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.
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Cartmel
Great BritainMolson Coors Handicap Chase
Saturday, 23 May 2026
3m1½f·Chase·Class 5·Good·9 runners·£4,257
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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.066.7/100 rating
Defence Witness
3.85Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way52.6/100 rating
Thehairyfella
8.60Betfair Exchange
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
Defence Witness
Richie McLernon · Sam England · 7yo
66.7/100
+14.1 vs next best (52.6)
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%)
MarketBest price 3.85 (Betfair Exchange) — 2nd favourite. AI sees slight value vs consensus.
v1.3 rating · weights and method explained on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Runners
| Pos | # | Dr | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Form | Wt | OR | RPR | TS | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · btb | 38735 | 12-00 | 100 | 105 | 93 | 50.0 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 7yo · G · brtp | 21272 | 11-08 | 94 | 104 | 98 | 66.7 | 5/2·3.50 SP | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 11yo · G · bp | 54P62 | 11-02 | 88 | 102 | 96 | 52.6 | 17/2·9.50 SP | |
| PU | 4 | 0 | 7yo · M · ch | 5PPP4 | 11-00 | 86 | 102 | 61 | 49.6 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 9yo · G · b | 6P4PP | 10-13 | 85 | — | 57 | 30.2 | 20/1·21.00 SP | |
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 8yo · G · bFirst after wind op | P636 | 10-11 | 83 | 102 | 88 | 50.8 | 15/2·8.50 SP | |
| 1 | 9 | 0 | 7yo · G · bt | 53661 | 10-10 | 82 | 106 | 89 | 51.3 | 6/5F·2.20 SP | |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | 11yo · G · bp | 21P9P | 10-06 | 78 | — | — | 32.5 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 8 | 11 | 0 | 9yo · G · ch | P86FP | 10-02 | 74 | — | 32 | 35.2 | 125/1·126.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 6yo · G · ch | 4424F | 10-13 | 85 | 105 | — | 50.5 | — | |
| — | — | 0 | 7yo · G · blp | 77P8 | 10-11 | 83 | — | 65 | 34.9 | — |
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.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyA winner over 2m5f on this card last year and over further since, DEFENCE WITNESS can deny Halfway House Lad the follow-up.
Racing Post pick: Defence Witness
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook15/8 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
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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