The Cartmel data that actually repeats
Before you back anything at Cartmel, three numbers matter — and they come from 639 Cartmel races in our settled-results database, not a pundit's hunch.
How often the favourite wins at Cartmel
The SP favourite has won 35.4% of races at Cartmel across 639 races. That is above the ~33% market-wide average — Cartmel rewards the form horse more than most tracks, but it still loses two races in three. Blind favourite-backing is not a plan at Cartmel.
Trainers with the best Cartmel record (last 12 months)
| Trainer | Runners | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Moffatt | 65 | 13 | 20.0% |
| Mickey Bowen | 30 | 6 | 20.0% |
| Dianne Sayer | 14 | 4 | 28.6% |
| Rebecca Menzies | 20 | 3 | 15.0% |
| Micky Hammond | 11 | 3 | 27.3% |
Jockeys with the best Cartmel record (last 12 months)
| Jockey | Rides | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Jones | 33 | 8 | 24.2% |
| Sean Bowen | 28 | 5 | 17.9% |
| Brian Hughes | 16 | 5 | 31.3% |
| Richie McLernon | 21 | 4 | 19.0% |
| Sean Quinlan | 24 | 3 | 12.5% |
Trainer and jockey records: all Cartmel runners in the last 12 months, minimum 8 runs, from our settled-results database. Favourite strike-rate: every Cartmel race with a priced favourite, 2015 onwards. Most recent qualifying Cartmel winner in our data: Kingofthegame (IRE) (5/1, 2026-05-27).
How our Cartmel tips are made
This isn't a tipster's opinion. The same engine that measures the records above scores every runner at Cartmel each morning — form, class, the draw, the going, trainer and jockey signals across 11 years of UK & Irish results — and publishes a rated pick for every race before the off. Win or lose, every selection is logged on our public track record (verified 34.8% on max-bet selections).