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Cartmel racecourse statistics

Every runner at Cartmel in our archive since May 2005: 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 25 May 2005 – 24 October 2026

1,117races · 164 meetings
9,485runners · 5,533 horses
31.6%favourites won · 385 of 1,218Last 12 months: 35.0% (21 of 60)
80/1biggest-priced winner · Smart Connection (IRE)

In brief

as at 24 Oct 2026

Cartmel has staged 1,117 races over 164 meetings in our archive since May 2005, with 9,485 runners.

Favourites have won 31.6% of their runs here (385 from 1,218), a level-stakes P/L of −95.61 points to a £1 stake at SP.

James Moffatt has the most winners here (87 from 721 runners, 12.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John Quinn has the best win rate: 29.7% (11 from 37).

Brian Hughes has the most winners here (86 from 565 rides, 15.2%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, A P McCoy has the best win rate: 28.6% (18 from 63).

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 31.6% of their runs here (385 from 1,218), a level-stakes P/L of −95.61 points to a £1 stake at SP.

Position in the bettingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
FavouriteRuns 1,218Won 385Win 31.6%£1 −95.61A/E 1.06
2nd–3rd in the bettingRuns 2,259Won 398Win 17.6%£1 −294.60A/E 1.03
4th–6th in the bettingRuns 3,163Won 254Win 8.0%£1 −562.50A/E 0.97
7th or biggerRuns 2,845Won 80Win 2.8%£1 −1,287.00A/E 0.77

Favourites by race type

RacesRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
HurdleRuns 685Won 219Win 32.0%£1 −51.73A/E 1.07
ChaseRuns 533Won 166Win 31.1%£1 −43.88A/E 1.05

Favourites by going

GoingRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Good to FirmRuns 89Won 31Win 34.8%£1 +6.28A/E 1.17
GoodRuns 666Won 224Win 33.6%£1 −15.63A/E 1.12
Good to SoftRuns 272Won 66Win 24.3%£1 −75.28A/E 0.84
SoftRuns 164Won 52Win 31.7%£1 −20.98A/E 1.03
HeavyRuns 27Won 12Win 44.4%£1 +10.00A/E 1.51

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

since 2005

James Moffatt has the most winners here (87 from 721 runners, 12.1%). Among yards with 30 or more runners, John Quinn has the best win rate: 29.7% (11 from 37).

Most winners

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
James MoffattRuns 721Won 87Win 12.1%£1 −138.17A/E 1.01
Donald McCainRuns 404Won 78Win 19.3%£1 −69.95A/E 1.03
Dianne SayerRuns 296Won 46Win 15.5%£1 −61.09A/E 1.24
Peter BowenRuns 193Won 40Win 20.7%£1 +12.84A/E 1.14
Ben HaslamRuns 161Won 33Win 20.5%£1 +105.52A/E 1.51
Sam EnglandRuns 133Won 25Win 18.8%£1 +15.95A/E 1.26
Micky HammondRuns 231Won 23Win 10.0%£1 −84.62A/E 0.94
Martin TodhunterRuns 151Won 20Win 13.2%£1 −37.29A/E 1.07
Richard FordRuns 83Won 19Win 22.9%£1 +30.61A/E 2.07
Gordon ElliottRuns 66Won 18Win 27.3%£1 −13.66A/E 1.12

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

Best win %

TrainerRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
John QuinnRuns 37Won 11Win 29.7%£1 +13.13A/E 1.38
Gordon ElliottRuns 66Won 18Win 27.3%£1 −13.66A/E 1.12
John C McConnellRuns 33Won 9Win 27.3%£1 −6.37A/E 1.08
George MooreRuns 40Won 10Win 25.0%£1 +35.81A/E 2.17
P MonteithRuns 33Won 8Win 24.2%£1 +43.50A/E 1.99
Jonjo O'NeillRuns 60Won 14Win 23.3%£1 +4.68A/E 1.16
Richard FordRuns 83Won 19Win 22.9%£1 +30.61A/E 2.07
Dan SkeltonRuns 32Won 7Win 21.9%£1 −15.31A/E 0.89
Peter BowenRuns 193Won 40Win 20.7%£1 +12.84A/E 1.14
Ben HaslamRuns 161Won 33Win 20.5%£1 +105.52A/E 1.51

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
Richard FordRuns 83Won 19Win 22.9%£1 +30.61A/E 2.07
Harriet GrahamRuns 56Won 11Win 19.6%£1 −6.26A/E 1.70
Ben HaslamRuns 161Won 33Win 20.5%£1 +105.52A/E 1.51
Alistair WhillansRuns 59Won 9Win 15.3%£1 +24.50A/E 1.46
Jennie CandlishRuns 87Won 15Win 17.2%£1 −0.25A/E 1.35
Lizzie QuinlanRuns 91Won 11Win 12.1%£1 −9.84A/E 1.30
Nicky RichardsRuns 74Won 12Win 16.2%£1 −15.92A/E 1.29
Maurice BarnesRuns 74Won 7Win 9.5%£1 −5.00A/E 1.29
William Young JnrRuns 56Won 3Win 5.4%£1 −9.00A/E 1.29
Sam EnglandRuns 133Won 25Win 18.8%£1 +15.95A/E 1.26

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

since 2005

Brian Hughes has the most winners here (86 from 565 rides, 15.2%). Among riders with 30 or more rides, A P McCoy has the best win rate: 28.6% (18 from 63).

Most winners

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
Brian HughesRuns 565Won 86Win 15.2%£1 −121.72A/E 0.98
Sean BowenRuns 202Won 42Win 20.8%£1 −46.75A/E 1.04
Charlotte JonesRuns 194Won 38Win 19.6%£1 −27.19A/E 1.36
Henry BrookeRuns 273Won 37Win 13.6%£1 −21.43A/E 1.15
Sean QuinlanRuns 237Won 35Win 14.8%£1 −4.96A/E 1.37
Richie McLernonRuns 162Won 32Win 19.8%£1 +125.31A/E 1.58
Richard JohnsonRuns 159Won 28Win 17.6%£1 −39.21A/E 0.90
Jonathan EnglandRuns 133Won 27Win 20.3%£1 +21.95A/E 1.38
Graham LeeRuns 112Won 21Win 18.8%£1 +5.22A/E 1.24
Jason MaguireRuns 77Won 20Win 26.0%£1 −1.30A/E 1.13

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

Best win %

JockeyRunsWonWin %£1 P/LFair A/E
A P McCoyRuns 63Won 18Win 28.6%£1 +6.33A/E 1.11
Jason MaguireRuns 77Won 20Win 26.0%£1 −1.30A/E 1.13
Harry ReedRuns 45Won 11Win 24.4%£1 +22.70A/E 1.63
Sean BowenRuns 202Won 42Win 20.8%£1 −46.75A/E 1.04
Jonathan EnglandRuns 133Won 27Win 20.3%£1 +21.95A/E 1.38
Aidan ColemanRuns 40Won 8Win 20.0%£1 −7.73A/E 1.00
Mr John DawsonRuns 30Won 6Win 20.0%£1 +3.83A/E 1.82
Richie McLernonRuns 162Won 32Win 19.8%£1 +125.31A/E 1.58
Charlotte JonesRuns 194Won 38Win 19.6%£1 −27.19A/E 1.36
Graham LeeRuns 112Won 21Win 18.8%£1 +5.22A/E 1.24

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
Richie McLernonRuns 162Won 32Win 19.8%£1 +125.31A/E 1.58
Lucy AlexanderRuns 67Won 9Win 13.4%£1 +65.96A/E 1.48
Jonathan EnglandRuns 133Won 27Win 20.3%£1 +21.95A/E 1.38
Sean QuinlanRuns 237Won 35Win 14.8%£1 −4.96A/E 1.37
Charlotte JonesRuns 194Won 38Win 19.6%£1 −27.19A/E 1.36
Keith MercerRuns 61Won 7Win 11.5%£1 −4.50A/E 1.31
Danny McMenaminRuns 120Won 18Win 15.0%£1 −19.64A/E 1.30
Wilson RenwickRuns 81Won 10Win 12.3%£1 −24.67A/E 1.28
Graham LeeRuns 112Won 21Win 18.8%£1 +5.22A/E 1.24
Ryan ManiaRuns 115Won 13Win 11.3%£1 −10.75A/E 1.20

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

Tonto's Spirit (GB) has won here 9 times from 23 runs, more than any other horse since May 2005.

Biggest-priced winners

at starting price

The biggest-priced winner here since May 2005 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 385 of 1,218 runs at Cartmel since May 2005 — 31.6%, a £1 level-stakes P/L of −95.61 points at SP (as at 24 Oct 2026).

Which trainer has the most winners at Cartmel?

James Moffatt, with 87 winners from 721 runners (12.1%) since May 2005.

Which jockey has ridden the most winners at Cartmel?

Brian Hughes, with 86 winners from 565 rides (15.2%) since May 2005.

Which trainer has the best strike rate at Cartmel?

Among yards with 30 or more runners here since May 2005, John Quinn has the best win rate: 29.7% (11 from 37).

Which jockey has the best strike rate at Cartmel?

Among riders with 30 or more rides here since May 2005, A P McCoy has the best win rate: 28.6% (18 from 63).

Which horses have won most at Cartmel?

The leading course winners since May 2005: Tonto's Spirit (GB) (9 from 23), Soul Magic (IRE) (7 from 12), Beeno (IRE) (6 from 14).

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 since May 2005.

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.