What time is the Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)?
The Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) is off at 1:35 on 23 May 2026 at Cartmel (Great Britain).
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Cartmel
Great BritainCartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Saturday, 23 May 2026
2m6f·Hurdle·Class 4·Good To Soft·11 runners·£5,446
Furlong's verdict
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 →v1.067.7/100 rating
Loch Cuan
2.75Betfred· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way62.7/100 rating
Lipstick Traces
9.50BetTom
Place portion settles at 2.70 · 1/5 odds · 3 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
Loch Cuan
Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott · 5yo
67.7/100
+5.0 vs next best (62.7)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong15d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight73strongRPR 122 · TS 98 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight65strongLast 6: 0-2-2
- Trainer20% weight40below averageGordon Elliott: 8/51 winners last 14d (16%)
MarketBest price 2.75 (Betfred) — market favourite. AI agrees with the market.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | Best price | Add to betslip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 7yo · G · bpFT P | 11214 | 11-04 | — | 112 | 55 | 59.8 | 3.3·3.30Betfair Exchange | ||
| 2 | 0 | 6yo · G · grp | 5203 | 11-04 | — | 119 | 58 | 50.0 | 7·7.00Betfair Exchange | ||
| 3 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 36633 | 11-04 | — | — | — | 24.3 | 16/1·17.00Bet365 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 5yo · G · b | 022 | 11-04 | — | 122 | 98 | 67.7 | 7/4·2.75Betfred | ||
| 6 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 638 | 11-04 | — | — | — | 16.7 | 18/1·19.00Betfred | ||
| 7 | 0 | 9yo · G · b | P58P | 11-04 | 81 | 91 | 66 | 34.8 | 70/1·71.007Bet | ||
| 8 | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 57223 | 11-04 | 101 | 112 | 103 | 61.2 | 9/1·10.00BetTom | ||
| 9 | 0 | 7yo · M · b | PP354 | 10-11 | — | — | — | 22.0 | 40/1·41.00Bet365 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 6yo · M · bh | 45533 | 10-11 | 92 | 106 | 98 | 62.7 | 17/2·9.50BetTom | ||
| 11 | 0 | 6yo · M · chtp | P99P8 | 10-11 | 68 | 93 | 80 | 46.4 | 150/1·151.007Bet | ||
| 12 | 0 | 6yo · M · bt | PFUF | 10-11 | 91 | 109 | — | 41.8 | 80/1·81.00Bet365 | ||
| — | 0 | 6yo · G · b | 124 | 11-04 | — | — | — | 37.5 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the field size and distance of the 1:35 Cartmel?
2m6f, Class 4, Hurdle, 11 runners declared.
What is the going for the 1:35 Cartmel?
Going is reported as Good To Soft on Turf.
What is the Racing Alpha AI top pick for the 1:35 Cartmel?
The AI top-rated runner is Loch Cuan (score 67.7, best price 2.75). Methodology: ratings combine OR, RPR, TS, trainer 14-day form, days since last run and going.
Who is the favourite for the 1:35 Cartmel?
The market favourite is Loch Cuan at a best price of 2.75.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyMickey 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
Racing Post pick: Getaway Vic
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook7/4 Loch Cuan, 9/4 Getaway Vic, 7/2 Hawk's Rock, 8/1 Lipstick Traces, 10/1 Woodythewoodpecker, 25/1 Presentandcorrect, 33/1 Howsmenoftomorro, Fortunes Dawn, Stavanger Rose, 66/1 Road To Rosley, Raincloud
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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