Who won the 18:08 Cartmel on 27 May 2026?
Flying Ace (IRE) won the 18:08 Cartmel at SP 1.73. Ridden by Sean Bowen. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
18:08 Cartmel
William Hill Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2m1f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 7 runners · £5,446 · Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 8/11F·1.73Race report
- 1stFlying Ace (IRE)AI top pick · 54.2Sean Bowen·Gordon Elliott8/11F·1.73SP
- 2ndMilitary Cross (IRE)Richie McLernon·Sam England·beaten 5 lengths9/4·3.25SP
- 3rdMasekela (IRE)Charlotte Jones·James Moffatt·beaten 16 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
4m 10.36s+14.36s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Flying Ace (IRE))
“Prominent - raced in second behind clear leader before 2nd - pressed leader 2 out - led narrowly last - ridden out run-in - won going away”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.73 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: Flying Ace
Despite fairly heavy defeats in Ireland, FLYING ACE did run well for a long way at Downpatrick and this is a weak race.
Forecast 4/7 Flying Ace, 9/4 Military Cross, 10/1 Colinski, 14/1 Masekela, 33/1 Big Gypsy King, 50/1 Etretat, Ribble River
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
Flying Ace
Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott · 5yo
Top-rated of 7
score 54.2 · +3.3 clear of next best (50.8)
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 strong19d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight54averageRPR 93 · TS 70 — highest combined rating in the field
- Form20% weight48below averageLast 6: 3-4-4
- Trainer20% weight38below averageGordon Elliott: 7/47 winners last 14d (15%)
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 | 2 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · G · br | 344 | — | 54.2 | 8/11F·1.73 SP |
| 2 | 6 | J: Richie McLernon · T: Sam England · draw 0 4yo · G · bt | — | — | 26.0 | 9/4·3.25 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: Charlotte Jones · T: James Moffatt · draw 0 7yo · G · b | 6 | — | 37.2 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 7 | J: Leah Noreci(10) · T: James Moffatt · draw 0 4yo · F · b | 54 | — | 43.7 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| 5 | 4 | J: Sean Quinlan · T: Lizzie Quinlan · draw 0 5yo · G · bt | P5 | — | 50.8 | 20/1·21.00 SP |
| PU | 1 | J: Derek Fox · T: Andrew Hamilton · draw 0 5yo · G · b | P | — | 7.0 | 125/1·126.00 SP |
| UR | 5 | J: Nathan Moscrop · T: Rebecca Menzies · draw 0 4yo · G · bp | 4 | — | 42.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:08 Cartmel?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Flying Ace, won the race (AI score 54.2).
What were the placings in the 18:08 Cartmel?
Top finishers: 1. Flying Ace (IRE) (1.73), 2. Military Cross (IRE) (3.25), 3. Masekela (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:08 Cartmel?
The winning time was 4m 10.36s, 14.36s slower than standard.
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