17:05 Cartmel

St Marys Hospice Handicap Chase

2m5f · Chase · Class 5 · Good · 12 runners · £4,370 · Saturday, 23 May 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 9th

1st
Imperial Rule (IRE)
Sean Quinlan·Lizzie Quinlan
25/1·26.00
SP
2nd
Zumbi (GER)
Leah Noreci·James Moffatt·beaten 0.3 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP
3rd
Kingofthegame (IRE)
Ryan Mania·Martin Todhunter·beaten 8 lengths
7/2·4.50
SP

Race time

5m 12.43s+5.43s vs std

Slow — soft ground or steady early gallop common over jumps.

In-running (Imperial Rule (IRE))

“Held up in rear - steady headway from 9th - went second run-in - soon ridden - pressed leader final 110yds - led final strides”

AI top-rated Clonakilty (score 67.4) finished 9th.

Settled · 1pt level stake = 28.00 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-party

Pundit pick: Line Of Descent

This could be the day again for LINE OF DESCENT who represents connections who won this in 2024. Jack's A Legend is next best.

Forecast 11/4 Line Of Descent, 4/1 Jack's A Legend, 5/1 Zumbi, 11/2 Italian Spirit, 10/1 Clonakilty, Kingofthegame, 12/1 Judicial Review, 14/1 Of Corse I Can, 16/1 Imperial Rule, 33/1 Walkinthecotswolds, Blazing Court, 100/1 Cardamon Hill

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

Clonakilty

Alan Doyle(3) · Lizzie Quinlan · 9yo

Top-rated of 12

score 67.4 · +4.0 clear of next best (63.5)

Scores compare runners within this race only

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

Trainer20% weight
100small sample (n=2)
Lizzie Quinlan: 1/2 winners last 14d (50%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
Freshness10% weight
85very strong
43d since last run (fresh)
Ratings50% weight
69strong
OR 100 · RPR 104 · TS 106 — highest combined rating in the field
Form20% weight
23weak
Last 6: 0-P-7-4

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	Wt	OR	RPR	TS	AI	SP
1	4	Imperial Rule J: Sean Quinlan · T: Lizzie Quinlan · draw 0 9yo · G · bt	3365	11-09	95	106	67	63.5	25/1·26.00 SP
2	7	Zumbi J: Leah Noreci(10) · T: James Moffatt · draw 0 9yo · G · grt	PP442	11-02	88	103	96	49.8	7/2·4.50 SP
3	11	Kingofthegame J: Ryan Mania · T: Martin Todhunter · draw 0 8yo · G · b	P54F	10-04	76	103	62	40.7	7/2·4.50 SP
4	2	Line Of Descent J: Sean Bowen · T: Warren Greatrex · draw 0 8yo · G · btp	6232	11-11	97	106	95	59.0	3/1F·4.00 SP
5	12	Of Corse I Can J: Bradley Harris(3) · T: Neil Mulholland · draw 0 9yo · G · grp	11456	10-03	75	105	85	49.7	12/1·13.00 SP
6	6	Judicial Review J: Charlotte Jones · T: James Moffatt · draw 0 8yo · G · chtb	21P9P	11-02	88	108	91	42.4	12/1·13.00 SP
7	3	Jack's A Legend J: Miss Imogen Mathias(7) · T: Tim Vaughan · draw 0 11yo · G · bt	P133	11-09	95	109	88	63.4	15/2·8.50 SP
8	9	Italian Spirit J: Miss Megan Bevan(7) · T: Harriet Dickin · draw 0 10yo · G · bb	53542	11-01	87	106	78	49.4	13/2·7.50 SP
9	1	Clonakilty J: Alan Doyle(3) · T: Lizzie Quinlan · draw 0 9yo · G · btp	0P74	12-00	100	104	106	67.4	28/1·29.00 SP
10	5	Cardamon Hill J: Patrick Wadge · T: Miss A M Slack · draw 0 9yo · G · brp	5P5P	11-04	90	104	62	50.9	66/1·67.00 SP
PU	8	Walkinthecotswolds J: Tabitha Worsley · T: Harriet Dickin · draw 0 7yo · M · bbFirst after wind op	PP7P	11-02	88	—	—	36.7	33/1·34.00 SP
UR	10	Blazing Court J: Mr John Dixon(7) · T: John Dixon · draw 0 8yo · G · bp	5405U	10-11	83	95	63	38.5	20/1·21.00 SP

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 17:05 Cartmel on 23 May 2026?

Imperial Rule (IRE) won the 17:05 Cartmel at SP 26.00. Ridden by Sean Quinlan. Trained by Lizzie Quinlan.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 17:05 Cartmel?

No — the AI top pick (Clonakilty) finished 9.

What were the placings in the 17:05 Cartmel?

Top finishers: 1. Imperial Rule (IRE) (26.00), 2. Zumbi (GER) (4.50), 3. Kingofthegame (IRE) (4.50).

What was the winning time for the 17:05 Cartmel?

The winning time was 5m 12.43s, 5.43s slower than standard.

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