Wicks Group Cavendish Cup Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)

16:19 Cartmel Mon 31 Aug 2026 3m1f107y Class 3 Good to Soft 7 runners

Mr Fox’s call

Caughtinyourtrance

SPECULATIVE Advised 11/4 Est. 32%

🥈 2ND

Mr Fox says

Caughtinyourtrance (SR 131, 11/4) is the class leader in this field by a clear margin — 4 points ahead of the next-best Breizh River and 10+ clear of the majority. More tellingly, the horse arrives on a consistent recent run of P-2211, showing a sharp upward trajectory, is running off the same mark as its last win (MarkMv:=), and boasts an outstanding course record of W2P3 at Cartmel — the specialist track factor here is significant. Brian Hughes (16% career strike rate) is a strong booking, the weight of 11-7 is fair, and there is no drift in the market to suggest stable or veterinary concerns. Each-way alternative: Fairlawn Flyer. Main danger: Fairlawn Flyer — Fairlawn Flyer has steamed in 22% in the market — the sharpest market move in the race — carries a lenient weight of 10-8 (the lightest in the field), is on a mark 4lb below its last win (MarkMv:-4), and shares the course record W2P4 with stablemate Stratagem; Mickey Bowen will run this as his number-one given the weight advantage, market support, and four-star AI rating.

Verify· #15277

Full result

Winner: Tommie Beau (IRE) at SP 4/1. Mr Fox’s picks highlighted in gold.

1 Tommie Beau Jeff Mullins · Benjamin Macey(5) 13/2
2 Caughtinyourtrance Fox #1 James Moffatt · Brian Hughes 9/4
3 Stratagem Mickey Bowen · Mr James Murray(7) 8/1
4 Grand Clermont David Pipe · Rian Corcoran(5) 5/1
5 Fairlawn Flyer Fox #2 Mickey Bowen · Sean D Bowen 9/2
— Breizh River Fox #3 Tristan Davidson · Harry Reed 10/3
— Tamarind Bay Fox #4 Mickey Bowen · James Bowen 4/1

Top 4 — how each finished

1 Caughtinyourtrance 11/4 🥈 2ND
2 Fairlawn Flyer 5/1 5TH
3 Breizh River 4/1
4 Tamarind Bay 4/1