Who won the 14:40 Cartmel on 29 August 2026?
Gambino (IRE) won the 14:40 Cartmel at SP 1.30. Ridden by Harry Skelton. Trained by Dan Skelton.
14:40 Cartmel
RF Miller & Co Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race)
2m1f · Hurdle · Class 4 · Good · 9 runners · £5,446 · Saturday, 29 August 2026
Result
AI top pick wonat SP 30/100F·1.30Race report
- 1stGambino (IRE)AI top pick · 82.5Harry Skelton·Dan Skelton30/100F·1.30SP
- 2ndWhermyrosemarygoes (IRE)Harry Cobden·Faye Bramley·beaten 1 length7/2·4.50SP
- 3rdFaithful Guardian (IRE)Theo Gillard·Donald McCain·beaten 4 lengths12/1·13.00SP
Race time
4m 6.70s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Gambino (IRE))
“Sat close up early - hit front 4 out - driven out in closing stages to assert for the win”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.30 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 →Each-way30.4/100 rating
Whermyrosemarygoes
6.00SmarketsSBK
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Why the model rates this top
Gambino
Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton · 5yo
Top-rated of 10
score 82.5 · +41.9 clear of next best (40.6)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Form20% weight87very strongLast 6: 3-1
- Trainer20% weight85very strongDan Skelton: 10/29 winners last 14d (34%)
- Freshness10% weight85very strong40d since last run (fresh)
- Ratings50% weight79strongOR 119 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 1.39 (Matchbook) · market favourite.
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 | 1 | J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton · draw 0 5yo · G · b | 31 | 119 | 82.5 | 30/100F·1.30 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Harry Cobden · T: Faye Bramley · draw 0 5yo · M · b | 45231 | — | 30.4 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 3 | 7 | J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain · draw 0 4yo · G · ch | 28363 | — | 17.3 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 4 | 8 | J: Benjamin Macey(5) · T: Jeff Mullins · draw 0 4yo · G · gr | 56553 | 79 | 40.6 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: Brian Hughes · T: James Moffatt · draw 0 4yo · G · b | — | 26.5 | 12/1·13.00 SP | |
| 6 | 10 | J: Leah Noreci(7) · T: James Moffatt · draw 0 4yo · F · b | 4P56 | — | 22.8 | 100/1·101.00 SP |
| 7 | 4 | J: Joe Williamson · T: Patrick Neville · draw 0 7yo · G · cht | F365 | — | 25.0 | 40/1·41.00 SP |
| 8 | 3 | J: Danny McMenamin · T: Iain Jardine · draw 0 5yo · G · bh | P775 | — | 18.9 | 22/1·23.00 SP |
| 9 | 2 | J: James Best · T: Michael Chapman · draw 0 5yo · G · b | PP73 | 58 | 35.0 | 300/1·301.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Jonathon Bewley · T: George Bewley · draw 0 4yo · F · gr | 9 | — | 19.7 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:40 Cartmel?
Yes — the AI top-rated horse, Gambino, won the race (AI score 82.5).
What were the placings in the 14:40 Cartmel?
Top finishers: 1. Gambino (IRE) (1.30), 2. Whermyrosemarygoes (IRE) (4.50), 3. Faithful Guardian (IRE) (13.00).
What was the winning time for the 14:40 Cartmel?
The winning time was 4m 6.70s.
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