Who won the 16:30 Cartmel on 23 May 2026?
Halfway House Lad (GB) won the 16:30 Cartmel at SP 2.20. Ridden by Charlotte Jones. Trained by James Moffatt.
16:30 Cartmel
Molson Coors Handicap Chase
3m1½f · Chase · Class 5 · Good · 9 runners · £4,257 · Saturday, 23 May 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 6thRace report
- 1stHalfway House Lad (GB)Charlotte Jones·James Moffatt6/5F·2.20SP
- 2ndMistymal (IRE)Callum Pritchard·Tim Vaughan·beaten .5 lengths15/2·8.50SP
- 3rdLights Are Green (IRE)Jonathon Bewley·George Bewley·beaten 4.5 lengths20/1·21.00SP
Race time
6m 24.21s+7.21s vs std
Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.
In-running (Halfway House Lad (GB))
“Led - raced in second when headed 2nd - ridden to lead run-in - idled final 110yds - just did enough”
AI top-rated Defence Witness (score 66.7) finished 6th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.50 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: Defence Witness
A winner over 2m5f on this card last year and over further since, DEFENCE WITNESS can deny Halfway House Lad the follow-up.
Forecast 15/8 Halfway House Lad, 4/1 Kaviar Wood, 9/2 Defence Witness, Thehairyfella, 10/1 Isle Of Sark, Mistymal, 16/1 Jakana, 25/1 Lights Are Green, Croagh Patrick, 50/1 Jet Light, 150/1 Fast Deal
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
Defence Witness
Richie McLernon · Sam England · 7yo
Top-rated of 9
score 66.7 · +14.1 clear of next best (52.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong43d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight66strongOR 94 · RPR 104 · TS 98 — above field median
- Form20% weight64averageLast 6: 2-1-2-7-2
- Trainer20% weight63averageSam England: 5/20 winners last 14d (25%)
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 | 9 | J: Charlotte Jones · T: James Moffatt · draw 0 7yo · G · bt | 53661 | 82 | 51.3 | 6/5F·2.20 SP |
| 2 | 8 | J: Callum Pritchard · T: Tim Vaughan · draw 0 8yo · G · bFirst after wind op | P636 | 83 | 50.8 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| 3 | 6 | J: Jonathon Bewley · T: George Bewley · draw 0 9yo · G · b | 6P4PP | 85 | 30.2 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 4 | 3 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 11yo · G · bp | 54P62 | 88 | 52.6 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 5 | 1 | J: Alice Stevens(3) · T: Micky Hammond · draw 0 8yo · G · btb | 38735 | 100 | 50.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Richie McLernon · T: Sam England · draw 0 7yo · G · brtp | 21272 | 94 | 66.7 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 7 | 10 | J: Sean Quinlan · T: Gillian Boanas · draw 0 11yo · G · bp | 21P9P | 78 | 32.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 8 | 11 | J: Miss Ellie Callwood(7) · T: Michael Chapman · draw 0 9yo · G · ch | P86FP | 74 | 35.2 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| PU | 4 | J: Derek Fox · T: Leonard Kerr · draw 0 7yo · M · ch | 5PPP4 | 86 | 49.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Ryan Mania · T: James Moffatt · draw 0 7yo · G · blp | 77P8 | 83 | 34.9 | — |
| — | — | J: Conor Ring · T: Mrs C Williams · draw 0 6yo · G · ch | 4424F | 85 | 50.5 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Cartmel?
No — the AI top pick (Defence Witness) finished 6.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Cartmel?
Top finishers: 1. Halfway House Lad (GB) (2.20), 2. Mistymal (IRE) (8.50), 3. Lights Are Green (IRE) (21.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Cartmel?
The winning time was 6m 24.21s, 7.21s slower than standard.
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