Who won the 15:58 Cartmel on 25 May 2026?
Stratagem (FR) won the 15:58 Cartmel at SP 3.25. Ridden by Mr James Murray. Trained by Mickey Bowen.
15:58 Cartmel
Hugh Cavendish Veterans' Handicap Chase
3m5½f · Chase · Class 3 · Good · 5 runners · £8,186 · Monday, 25 May 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stStratagem (FR)Mr James Murray·Mickey Bowen9/4·3.25SP
- 2ndTommie Beau (IRE)AI top pick · 74.5Benjamin Macey·Seamus Mullins·beaten 7.5 lengths13/8F·2.62SP
- 3rdFairlawn Flyer (GB)Sean Bowen·Mickey Bowen·beaten 2.5 lengths5/1·6.00SP
Race time
7m 34.12s+10.12s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Stratagem (FR))
“Held up in last - headway before 4 out - challenging when bit short of room on inner just after last - switched right over 2f out - soon led - went clear final furlong”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 1.62 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: Tommie Beau
Topweight TOMMIE BEAU looked in good nick when winning over this trip at Fakenham three weeks ago and he also likes this track.
Forecast 15/8 Tommie Beau, 11/4 Fairlawn Flyer, 7/2 My Bobby Dazzler, 6/1 If Not For Dylan, 7/1 Stratagem
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
Tommie Beau
Benjamin Macey(5) · Seamus Mullins · 11yo
Top-rated of 5
score 74.5 · +5.8 clear of next best (68.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong21d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight86very strongOR 127 · RPR 137 · TS 122 — highest combined rating in the field
- Trainer20% weight63averageSeamus Mullins: 3/12 winners last 14d (25%)
- Form20% weight45below averageLast 6: 5-6-8-6-1
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 | 4 | J: Mr James Murray(7) · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 10yo · G · grtp | P3143 | 112 | 68.6 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 2 | 1 | J: Benjamin Macey(5) · T: Seamus Mullins · draw 0 11yo · G · bp | 56861 | 127 | 74.5 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 10yo · G · bp | 123P4 | 116 | 68.3 | 5/1·6.00 SP |
| 4 | 5 | J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Mel Rowley · draw 0 11yo · G · b | 4P312 | 112 | 63.0 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | J: Alan Doyle(3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · draw 0 11yo · G · bt | 43173 | 117 | 63.2 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 15:58 Cartmel?
No — the AI top pick (Tommie Beau) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 15:58 Cartmel?
Top finishers: 1. Stratagem (FR) (3.25), 2. Tommie Beau (IRE) (2.62), 3. Fairlawn Flyer (GB) (6.00).
What was the winning time for the 15:58 Cartmel?
The winning time was 7m 34.12s, 10.12s slower than standard.
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