Who won the 18:38 Cartmel on 27 May 2026?
Alvesta (GB) won the 18:38 Cartmel at SP 17.00. Ridden by Jonathon Bewley. Trained by George Bewley.
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Cartmel
Great BritainIn Memory Of Jimmy Latham Selling Handicap Hurdle
Wednesday, 27 May 2026
2m1f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good·13 runners·£3,195
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stAlvesta (GB)Jonathon Bewley·George Bewley16/1·17.00SP
- 2ndCharacter Testing (GB)Jamie Hamilton·Mark Walford·beaten .5 lengths10/1·11.00SP
- 3rdZhang Fei (FR)Fern O'Brien·Fergal O'Brien·beaten 9 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
4m 10.06s+14.06s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Alvesta (GB))
“Held up in rear - jumped slightly left 3rd - headway into midfield before 3 out - went second before last - ridden and challenging run-in - kept on to lead inside final 110yds”
AI top-rated Mr Globalist (score 67.5) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 14.00 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.
Selections by model
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.067.5/100 rating
Mr Globalist
18.50Betfair Exchange· informational only
Top-rated, but filter rejects this race
v1.1
No pick
Race outside the segment-edge filter
Each-way57.5/100 rating
Justlikefire
6.60Betfair 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
Mr Globalist
Alan Doyle(3) · Lizzie Quinlan · 7yo
67.5/100
+4.1 vs next best (63.4)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight100very strongLizzie Quinlan: 3/5 winners last 14d (60%)
- Freshness10% weight100very strong25d since last run (race-fit window)
- Ratings50% weight60averageOR 74 · RPR 102 · TS 92
- Form20% weight39below averageLast 6: 5-6-5-5-3
MarketBest price 18.50 (Betfair Exchange) — 8th pick of 13 in market. AI is contrarian here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 8yo · G · b | F57P | 12-00 | 100 | 103 | 71 | 41.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 8yo · G · bht | 78774 | 11-12 | 98 | 110 | 104 | 56.5 | 2/1F·3.00 SP | |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 10yo · G · b | 21482 | 11-09 | 95 | 103 | 96 | 54.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | 7yo · G · btFT T | 4P2F2 | 11-09 | 95 | 100 | 94 | 57.5 | 9/2·5.50 SP | |
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 6yo · G · bp | 22487 | 11-08 | 94 | 105 | 105 | 55.7 | 7/1·8.00 SP | |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | 4yo · G · ch | 72726 | 11-07 | 99 | 102 | 89 | 47.6 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 0 | 5yo · G · bt | 7F235 | 11-06 | 92 | 105 | 98 | 54.8 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| 11 | 8 | 0 | 10yo · G · bt | 6P77 | 10-12 | 84 | 98 | 79 | 38.0 | 33/1·34.00 SP | |
| PU | 9 | 0 | 10yo · G · brtp | 04P5P | 10-06 | 78 | 109 | 102 | 63.4 | 28/1·29.00 SP | |
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 44467 | 10-04 | 76 | 109 | 94 | 46.7 | 16/1·17.00 SP | |
| 4 | 11 | 0 | 7yo · G · chp | 56553 | 10-02 | 74 | 102 | 92 | 67.5 | 14/1·15.00 SP | |
| PU | 12 | 0 | 7yo · G · bbFT B | F80P7 | 10-02 | 74 | 100 | 70 | 45.4 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 10 | 13 | 0 | 5yo · M · chpFT P | 47085 | 10-02 | 74 | — | 48 | 38.9 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 18:38 Cartmel?
No — the AI top pick (Mr Globalist) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 18:38 Cartmel?
Top finishers: 1. Alvesta (GB) (17.00), 2. Character Testing (GB) (11.00), 3. Zhang Fei (FR) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 18:38 Cartmel?
The winning time was 4m 10.06s, 14.06s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyMarginal preference is for MOJO EGO who has been competitive on three of his four visits here.
Racing Post pick: Mojo Ego
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
Betting forecast
Formbook4/1 Zamond, 9/2 Mojo Ego, 5/1 Frank Stamper, 11/2 Justlikefire, 6/1 Book Of Secrets, 8/1 Character Testing, 12/1 Zhang Fei, Silent Revolution, 20/1 Restandbethankful, 33/1 Alvesta, Mr Globalist, Mr Rumbalicious, 50/1 Hashtag Queen
Formbook's pre-race odds estimate — not market prices.
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