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Cartmel Handicap Hurdle
Cartmel · 21 July 2025
- TypeHurdle
- ClassClass 5
- Distance2m6f
- GoingSoft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners10
- HandicapYes
Rioja Alta (IRE) (4/1) won the Cartmel Handicap Hurdle at Cartmel on 21 July 2025, beating Dusky Days (IRE) by a length under Brian Hughes for trainer Micky Hammond. 10 ran on Soft going over 2m6f; the winning time was 5m 53.80s (slow by 46.80s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rioja Alta (IRE) b 5g Raced eagerly early - sat close to pace before pushed along after final fence - stayed on to hit front inside final 110yds | Brian Hughes | Micky Hammond | 12-0 | 100 | 134A | 119A | 5:53.80 | 3,406.24 | 4/1 | 5.51 | |
| 2nd | Dusky Days (IRE) p 8g Led Set the pace early - pushed along and put under pressure after the last - stayed on gamely but overtaken close to the line to finish second | 1 | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt | 11-10 | 96 | 129A | 118A | 5:54.05 | 1,567.34 | 100/30F | 4.78 |
| 3rd | Popa Rich (IRE) 4g Settled towards the back - strong progress approaching 2 out to move into third - pressed for effort but faded after the last | 11 | Danny McMenamin | Jessica Bedi | 10-3 | 80 | 96A | 110A | 5:56.80 | 783.68 | 7/2 | 4.79 |
| 4th | Findthetime (IRE) p 9g Went wide from the off - held towards the back through the contest - never threatening at the finish and blundered at the last | 8 | James Bowen | Stuart Coltherd | 11-11 | 97 | 109A | 104A | 5:58.80 | 392.16 | 15/2 | 10.00 |
| 5th | Coup De Gold (IRE) p 9g Fought for control early - settled near the back - blundered two out - pressed for effort but couldn't close - finished well held in 5th | 4¼ | Miss Eleanor Williams(7) | Evan Williams | 10-2 | 81 | 81A | 101A | 5:59.86 | 195.44 | 10/1 | 12.10 |
| 6th | Positive Mindset (IRE) p 7m Settled just off the pace early - slipped towards the back by the 5th - pushed along and lost ground 2 out - well held at the finish | 17 | Jack G Gilligan(5) | Leonard Paul Flynn | 10-12 | 89 | 84C | 88C | 6:04.11 | — | 25/1 | 42.00 |
| 7th | Final Edgar (IRE) v 7g Settled with the pack early - hit the second-last awkwardly - pressed for effort soon after and lost ground steadily to finish well beaten in 7th | 3¾ | Jamie Hamilton | Mark Walford | 11-10 | 96 | 96C | 86C | 6:05.05 | — | 16/1 | 25.40 |
| 8th | Perfect Poli (GB) t 7m Prominent Settled with leaders on the rail - stumbled 6th then again 7th prompting a nudge - dropped away after 2 out to finish well behind | 27 | Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan | 10-12 | 84 | 84C | 65C | 6:11.80 | — | 28/1 | 42.00 |
| 9th | Sky Luna (IRE) p 8m Held up Held up early - never a factor - well held throughout - finished ninth | nk | Richie McLernon | James Moffatt | 11-5 | 91 | 91C | 65C | 6:11.86 | — | 40/1 | 79.17 |
| 10th | Myfavouritesister (IRE) tp 6m Settled near the back - still within range in 5th before fading and drifting left after the second-last - well beaten at the finish | 13 | Lee Edwards | Patrick Neville | 10-5 | 77 | 77C | 55C | 6:15.11 | — | 6/1 | 8.32 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Cartmel Handicap Hurdle at Cartmel in 2025?
- Rioja Alta (IRE) won the Cartmel Handicap Hurdle at Cartmel on 21 July 2025, ridden by Brian Hughes and trained by Micky Hammond.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Cartmel Handicap Hurdle at Cartmel?
- 1st Rioja Alta (IRE) (4/1), 2nd Dusky Days (IRE) (100/30F), 3rd Popa Rich (IRE) (7/2).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Cartmel Handicap Hurdle at Cartmel?
- Rioja Alta (IRE) returned a starting price of 4/1, with a Betfair SP of 5.51.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Cartmel Handicap Hurdle at Cartmel?
- 10 horses ran in the 2025 Cartmel Handicap Hurdle at Cartmel.
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Cartmel Handicap Hurdle at Cartmel?
- The winning time was 5m 53.80s (slow by 46.80s).