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Cartmel racecourse statistics

Every runner at Cartmel in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): who wins here, how favourites fare, the biggest-priced winners, and the angles that have paid at SP.

Figures as at 24 Oct 2026, 18:28 · last meeting in our archive 31 Aug 2026

Covers 1 October 2021 – 24 October 2026

300races · 44 meetings
2,439runners · 1,379 horses
34.4%favourites won · 109 of 317Last 12 months: 35.0% (21 of 60)
80/1biggest-priced winner · Smart Connection (IRE)

In brief

as at 24 Oct 2026

Cartmel has staged 300 races over 44 meetings in our archive in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), with 2,439 runners.

Favourites have won 34.4% of their runs here (109 from 317), a level-stakes P/L of −14.44 points to a £1 stake at SP.

James Moffatt has the most winners here (41 from 287 runners, 14.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Ben Haslam has the best win rate: 22.0% (24 from 109).

Charlotte Jones has the most winners here (23 from 137 rides, 16.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Richie McLernon has the best win rate: 22.4% (22 from 98).

2 angles here made a level-stakes profit at SP in both periods we test, on 100 or more runs.

Favourites and the market

by starting-price rank

Favourites have won 34.4% of their runs here (109 from 317), a level-stakes P/L of −14.44 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 317Won 109Win 34.4%£1 −14.44A/E 1.13
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 619Won 103Win 16.6%£1 −133.79A/E 0.94
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 821Won 69Win 8.4%£1 −161.00A/E 1.00
7th or biggerRuns 682Won 19Win 2.8%£1 −260.00A/E 0.76

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 176Won 55Win 31.3%£1 −23.84A/E 1.06
ChaseRuns 141Won 54Win 38.3%£1 +9.40A/E 1.22

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
GoodRuns 190Won 74Win 38.9%£1 +15.81A/E 1.26
Good to SoftRuns 68Won 16Win 23.5%£1 −23.17A/E 0.80
SoftRuns 45Won 14Win 31.1%£1 −6.96A/E 1.07
HeavyRuns 14Won 5Win 35.7%£1 −0.12A/E 1.07

Favourites include joint favourites. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runs. Fair A/E compares wins with a margin-stripped market expectation at SP. Favourite-heavy samples naturally read a few points warm, so 1.05 means "beat the margin-free market read", not "the market underrates this by 5%". £1 P/L is level stakes at SP.

Trainers

last 5 years

James Moffatt has the most winners here (41 from 287 runners, 14.3%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, Ben Haslam has the best win rate: 22.0% (24 from 109).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
James MoffattRuns 287Won 41Win 14.3%£1 −61.26A/E 1.11
Ben HaslamRuns 109Won 24Win 22.0%£1 +20.14A/E 1.49
Sam EnglandRuns 82Won 15Win 18.3%£1 −18.80A/E 1.09
Dianne SayerRuns 83Won 13Win 15.7%£1 −18.55A/E 1.17
Lizzie QuinlanRuns 91Won 11Win 12.1%£1 −9.84A/E 1.30
Mickey BowenRuns 64Won 10Win 15.6%£1 −27.69A/E 0.84
Donald McCainRuns 72Won 9Win 12.5%£1 −9.12A/E 0.81
Micky HammondRuns 62Won 8Win 12.9%£1 −11.50A/E 1.26
George BewleyRuns 66Won 8Win 12.1%£1 −12.75A/E 1.11
Rebecca MenziesRuns 76Won 8Win 10.5%£1 −30.07A/E 0.92

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer runners.

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ben HaslamRuns 109Won 24Win 22.0%£1 +20.14A/E 1.49
Sam EnglandRuns 82Won 15Win 18.3%£1 −18.80A/E 1.09
Dianne SayerRuns 83Won 13Win 15.7%£1 −18.55A/E 1.17
Mickey BowenRuns 64Won 10Win 15.6%£1 −27.69A/E 0.84
James MoffattRuns 287Won 41Win 14.3%£1 −61.26A/E 1.11
Gary HanmerRuns 44Won 6Win 13.6%£1 −17.67A/E 1.01
Micky HammondRuns 62Won 8Win 12.9%£1 −11.50A/E 1.26
Donald McCainRuns 72Won 9Win 12.5%£1 −9.12A/E 0.81
George BewleyRuns 66Won 8Win 12.1%£1 −12.75A/E 1.11
Lizzie QuinlanRuns 91Won 11Win 12.1%£1 −9.84A/E 1.30

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more runners here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Ben HaslamRuns 109Won 24Win 22.0%£1 +20.14A/E 1.49
Lizzie QuinlanRuns 91Won 11Win 12.1%£1 −9.84A/E 1.30
Micky HammondRuns 62Won 8Win 12.9%£1 −11.50A/E 1.26
Dianne SayerRuns 83Won 13Win 15.7%£1 −18.55A/E 1.17
George BewleyRuns 66Won 8Win 12.1%£1 −12.75A/E 1.11
James MoffattRuns 287Won 41Win 14.3%£1 −61.26A/E 1.11
Sam EnglandRuns 82Won 15Win 18.3%£1 −18.80A/E 1.09
Rebecca MenziesRuns 76Won 8Win 10.5%£1 −30.07A/E 0.92
Mickey BowenRuns 64Won 10Win 15.6%£1 −27.69A/E 0.84
Donald McCainRuns 72Won 9Win 12.5%£1 −9.12A/E 0.81

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more runners at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 runners.

Jockeys

last 5 years

Charlotte Jones has the most winners here (23 from 137 rides, 16.8%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, Richie McLernon has the best win rate: 22.4% (22 from 98).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Charlotte JonesRuns 137Won 23Win 16.8%£1 −44.92A/E 1.16
Richie McLernonRuns 98Won 22Win 22.4%£1 +26.31A/E 1.44
Sean BowenRuns 124Won 22Win 17.7%£1 −51.08A/E 0.89
Sean QuinlanRuns 128Won 22Win 17.2%£1 +19.79A/E 1.44
Brian HughesRuns 136Won 16Win 11.8%£1 −44.87A/E 0.77
Jonathan EnglandRuns 66Won 14Win 21.2%£1 −6.80A/E 1.24
Danny McMenaminRuns 85Won 13Win 15.3%£1 −9.39A/E 1.35
Harry SkeltonRuns 16Won 7Win 43.8%£1 +1.81A/E 1.33
James BowenRuns 42Won 7Win 16.7%£1 −11.11A/E 1.02
Jonathon BewleyRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 −13.75A/E 1.05

Ordered by winners here; a tie goes to the fewer rides.

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Richie McLernonRuns 98Won 22Win 22.4%£1 +26.31A/E 1.44
Jonathan EnglandRuns 66Won 14Win 21.2%£1 −6.80A/E 1.24
Sean BowenRuns 124Won 22Win 17.7%£1 −51.08A/E 0.89
Sean QuinlanRuns 128Won 22Win 17.2%£1 +19.79A/E 1.44
Charlotte JonesRuns 137Won 23Win 16.8%£1 −44.92A/E 1.16
James BowenRuns 42Won 7Win 16.7%£1 −11.11A/E 1.02
Danny McMenaminRuns 85Won 13Win 15.3%£1 −9.39A/E 1.35
Brian HughesRuns 136Won 16Win 11.8%£1 −44.87A/E 0.77
Jonathon BewleyRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 −13.75A/E 1.05
Henry BrookeRuns 50Won 5Win 10.0%£1 −23.43A/E 0.88

Ordered by win rate, among those with 30 or more rides here; a tie goes to the bigger sample.

Beat the market

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Sean QuinlanRuns 128Won 22Win 17.2%£1 +19.79A/E 1.44
Richie McLernonRuns 98Won 22Win 22.4%£1 +26.31A/E 1.44
Danny McMenaminRuns 85Won 13Win 15.3%£1 −9.39A/E 1.35
Jonathan EnglandRuns 66Won 14Win 21.2%£1 −6.80A/E 1.24
Charlotte JonesRuns 137Won 23Win 16.8%£1 −44.92A/E 1.16
Jonathon BewleyRuns 53Won 6Win 11.3%£1 −13.75A/E 1.05
Sean BowenRuns 124Won 22Win 17.7%£1 −51.08A/E 0.89
Henry BrookeRuns 50Won 5Win 10.0%£1 −23.43A/E 0.88
Leah NoreciRuns 55Won 5Win 9.1%£1 −5.50A/E 0.80
Brian HughesRuns 136Won 16Win 11.8%£1 −44.87A/E 0.77

Ordered by fair A/E, among those with 50 or more rides at a fair price here: above 1.00, their winners came at bigger prices than the margin-free market expected.

£1 P/L is level stakes at SP. Dimmed rows have fewer than 30 rides.

Course specialists

3+ wins here

Rapid Flight (GB) has won here 5 times from 6 runs, more than any other horse in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) was Smart Connection (IRE) at 80/1 on 28 August 2023.

Angles that have paid

at SP, two periods

Past results at starting price, not a forecast. Each angle made a £1 level-stakes profit in both periods (Jan 2005 – Sep 2021, and since Oct 2021), with at least 100 SP-priced runs and 10 winners in all, and is still in profit with its single biggest winner taken out. The same on every view of this page.

  • Rides by Richie McLernon+77.4% ROI · +125.31 pts from 162 runs · 32 winners (19.8%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +154.7% on 64 · Since Oct 2021: +26.8% on 98 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +58.31 pts
  • Runners trained by Ben Haslam+65.5% ROI · +105.52 pts from 161 runs · 33 winners (20.5%)Jan 2005 – Sep 2021: +164.2% on 52 · Since Oct 2021: +18.5% on 109 · without the biggest winner (66/1): +38.52 pts

Quick answers

How do favourites do at Cartmel?

Favourites (joint favourites included) have won 109 of 317 runs at Cartmel in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021) — 34.4%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −14.44 points at SP (as at 24 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Cartmel?

James Moffatt, with 41 winners from 287 runners (14.3%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Cartmel?

Charlotte Jones, with 23 winners from 137 rides (16.8%) in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Cartmel?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Ben Haslam has the best win rate: 22.0% (24 from 109).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Cartmel?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021), Richie McLernon has the best win rate: 22.4% (22 from 98).

Which horses have won most at Cartmel?

The leading course winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021): Rapid Flight (GB) (5 from 6), Sean Og (IRE) (5 from 13), Calevade (IRE) (4 from 9).

What is the biggest-priced winner at Cartmel?

Smart Connection (IRE) at 80/1 on 28 August 2023 in the EWGA Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) — the biggest starting price among Cartmel winners in the last 5 years (since 1 October 2021).

About Cartmel

checked October 2026

Layout and key facts

  • Where: The village of Cartmel, near Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, on the southern fringe of the Lake District — jumps only, turf.
  • Shape: Left-handed, tight and undulating, about 1m1f round, with fences on the turns; the run-in from the last is about half a mile, the longest in Britain.
  • Season: Summer jumping only: the Whit and August bank holiday meetings and a handful of fixtures between.

Going and the seasons

  • Summer: Good or good to firm is usual in settled weather, with watering; wet bank holidays race on good to soft or soft.

Signature races and fixtures

  • Bank holidays: A feature handicap chase and handicap hurdle at each of the two bank holiday meetings, with staying handicaps from about 2m6f to 3m.

Practical notes

  • Getting there: Country lanes from the A590; parking is in and around the infield, so the roads fill early on bank holidays.
  • Viewing: The infield doubles as a picnic ground and fairground; much of the run-in crosses it, and the big screens carry what the stands cannot see.

These notes are written and checked by KTB (last checked October 2026); the statistics above are computed from our results archive. Check the course's own site for fixtures, going and travel before you go.