August 26 / 15.15 Catterick

15.15

Good

Happy 50th Birthday Victoria Melling Handicap

  • Prize money: £3663.8
  • 0m 5f 212y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Happy 50th Birthday Victoria Melling Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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5/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 210147 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Front-running wins at Thirsk and over this C&D in July (both on good to firm), the most recent coming off a 3lb lower mark than today's; below his best here on his last two starts but is worth forgiving for the latest effort, having come across to the near side rail; may be able to bounce back.
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Verdict Starting price

12

(11)

5th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 6

17:33 Pontefract

Barmyblade

9st 2lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Front-running wins at Thirsk and Catterick (both 6f on good to firm) this summer; ran well for second at Catterick six weeks ago but other pace and a wide stall dent confidence this time.

16/1

2nd

3

(5)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Barmyblade

9st 8lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Front-running wins at Thirsk and over this C&D in July (both on good to firm), the most recent coming off a 3lb lower mark than today's; below his best here on his last two starts but is worth forgiving for the latest effort, having come across to the near side rail; may be able to bounce back.

5/1

7th

7

(3)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Barmyblade

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Front-running wins at Thirsk and over C&D last month; only fourth behind Miss Rainbow here 13 days ago but he used up a lot of energy getting to the front from the widest stall; better drawn today and he should have a big run in him.

9/1

11/8

Form: -71143 D

Last run: 81 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
All eight wins have been on good ground on slower; made it 2-2 in blinkers when beating 16 rivals at Thirsk (6f, good) in May and has posted two good efforts since, the most recent coming when third of 16 at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) in June; off since but has to be respected.
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2nd

8

(4)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:05 Ripon

Run This Way

9st 6lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Bagged a pair of 6f handicaps at Redcar and Thirsk in May; raced freely when a solid sixth of 11 in 6f Catterick handicap 17 days ago; this dual C&D scorer must enter calculations, especially if settling better.

10/1

6th

4

(2)

9th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

16:17 Carlisle

Run This Way

9st 7lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

She has run well over C&D in the past and won't be inconvenienced if significant rain arrives; she has been beaten off this mark on her last three starts though and needs to pull out a bit extra.

7/1

3rd

1

(3)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Run This Way

9st 9lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

All eight wins have been on good ground on slower; made it 2-2 in blinkers when beating 16 rivals at Thirsk (6f, good) in May and has posted two good efforts since, the most recent coming when third of 16 at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) in June; off since but has to be respected.

11/8

Form: 1-0028 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Front-runner; all three wins have been over 7f, including two here (soft/good); went close at Beverley (7.5f, good) in June but didn't get home over 1m at Thirsk 12 days ago; chance if coping with the drop back to 6f.
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7th

2

(8)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:50 Catterick

Miss Willows

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Simon Whitaker

14 starts here have yielded two wins and a runner-up spot (all at 7f); went very close at Beverley (7.5f, good) in June but she's been in moderate form across three starts subsequently; needs a revival back down at 6f.

25/1

10th

8

(3)

8th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:46 Catterick

Miss Willows

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Simon Whitaker

Front-runner who was drawn wide over 1m at Thirsk last month before finding 6f too sharp here latest; today's 7f from stall 3 is fine (dual C&D winner) and, while she has little room for manoeuvre off this mark, any rain would help her chance.

12/1

4th

2

(4)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Miss Willows

9st 8lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Simon Whitaker

Front-runner; all three wins have been over 7f, including two here (soft/good); went close at Beverley (7.5f, good) in June but didn't get home over 1m at Thirsk 12 days ago; chance if coping with the drop back to 6f.

17/2

Form: 052218 C

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 11th attempt with a comfortable success here over 5f in June (good to soft) off a mark 8lb lower than today's; struggled at Doncaster (5.5f, good to firm) last month and she isn't proven over 6f, but should be happier back down in grade.
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4th

10

(2)

1st Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Powernap

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Jessica Bedi

She had been threatening prior to an easy win at Catterick (5f, good to soft) in June; two poor runs have followed and she now has a point to prove.

33/1

5th

5

(1)

26th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Powernap

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Jessica Bedi

Off the mark at the 11th attempt with a comfortable success here over 5f in June (good to soft) off a mark 8lb lower than today's; struggled at Doncaster (5.5f, good to firm) last month and she isn't proven over 6f, but should be happier back down in grade.

5/1

8th

11

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 143y

Class 5

17:40 Doncaster

Powernap

9st 12lb

J: Miss Venetia Thompson

T: Jessica Bedi

Lost her first ten races but the win had been coming and she stormed clear at Catterick (5f, good to soft; fine on faster); now in a higher grade on the back of a 9lb rise but something appears to have clicked.

100/30

Form: 221533 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
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Trifecta £22.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Barmyblade

The Times:

Powernap

The Guardian:

Run This Way

Daily Mail:

Battenburg Belle

The Star:

Battenburg Belle

Telegraph:

Powernap

Daily Mirror:

Powernap

RP RATINGS:

Barmyblade

POSTDATA:

Barmyblade

D Express:

Barmyblade

The Sun:

Run This Way

Daily Record:

Run This Way