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.
14:48 Cartmel
Hadwins Mares' Handicap Hurdle
2m6f · Hurdle · Class 5 · Good · 9 runners · £3,459 · Friday, 26 June 2026
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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →v1.1-0.61 score
Victoria Milano
5.50Bet365
segment +6.2% · Hurdle · Good · Class 5
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Blackwater Lilly
A 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.
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
Forest Spirit
James Bowen · Mickey Bowen · 5yo
Top-rated of 9
score 63.9 · +4.1 clear of next best (59.8)
Scores compare runners within this race only
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
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 | 3 | J: Harry Bannister · T: Ben Case · draw 0 10yo · M · bb | 31568 | 97 | 43.2 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Joshua Thompson(5) · T: Adam Nicol · draw 0 6yo · M · bt | 11532 | 83 | 59.8 | 4/1·5.00 SP |
| 3 | 9 | J: Brian Hughes · T: James Moffatt · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 44671 | 80 | 55.2 | 13/8F·2.62 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Jack Quinlan · T: Neil King · draw 0 6yo · M · b | 43244 | 97 | 53.1 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 5 | 2 | Victoria Milanov1.1 J: Toby Wynne · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero · draw 0 8yo · M · bt | F8P32 | 98 | 49.8 | 8/1·9.00 SP |
| 6 | 10 | J: Benjamin Macey(5) · T: Seamus Mullins · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 44P27 | 78 | 43.0 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 7 | 8 | J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen · draw 0 5yo · M · bp | 97532 | 82 | 63.9 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 8 | 6 | J: Mr D McGill(5) · T: Noel C Kelly · draw 0 8yo · M · btpFT TP | 4616 | 94 | 54.1 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| PU | 5 | J: Sean Bowen · T: Gordon Elliott · draw 0 5yo · M · bp | 38228 | 96 | 49.5 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
| — | — | J: · T: Cian Collins · draw 0 8yo · M · chp | 0605 | 100 | 45.0 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
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.
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