124
40.0
J: Conor Ring · T: Mrs C Williams · draw 0
6yo · G · b
57223
10160.7

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 13:35 Cartmel on 23 May 2026?

Loch Cuan (IRE) won the 13:35 Cartmel at SP 3.25. Ridden by Sean Bowen. Trained by Gordon Elliott.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 13:35 Cartmel?

Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Loch Cuan, won the race (AI score 68.2).

What were the placings in the 13:35 Cartmel?

Top finishers: 1. Loch Cuan (IRE) (3.25), 2. Getaway Vic (IRE) (4.00), 3. Presentandcorrect (IRE) (26.00).

What was the winning time for the 13:35 Cartmel?

The winning time was 5m 23.92s, 12.92s slower than standard.

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