October 01 / 15.43 Catterick

15.43

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 7f 189y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 542102 CD BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Six-time course winner (two over jumps), most recently in August over 1m6f; bounced back to form following a lesser effort when beaten a head here (1m6f) 22 days ago; solid claims with the return to 2m no concern.
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9th

8

(8)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

17:15 Catterick

Bollin Neil

9st 2lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Tim Easterby

Veteran who has gained most of his wins at this venue, including this race in 2020 and 2025 (same mark as today); hasn't built on his reappearance second at Ripon in two subsequent outings but a revival can't be ruled out back here.

6/1

5th

3

(1)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 216y

Class 6

17:08 Musselburgh

Bollin Neil

9st 10lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Veteran who has gained most of his wins at Catterick but is 2-2 over this C&D and has possibilities back here; showed signs of retaining ability in the first of his two Flat efforts this year.

7/1

7th

8

(8)

11th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 5

17:03 Chester

Bollin Neil

9st 6lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Tim Easterby

The latest of his 12 wins (Flat/hurdles) came at Catterick (1m6f, good) last October when ridden by Jake Dickson; flattered by proximity to eased-down winner at Ripon (2m, soft) ten days ago, but that rival has won twice again since and this 10yo may step forward from that first run since January.

9/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 69074

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Dual winner over hurdles (2m4f/3m) but he's 0-5 on the Flat; plugged on for a modest fourth in a maiden at Carlisle (1m3f, soft) 22 days ago and now steps back up in trip on this return to handicap company.
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2nd

2

(2)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:43 Catterick

Fabuleux Du Clos

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

Dual winner over hurdles (2m4f/3m) but he's 0-5 on the Flat; plugged on for a modest fourth in a maiden at Carlisle (1m3f, soft) 22 days ago and now steps back up in trip on this return to handicap company.

16/1

4th

1

(4)

9th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

18:15 Carlisle

Fabuleux Du Clos

10st 0lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: Simon West

A dual winner over hurdles in 2023 (2m4f/3m); struggled over hurdles/Flat since returning from a lengthy absence; beaten 13l when seventh of nine at Carlisle (2m1f, soft) in July and now drops back in trip.

100/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4-6832

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden but the blinkers seem to have helped on his last two starts, finishing third here over 1m4f (good) and runner-up behind Bollin Neil here over 1m6f (good); now steps up further in distance.
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10

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 62y

Class 5

14:07 Newcastle

Toby Two Scoops

10st 11lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Still to register a victory but he comes here after a good second of eight in 2m Wetherby handicap hurdle 44 days ago; he can make his presence felt again reverted to a longer trip.

7/1

2nd

5

26th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Wetherby

Toby Two Scoops

11st 2lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Pulled up here (2m3f, soft) last month when more than a possible lack of stamina was amiss; however, prior to that he was placed in his first two handicap hurdles (soft; including C&D); leading player if back on song.

7/2

12

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 154y

Class 5

13:55 Wetherby

Toby Two Scoops

10st 7lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Micky Hammond

4yo who is 0-9 on the Flat and 0-4 over hurdles but he's been showing promise in this code and kept on for third of 11 in handicap against older horses here (2m, soft) four weeks ago; stays well on the Flat and today's extra distance could be right up his street.

4/1

Form: 5944

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
0-8 (Flat/bumpers) but she ran a solid race when fourth of 11 at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft; first-time visor) on handicap debut 34 days ago; claims with the headgear retained.
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7th

5

(9)

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Slack Alice

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Mickey Bowen

In good form over hurdles, getting off the mark when winning at Market Rasen (2m7f) and just held on by a head to follow up at Stratford (2m6f) 36 days ago; ran respectably over this C&D for her previous stable and has claims returned to the Flat.

9/4

1st

2

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:40 Stratford

Slack Alice

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Off the mark at the seventh attempt over hurdles when justifying support at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) 17 days ago; up 7lb but that was an emphatic success and she's open to more progress; big player.

6/4

1st

4

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

18:16 Market Rasen

Slack Alice

11st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Gradual improvement over hurdles, twice hitting the frame at Ludlow (2m5f-3m), getting to within 3l of Son Of Tyran (beaten by Brionywells since) last month; slightly more needed to make the breakthrough from this 1lb higher mark.

5/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 351145

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won at Brighton (1m4f, good to firm) in June and Doncaster (1m6f, good) in July before finishing fourth at Newmarket (1m4f, good to soft), but was beaten 10l at Brighton (1m4f, good) 31 days ago; back up to 2m needing to bounce back.
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7

(1)

12th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

15:45 Bath

Cloudy Rose

9st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John Berry

Well handicapped on her two turf wins (1m4f/1m6f) last summer and she got back on track with a close fourth at Chepstow (1m4f, good to soft) last month; this is a different test but she's versatile ground-wise and has form at up to 2m; in the mix.

8/1

4th

7

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Chepstow

Cloudy Rose

9st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John Berry

Well handicapped on her two turf wins (1m4f/1m6f) last summer, but she's been out of sorts in last four runs and was beaten 11l at Yarmouth last time; has something to prove and she needs to turn things around.

25/1

7th

7

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Cloudy Rose

9st 1lb

J: David Probert

T: John Berry

An 8yo who hasn't been at her best of late, on slow and fast ground; however, very capable off this sort of mark if staging a revival.

12/1

Form: -87635

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden but she was runner-up on soft ground over this C&D last October (first-time cheekpieces); beaten around 7l when fifth at Bath (2m1f, soft) last month and likewise over hurdles at Perth (3m, good) a week ago; tongue-tie now added.
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7th

5

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:17 Southwell

Somebodycomegether

11st 7lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Jessica Bedi

Made all for clearcut success at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) in December, her sixth start over hurdles, and again ran well before fading into fourth at Doncaster (2m3f, soft) ten days ago; likely contender.

5/1

4th

4

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

14:50 Doncaster

Somebodycomegether

11st 9lb

J: Aaron Anderson

T: Jessica Bedi

Runner-up on the Flat and over hurdles in the autumn (including on soft ground) before getting off the mark at the 19th attempt (her sixth run over hurdles) at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) last month; made all by 4l under Aaron Anderson and she's respected up 7lb.

11/2

2nd

9

(7)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:10 Catterick

Somebodycomegether

9st 1lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Jessica Bedi

0-16 and comfortably seen off in three recent starts across both codes; looks best watched.

16/1

Form: 57-145 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
3-40, with one of those wins coming here in April 2023 over 1m4f (heavy); ended a long losing run when scoring at Hamilton (1m4f, good) in June but she struggled at Thirsk (1m4f, soft) 16 days ago; cheekpieces now return.
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6th

3

(8)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:07 Catterick

Sugarpiehoneybunch

9st 9lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Simon West

Two of her four wins were at Catterick, including over C&D (good to firm) 12 weeks ago on latest outing; that came under 5lb claimer by 13l in a five-runner race, since which she's been raised 5lb; an infrequent winner but she has claims.

3/1

1st

6

(3)

8th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Sugarpiehoneybunch

8st 7lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Simon West

Course winner who scored at Hamilton last June; however, she's failed to get competitive on her five starts since last September (two of them this year) and needs to find something extra.

11/1

7th

9

(8)

4th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 6

17:22 Hamilton

Sugarpiehoneybunch

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Simon West

Soundly beaten on final three starts last season and same story on reappearance in April; however, she might have needed that latest outing and she won this last year; shouldn't be discounted.

8/1

Form: 0975-

Last run: 349 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
0-3 in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien and he showed a tendency to hang left when fifth of seven on handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) on his sole start for Michael Wigham last October; off since and steps up to 2m on yard debut with blinkers back on and a first-time tongue-tie.
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10th

9

(10)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Apache Eagle

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Jessica Bedi

Has made the frame several times this year including when third of seven over C&D (good to soft) in May, but a record of 0-22 is hard to ignore.

16/1

4th

7

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Apache Eagle

8st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Jessica Bedi

Handful of fair efforts in the spring but he's a longstanding maiden who's lost his way of late; again hung left at Hamilton last Thursday (ended up on the stands' rail) and running at another right-handed course would be a worry.

10/1

4th

7

(4)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

18:00 Hamilton

Apache Eagle

10st 2lb

J: Miss Venetia Thompson

T: Jessica Bedi

Placed a few times this year but well beaten at Newcastle two starts ago and she hung badly left and unseated her rider at Ripon last Thursday; remains a maiden after 20 starts and others make greater appeal.

20/1

Form: 060-86

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Struggled on his first four starts (7f-1m4f) but he shaped with some encouragement at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) nine days ago in his second handicap, keeping on from the rear in a steadily run race; may be capable of building on that.
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9th

10

(1)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:43 Catterick

Reload

8st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Struggled on his first four starts (7f-1m4f) but he shaped with some encouragement at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) nine days ago in his second handicap, keeping on from the rear in a steadily run race; may be capable of building on that.

8/1

6th

10

(10)

22nd Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Reload

8st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Was returning from a 258-day absence when tailed off on his handicap debut at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) 19 days ago; gelded since; upped in trip and still has time on his side so worth monitoring for market confidence.

10/1

8th

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Reload

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Big prices and well beaten in three starts in November/December (7f-1m2f); off since and now steps up in distance for his handicap debut; betting should be informative.

11/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £20.40
Straight Forecast £19.46
Tricast £72.09
Trifecta £103.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Bollin Neil

Daily Mirror:

Cloudy Rose

NEWMARKET:

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D Express:

Slack Alice

The Times:

Toby Two Scoops

Daily Record:

Team Endeavour

The Sun:

Cloudy Rose

RP RATINGS:

Bollin Neil

POSTDATA:

Bollin Neil

Telegraph:

Bollin Neil

The Guardian:

Bollin Neil

Daily Mail:

Bollin Neil

The Star:

Bollin Neil