
Sun, 09 Nov 2025
In a new addition to Odds Now's horse racing content, Lee Butterworth (@ButtysBets on X) will be popping in each weekday to offer his daily betting selections from the National Hunt sphere.
Lee will be offering up anything that takes his eye each weekday morning, with all stakes tracked for P/L purposes.
Don't forget to keep your eyes peels on Odds Now for SD's Lunchtime Tip, too – it lands exclusively on site between 12.30pm and 1pm every weekday.
Red Cadillac makes his seasonal bow in Cumbria, dropping back in trip on what will be just his fourth handicap run.
It's fair to say the horse hasn't shown a great deal over this trip to date, although he has only had four tries – two in bumpers and two in maidens. His previous three handicap runs have all been over further.
He's been placed twice in handicaps to date, the most impressive of which was a three-length second to Tarbuck at Uttoxeter where I thought he ran with real credit.
This will be his second visit to Carlisle, having placed third in a bumper here on debut last February behind I Am Max and Plantaroma. Though he was a fair bit behind the front two, it's notable that I Am Max is now rated 121 and Plantorama has a mark of 104 despite remaining a maiden.
The selection gave up 14lbs to the winner there and 19lbs to the second. So, you'd have to think a mark of 94 looks workable.
Trainer Nicky Richards is in amongst the winners at the moment and tends to do well at Carlisle and given this is their only runner, I'm expecting a big run here at a nice price.
Similar Story also heads to Carlisle for her first run of the new campaign, 2lbs below the mark she ran off in this race last year.
There, she was a 6/5 favourite and came up agonisingly short in trying to give a whopping 29lbs to Divas Doyan – beaten just 3/4 of a length in the end. It's easy to say with hindsight but that was an almighty effort really.
Since then, she's put in a few decent performances, including when a close-up third of just 1lb higher at this same track. She went down two lengths in the end, with the runner-up winning next time out to boost that form further.
A first-time tongue tie is applied here and given she carries only 11st 6lbs compared with the 12st she lugged around 12 months ago – and is 1lb better off than that occaison – she must have decent claims.
1pt win - 2.48pm Carlisle - Red Cadillac - 7/1 (various)
1pt win - 3.23pm Carlisle - Similar Story - 13/2 (Bet365)
Total staked - 2pts
Prices correct as of 11.30pm on Sunday November 9th 2025
Lee Butterworth, better known as Butty's Bets to his followers on X, has gained a following on social media for his horse racing betting tips which have yielded a strong profit over a number of years.
Now, Lee has joined team Odds Now to offer insight and tips throughout the 2025-26 National Hunt racing season. His daily column will be the home for all fancies Monday to Friday, while you may also see him contributing elsewhere across the site.
Away from the racetrack, Lee is also a big Stockport County fan.
Lee Butterworth, better known as Butty's Bets to his followers on X, has gained a following on social media for his horse racing betting tips which have yielded a strong profit over a number of years.
Now, Lee has joined team Odds Now to offer insight and tips throughout the 2025-26 National Hunt racing season. His daily column will be the home for all fancies Monday to Friday, while you may also see him contributing elsewhere across the site.
Away from the racetrack, Lee is also a big Stockport County fan.
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