Who won the 14:48 Cartmel on 26 June 2026?
Belles Benefit (IRE) won the 14:48 Cartmel at SP 12.00. Ridden by Harry Bannister. Trained by Ben Case.
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Cartmel
Great BritainHadwins Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Friday, 26 June 2026
2m6f·Hurdle·Class 5·Good·9 runners·£3,459
Result
AI top pick finished 7thRace report
- 1stBelles Benefit (IRE)Harry Bannister·Ben Case11/1·12.00SP
- 2ndParish Star (IRE)Joshua Thompson·Adam Nicol·beaten 10 lengths4/1·5.00SP
- 3rdAlvesta (GB)Brian Hughes·James Moffatt·beaten 1.5 lengths13/8F·2.62SP
Race time
5m 22.01s+11.01s vs std
Markedly slow — usually heavy ground or an attritional race.
In-running (Belles Benefit (IRE))
“Tracked the leaders - still going well when taking the lead after 2 out - drew clear from the last - won readily”
AI top-rated Forest Spirit (score 63.9) finished 7th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 9.00 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 →v1.063.9/100 rating
Forest Spirit
11.00Bet365
Passes the v1.0 card filter
v1.1-0.61 score
Victoria Milano
5.50Bet365
segment +6.2% · Hurdle · Good · Class 5
Each-way63.9/100 rating
Forest Spirit
11.00Bet365
Place portion settles at 3.00 · 1/5 odds · 3 places
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
Forest Spirit
James Bowen · Mickey Bowen · 5yo
63.9/100
+4.1 vs next best (59.8)
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight90very strongMickey Bowen: 4/11 winners last 14d (36%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong37d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight55averageOR 82
- Form20% weight50averageLast 6: 9-7-5-3-2
MarketBest price 11.00 (Bet365) — 4th pick of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Victoria Milanov1.1 8yo · M · bt | F8P32 | 11-12 | 98 | — | — | 49.8 | 8/1·9.00 SP | |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | 10yo · M · bb | 31568 | 11-11 | 97 | — | — | 43.2 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 6yo · M · b | 43244 | 11-11 | 97 | — | — | 53.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP | |
| PU | 5 | 0 | 5yo · M · bp | 38228 | 11-10 | 96 | — | — | 49.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | 8yo · M · btpFT TP | 4616 | 11-08 | 94 | — | — | 54.1 | 11/1·12.00 SP | |
| 2 | 7 | 0 | 6yo · M · bt | 11532 | 10-11 | 83 | — | — | 59.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP | |
| 7 | 8 | 0 | 5yo · M · bp | 97532 | 10-10 | 82 | — | — | 63.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP | |
| 3 | 9 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 44671 | 10-08 | 80 | — | — | 55.2 | 13/8F·2.62 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | 0 | 5yo · M · b | 44P27 | 10-06 | 78 | — | — | 43.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP | |
| — | — | 0 | 8yo · M · chp | 0605 | 12-00 | 100 | — | — | 45.0 | — |
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:48 Cartmel?
No — the AI top pick (Forest Spirit) finished 7.
What were the placings in the 14:48 Cartmel?
Top finishers: 1. Belles Benefit (IRE) (12.00), 2. Parish Star (IRE) (5.00), 3. Alvesta (GB) (2.62).
What was the winning time for the 14:48 Cartmel?
The winning time was 5m 22.01s, 11.01s slower than standard.
Racing Post verdict
Third-partyA trappy fillies-and-mares hurdle, with Blackwater Lilly rated best on her earlier form and that last run clearly not representing her true capability in a visor experiment that can be forgiven. Alvesta is the big danger, having landed a handicap here last time and still well treated on her better hurdle form; Forest Spirit also must be respected after her closest effort to date at Ffos Las. Our selection is Blackwater Lilly.
Racing Post pick: Blackwater Lilly
Editorial verdict from Racing Post via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha.
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