Result · Cartmel · Saturday 23 May 2026
2:43 Cartmel result: Tread Softly Now wins the PSR Marquees Mares' Handicap Hurdle
Class 33m1f83y hurdleGoing Good7 ranTime 6m 14.13sWinner's prize £7,622
Tread Softly Now won the 2:43 at Cartmel on Saturday 23 May 2026, beating Musique De Fee by 2½ lengths. Ridden by Ryan Mania for trainer Ian Duncan, the seven-year-old was sent off at 8/1 and covered the 3m1f83y on good ground in 6m 14.13s. Keep On Cobbling was a further 1½ lengths back in third at 6/4.
2:43 Cartmel full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tread Softly Now (GB) 7yo · 10-6 · v |
Ryan Mania Ian Duncan | — | 8/1 | 98 |
| 2 |
Musique De Fee (IRE) 7yo · 11-13 · p |
Joshua Bryan Mickey Bowen | 2½ l | 9/2 | 119 |
| 3 |
Keep On Cobbling (GB) 6yo · 10-10 |
Harry Bannister Henry Daly | 1½ l | 6/4FAV | 102 |
| 4 |
Starlyte (IRE) 9yo · 10-8 · tp |
Patrick Wadge Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore | 5½ l | 6/1 | 100 |
| 5 |
Bittalemon (GB) 5yo · 11-4 · p |
Charlotte Jones James Moffatt | 27 l | 18/1 | 110 |
| 6 |
Penny Perfect (IRE) 5yo · 12-0 |
Sean Bowen Gordon Elliott | 7 l | 9/1 | 120 |
| 7 |
Pinot Rouge (IRE) 8yo · 11-12 · b |
Nathan Moscrop Susan Corbett | 16 l | 9/2 | 118 |
Cartmel 2:43 returns
Tote win£9Per £1 stake
Tote place£3.30 £2.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£44.101st and 2nd in order
CSF£45.08Computer straight forecast
Trifecta£1011st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:43 Cartmel result: FAQs
Who won the 2:43 at Cartmel on Saturday 23 May 2026?
Tread Softly Now, ridden by Ryan Mania and trained by Ian Duncan, at a starting price of 8/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Keep On Cobbling, the 6/4 favourite, finished third, 4 lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
6m 14.13s over 3m1f83y on good ground.
