17:05 Cartmel

Saturday 23 May 2026

All13:3514:1014:4315:2015:5516:3017:05

St Marys Hospice Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 5m 12.43s

1^st

Imperial Rule

911-9

25/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, closed leaders after 2 out, headway to press leader after last, stayed on strongly run-in, all out when led towards finish op 22/1

2^nd

Zumbi

911-2

7/2

T: James MoffattJ: Leah Noreci (10)

Prominent, pushed along and led after last, all out when faced challenge 1f out run-in, all out when headed towards finish op 9/2

3^rd

Kingofthegame

810-4

7/2

T: M TodhunterJ: Ryan Mania

Prominent, led before 4 out, headed after last, outpaced by leading pair from 2f out run-in, no extra towards finish op 9/2

4^th

1 ¾

Line Of Descent

811-11

3/1f

T: W GreatrexJ: S Bowen

Midfield, pushed along to make some headway after last, stayed on run-in, weakened towards finish op 10/3

5^th

Of Corse I Can

910-3

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Bradley Harris (3)

Wore hood to start, prominent, disputed lead 2 out, pushed along after last, weakened quickly run-in op 7/1

6^th

Judicial Review

811-2

12/1

T: James MoffattJ: Charlotte Jones

In touch with leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened after 2 out op 10/1

7^th

Jack's A Legend

1111-9

15/2

T: Tim VaughanJ: Miss Imogen Mathias (7)

Towards rear, outpaced from 2 out, tailed off after last op 8/1 tchd 13/2

8^th

Italian Spirit

1011-1

13/2

T: H DickinJ: Miss Megan Bevan (7)

Towards rear, struggling and tailed off from 8th op 15/2

9^th

Clonakilty

912-0

28/1

T: Lizzie QuinlanJ: Alan Doyle (3)

Disputed lead to 1st, soon prominent, lost ground before 4th, outpaced from 3 out, tailed off after last op 22/1 tchd 33/1

10^th

Cardamon Hill

911-4

66/1

T: A SlackJ: P W Wadge

Disputed lead to 1st, soon clearly led, headed before 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out, soon tailed off op 50/1

Also Ran

Walkinthecotswolds

711-2

33/1

T: H DickinJ: Tabitha Worsley

Went to start early, held up towards rear, bad mistake 3rd and soon pulled up op 40/1

Blazing Court

810-11

20/1

T: J E DixonJ: Mr John Dixon (7)

Towards rear when unseated rider 1st op 33/1 tchd 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£32.30Pl:£6.50, £1.60, £2.20EX:£164.30Trifecta:£1,000.20Tricast:£404.58SF:£116.70Swingers:£15.20, £15.60, £3.80

Forecasts

Line Of Descent (3/1), Zumbi (7/2), Kingofthegame (7/2), Italian Spirit (13/2), Jack's A Legend (15/2), Of Corse I Can (12/1), Judicial Review (12/1), Blazing Court (20/1), Imperial Rule (25/1), Clonakilty (28/1), Walkinthecotswolds (33/1), Cardamon Hill (66/1)

LINE OF DESCENT is prone to mistakes but there's no doubt he's on a tempting mark nowadays and has won around here before. Zumbi has been shaping up well so is next best ahead of Italian Spirit.

LINE OF DESCENT (IRE)
ZUMBI (GER)
ITALIAN SPIRIT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Defence Witness

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Jonathan England | T: S England

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,370.002nd: £2,011.003rd: £1,005.004th: £503.005th: £251.00