The Cartmel Racecourse will stage a six-race meeting on Saturday, August 29, with Cartmel Racecards 29 August featuring a programme that will begin at 2:05 pm and conclude at 5:05 pm. The afternoon will include hurdle and steeplechase contests, with distances ranging from 2m 1f 46y to 3m 1f 83y. Prize money will range from £7,350 to £21,150, while The Molson Coors Cartmel Cup Hurdle Race will provide the main event of the afternoon.
Cartmel Racecards 29 August
The six-race card will offer a variety of challenges, with fields ranging from five to 14 runners and races for runners aged 3YO+ and 4YO+. The programme will begin with three hurdle contests before moving into steeplechase action for the final two races. The feature race will carry the highest prize money, while the longest contest will come in the third race over 3m 1f 83y.
To begin the afternoon, The Mountain Goat Tours Conditional Jockeys’ Hurdle Race will start at 2:05 pm. The Class 5 contest will be run over 2m 1f 46y and will carry £7,950 in prize money. Twelve runners aged 3YO+ will be scheduled to compete, with the field including Zamond, Mr Lincoln, Masekela, Lord of The Glance, Mi Sueno, Alvesta and Malangen. The opening race will provide a relatively short hurdle test and will set the pattern for the afternoon.
The second race will follow with The RF Miller & Co Novices’ Hurdle Race scheduled for 2:40 pm. The Class 4 contest will cover 2m 1f 46y and will carry £10,000 in prize money. Ten runners aged 4YO+ will be scheduled to line up, including Gambino, Destination Unkown, Hawthorn Road, Redbridge Rocco, Whermyrosemarygoes, Champagne Powder and Faithful Guardian. The novices’ event will provide another opportunity for the runners to compete over the shorter hurdle distance.
The third contest will provide the longest hurdle test of the meeting, with The Hadwins Hurdle Race scheduled for 3:15 pm. The Class 5 race will cover 3m 1f 83y and will carry £7,350 in prize money. Fourteen runners aged 4YO+ will be scheduled to take part, including Stiletto, Secret Secret, Frisky Whiskey, Dusky Days, Larkfield Lusive, Killybegs Jet Lady and Getaway Master. The additional distance will place greater emphasis on stamina and consistency throughout the race.
The feature contest will then take centre stage, with The Molson Coors Cartmel Cup Hurdle Race scheduled for 3:53 pm. The Class 3 race will be run over 2m 1f 46y and will carry £21,150 in prize money, making it the most valuable race on the card. Fourteen runners aged 3YO+ will be scheduled to compete, including Zillow, My Chiquita, Roysse, Saligo Bay, Edelak, Morning Mayhem and Banderas. The sizeable field and higher prize fund will make this the principal race of the meeting.
The card will then switch to fences for The BTRC Steeple Chase, which will start at 4:25 pm. The Class 4 contest will cover 2m 1f 61y and will carry £10,750 in prize money. Five runners aged 4YO+ will be scheduled to compete, with Kientzheim, Palamon, Passing Diamond, Lermoos Legend and Tanking Along making up the field. The smaller field will provide a different shape to the afternoon as the meeting moves into its closing stages.
The final race will be The Cengiz Sadik Memorial Steeple Chase, scheduled for 5:05 pm. The Class 5 contest will cover 2m 5f 34y and will carry £8,950 in prize money. Eleven runners aged 4YO+ will be scheduled to take part, including Kinbara Firstdraft, Bravethewaves, Halfway House Lad, Illogical Logic, Blazing Court, Judicial Review and Roi du Roume. The longer steeplechase will provide the final test of the six-race programme at Cartmel.
Cartmel Racecards 29 August will cover a six-race programme from 2:05 pm to 5:05 pm, featuring four hurdle races and two steeplechases alongside the meeting’s feature contest. The Molson Coors Cartmel Cup Hurdle Race will carry the highest prize money of £21,150, while The Hadwins Hurdle Race will provide the longest hurdle test at 3m 1f 83y. Overall, Cartmel Racecards 29 August will offer a varied programme with different distances, field sizes and race conditions across the afternoon.
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