Monday 25 May 2026 Cartmel
6 Pick Six vs The Fox Stack six. Beat the head tipster.7 races 40 runners First off 13:38
Going
Good
Headline
15:23 · £15,661
Hadwins Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) ✓ Result
Open
2
2572-1
Sean Bowen
24%
Mickey Bowen
16%
110
118
6
11-9
5/6
Evs
8/11
Runner-up in 3m Haydock handicap last month, having been hampered on run-in, and readily beat a next-time-out winner when dropped back to 2m4f for Fakenham maiden (also on good ground; first-time cheekpieces) three weeks ago; big player if coping with this even shorter trip.
AI verdict
Favourable weight of 11-9 gives a real edge in this handicap.
3
86-7
—
83
5
11-2
150/1
FCST
125/1
Safely held in both bumpers last season and struggled when a big-priced outsider for recent hurdle debut at Hexham (2m, good).
AI verdict
SR 83 suggests ability but 125/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
4
/3323-
Danny McMenamin
16%
Nicky Richards
17%
100
114
6
11-2
4/1
3/1
4/1
Made the frame in four consecutive maiden hurdles (1m7f-2m3f) towards the end of last year but didn't appear to be making any progress and her form isn't anything to get too excited about; returns from five-month break with improvement required.
AI verdict
Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.
5
59351-
Theo Gillard
12%
Donald McCain
15%
107
125
6
11-2
13/8
5/4
18/13
Displayed significant improvement when keeping on strongly to win Hereford handicap (2m3f, good) by 16l last month, on fifth start over hurdles, and has a good chance at the weights here; might be the answer.
AI verdict
Favourable weight of 11-2 gives a real edge in this handicap.
6
F/65-
David Noonan
8%
—
55
7
11-2
50/1
In front before last-fence fall on Irish point debut in April 2024 but, following a long absence, was tailed off in two maiden hurdles (2m3f/2m5f) towards the end of last season; drops in trip here.
AI verdict
SR 55 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 50/1.
Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I) ✓ Result
Open
2
0576-3
John Dawson
12%
99
83
5
11-13
8/1
4/1
15/2
Low-mileage mare who kept on for respectable third on recent handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good); needs to build on that performance but may still have potential.
AI verdict
SR 83 suggests ability but 5/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
3
FP699-
I. J. Power
9%
Philip Kirby
8%
94
75
7
11-8
16/1
12/1
16/1
Didn't run badly in a low-grade Flat marathon last month but he ended the last jumps season with two disappointing runs (both 2m4f) and has a bit more to prove than some of these.
AI verdict
SR 75 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 14/1.
4
1469-5
Charlotte Jones
14%
James Moffatt
13%
100
96
10
11-11
4/1
7/2
4/1
Three course wins over 2m6f; below par in two races before finishing fifth behind Evenwood Sonofagun here on Monday; has to step up.
AI verdict
SR 96 suggests ability but 7/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
4
4600P-
Joshua Thompson
12%
Micky Hammond
10%
93
75
5
11-7
15/2
11/1
7/1
Won Sedgefield maiden (2m4f, good) just over a year ago but has looked out of sorts in handicaps over a wide range of trips this year.
AI verdict
SR 75 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 12/1.
7
7076-1
Sean Quinlan
15%
100
92
8
11-11
5/2
4/1
9/4
Won the 2m6f handicap on this card 12 months ago and returned to form with a 2l success over that same trip on Monday (following a wind operation); did that comfortably and must have every chance under a penalty.
AI verdict
SR 92 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
8
P5676-
Leah Noreci
7%
James Moffatt
13%
84
86
7
10-12
13/2
0-6 over hurdles when trained by Maurice Barnes and absent since heavy defeat in 2m4f Newcastle maiden in December; has better chance at the weights on this stable/handicap debut but fitness/stamina taken on trust.
AI verdict
SR 86 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
10
66084/
Mel Rowley
11%
78
83
10
10-6
10/1
17/2
10/1
Won twice at Stratford (3m2f/2m6f) in spring 2024 and well handicapped on those efforts but lost his way afterwards and has been absent since well-held fourth at Stratford 13 months ago; had wind op last month.
AI verdict
SR 83 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
11
493P4-
Rebecca Menzies
11%
75
84
8
10-3
14/1
17/2
14/1
19-race maiden who has been absent since some underwhelming chase runs in the autumn (bled from nose on latest outing); not the most obvious answer on this return to hurdling.
AI verdict
SR 84 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
12
33PP-5
Sean Bowen
24%
Mickey Bowen
16%
74
78
7
10-2
8/1
13/2
8/1
Suited by this track and has the assistance of Sean Bowen but has not been at her best since returning from a break in the autumn and would appeal more on good to soft or slower ground; 2lb out of the weights.
AI verdict
SR 78 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
13
0407-P
Danny McMenamin
16%
Rebecca Menzies
11%
74
55
8
10-2
18/1
22/1
14/1
Still unexposed under rules but struggled in his first two handicaps (hurdle/chase; both 3m); swaps cheekpieces (worn once) for first-time visor and drops back in trip for this hurdle return; 5lb out of the weights.
AI verdict
SR 55 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.
Johnny & Tony Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div II) ✓ Result
Open
3
P3P54-
Richie McLernon
13%
Ben Haslam
14%
94
87
8
11-8
13/2
11/2
13/2
Comes here after two respectable 2m4f runs at Hexham and will be fine over this longer trip but has yet to add to her two wins in spring 2023 and others appeal more.
AI verdict
SR 87 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
5
0334P-
Danny McMenamin
16%
Nicky Richards
17%
89
86
11
11-3
13/2
8/1
6/1
Pulled up on soft ground at Ayr last month but this race is much less competitive and the quicker surface ought to suit him better; made the frame on his previous three outings and has each-way claims at least.
AI verdict
SR 86 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
6
9/529-
Tom Midgley(3)
10%
Sam England
15%
86
78
7
11-0
20/1
11/1
18/1
Creditable second of 15 at Hexham (2m4f, good to soft) just under a year ago but not seen again until a heavy defeat in December, and absent for 160 days since; considered only if lively in betting.
AI verdict
SR 78 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
6
122-06
Leah Noreci
7%
James Moffatt
13%
97
96
9
11-8
6/1
11/2
6/1
After a break he's been tailed off behind Wee Alki and here on Monday faded into sixth over 2m6f; others preferred.
AI verdict
SR 96 suggests ability but 13/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
7
P8473-
84
84
12
10-12
12/1
10/1
12/1
Arrested decline when third in first-time blinkers at Perth (3m, good) last month but this 12yo remains without a win since 2023 and it's hard to tell whether the new headgear will continue to have a positive effect.
AI verdict
SR 84 suggests ability but 10/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
8
5PP-P3
Jonathon Bewley
12%
George Bewley
11%
93
60
8
11-4
25/1
22/1
25/1
After three successive pull-ups over fences he got back on track when close up in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here on Monday when in a first-time visor; if turned out again he'd command a level of respect.
AI verdict
SR 60 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.
9
F8741-
80
97
5
10-8
9/4
32/17
9/4
Showed benefit of wind op when scoring at Carlisle (2m3f, good to soft) last month, in his second handicap; upped in trip again here and has plenty of scope for further improvement; likely contender.
AI verdict
SR 97 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
10
8666-2
Ned Fox
9%
75
91
7
10-3
5/1
9/2
5/1
0-8 over hurdles but ran well in defeat at Warwick (3m1f, good) three weeks ago, albeit in what looked a modest race, and enters calculations here.
AI verdict
SR 91 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
11
9P67P/
Rebecca Menzies
11%
74
50
7
10-2
33/1
25/1
33/1
Unplaced all six hurdling starts for Jackie Stephen, the latest in early 2025; changed hands for £1,400 in January and has new tongue-tie fitted for this stable debut; 1lb wrong but worth a glance in the market.
AI verdict
SR 50 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 25/1.
12
P343-5
Seamus Mullins
11%
74
81
5
10-2
6/1
10/1
11/2
Gave good account when third at Plumpton (2m4f, good) last month but wasn't in quite the same form at Fakenham three weeks ago and is now 0-14 over hurdles; 4lb out of the weights; not the percentage call.
AI verdict
SR 81 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
RF Miller & Co Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) ✓ Result
Open
1
33117-
Isabelle Ryder
16%
Jamie Snowden
26%
129
122
8
12-0
10/1
8/1
10/1
Won three 2m7f handicaps (all on good) in early part of last season; made low-key return behind Tranquil Sea last month but that race was competitive and, with that run behind him, he may yet have more improvement to come.
AI verdict
SR 122 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
4
61321-
124
127
8
11-9
8/1
11/2
7/1
Best known for his heroics at Bangor but showed career-best form when winning narrowly at Warwick (3m1f, good) last month; 3lb rise demands even more from him here; usual cheekpieces left off; tongue-tie added.
AI verdict
SR 127 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
9
41P34-
David Noonan
8%
115
112
6
11-0
14/1
12/1
14/1
Won twice over today's trip at Warwick for Dan Skelton last season (soft/good to soft); started off for Christian Williams with two pretty good efforts on good ground towards the end of that campaign but may find others in this line-up better handicapped.
AI verdict
SR 112 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
10
55611-
Theo Gillard
12%
Donald McCain
15%
115
126
8
11-0
9/1
7/1
8/1
Kept on well to score by 4l at Bangor (2m7f, good) last month, after a break, and now bids to complete a hat-trick; evidently in good nick but recent 7lb rise demands further progress over this new trip.
AI verdict
SR 126 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
11
PP31-2
Susan Corbett
10%
113
123
7
10-12
15/2
Back in good form in new headgear this spring, most notably when winning at Kelso (2m6f, good) two starts ago; will be suited by this longer trip and is probably still on a workable mark; could have a say.
AI verdict
SR 123 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Hugh Cavendish Veterans' Handicap Chase ✓ Result
Open
1
686-12
Seamus Mullins
11%
127
130
11
12-2
7/4
2/1
3/2
SR 130 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
AI verdict
SR 130 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
2
43173-
117
130
11
11-4
6/1
11/2
6/1
Thorough stayer who made all at Doncaster (3m, good to soft) in February and rebounded from a lesser effort when third at Perth (3m, good) last month; has never run here before but is sure to be suited by this move back up in trip.
AI verdict
Favourable weight of 11-4 gives a real edge in this handicap.
3
123P-4
Sean Bowen
24%
Mickey Bowen
16%
116
122
10
11-3
5/2
FCST
9/4
10-28 over fences, including three 3m1f course wins; below form at Ffos Las this month, after a break, but is back on a good mark and this marathon trip will suit; must be considered.
AI verdict
SR 122 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Molson Coors Handicap Chase (GBB Race) ✓ Result
Open
1
5U122-
Conor O'Farrell
12%
Micky Hammond
10%
127
109
8
12-0
4/5
Evs
4/5
Won four-runner race by 19l at Sedgefield (2m, good to soft) in February and showed better form when second in competitive races on final two starts last season (2m, good to soft/good); could still be on a good mark after latest 2lb nudge; must be considered.
AI verdict
SR 109 suggests ability but evn reflects a stiff ask in this field.
6
1426-3
Isabelle Ryder
16%
James Moffatt
13%
109
121
7
11-4
5/1
8/1
9/2
Capable hurdler/chaser for Dan Skelton but signed off for that yard on a downer and was last of the three to finish in a chase here on Monday; unraced over this far.
AI verdict
SR 121 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
Warrior Down Handicap Chase (GBB Race) ✓ Result
Open
1
P1P50-
Sean Bowen
24%
Mickey Bowen
16%
130
108
8
12-0
6/1
13/2
6/1
Easily won four-runner contest at Ffos Las (2m3f, soft) on stable/chase debut in January but was probably fortunate that day and not much has gone to plan since; never competitive after early jumping errors over the big Aintree fences last month and arrives here with a bit to prove; cheekpieces refitted.
AI verdict
SR 108 suggests ability but 15/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.
2
3533-1
Harry Skelton
26%
Dan Skelton
22%
124
126
7
11-8
8/11
8/13
8/11
Off the mark over fences at fifth attempt, with fairly comfortable success in first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces at Uttoxeter (2m5f, good) this month; back up 7lb for that but probably still has more to offer; makes obvious appeal.
AI verdict
SR 126 backed by market confidence at 8/13 — a genuine contender.
3
d/146-
121
119
7
11-5
17/2
7/1
17/2
Finished alone in a match race on chase debut in October; not beaten far when last of four at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) in February but ran poorly over that C&D last month and needs a boost from the new cheekpieces.
AI verdict
SR 119 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
4
42336-
Richie McLernon
13%
Ben Haslam
14%
113
121
12
10-11
7/1
13/2
7/1
Getting long in the tooth now and was well beaten on latest outing in March but has a C&D win on his CV and is well handicapped on form as recent as the autumn; cannot be ruled out.
AI verdict
SR 121 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.
5
42674-
Sean Quinlan
15%
Dianne Sayer
15%
104
120
8
10-2
5/1
11/2
9/2
Dual C&D winner who returned from break with two low-key runs in February/March; usually knocks about in lower-grade races than this but returns to this track on a workable mark (even from 3lb out of the weights) and is versatile regarding ground.
AI verdict
SR 120 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.