September 17 / 13.48 Catterick

13.48

Soft

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  • 0m 7f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £14.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 03335

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Placed in two 6f maidens this summer but was slightly disappointing when only fifth of seven on recent nursery debut (7f) and is drawn on the outside here; needs help from the first-time cheekpieces.
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1st

6

(9)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:40 Ripon

Spioradalta

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

Enhanced his good Ripon record with a narrow win over this trip on good to soft last month; faded to finish well held at Chester since (Londoner ahead of him) but a revival can't be ruled out back here.

6/1

8th

7

(14)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

16:10 Chester

Spioradalta

9st 7lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Mark Walford

Five wins last year, one of them over C&D, and he's back on the scoresheet already after his narrow win at Ripon three weeks ago; up 5lb and drawn widest, but the first two were clear last time and he's never been better.

16/1

1st

2

(3)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:16 Ripon

Spioradalta

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Mark Walford

Five wins last year (various ground), two of them over C&D, and campaign concluded with good third at Redcar in November; respectable reappearance run at Doncaster recently and could show the benefit of that outing today.

8/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 075

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much on first two starts but shaped with much more promise when fifth of ten at Thirsk (7f, good) a fortnight ago, albeit in race run in a slow time; sports cheekpieces on today's nursery debut; open to further improvement.
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11th

12

(7)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Valstar

8st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Ten-race maiden; runner-up in a couple of turf handicaps over 7f and 1m; needs to improve for longer trip on AW debut.

25/1

4th

4

(6)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

15:45 Thirsk

Valstar

8st 13lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Resumed with a good Doncaster second (1m, soft) in April but she's been well below par since, tried blinkered when beating only one at Catterick (7f) 16 days ago; others appeal more.

13/2

6th

2

(2)

12th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:40 Catterick

Valstar

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out

9/1

OUR TIP

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 56492

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Last of nine when dropped to 5f for nursery debut (wore cheekpieces) but ran big race in defeat when upped to 1m at Kempton (AW; wore blinkers) on Monday, kicking clear in home straight before succumbing in closing stages; competes off same mark here and the drop back to 7f looks a good move.
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3rd

5

(8)

17th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

13:48 Catterick

Hunkpapa

9st 6lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Brian Meehan

close up on outer, shaken up and went second 3f out, led and going best 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on until headed by winner final 110yds, lost second towards finish

9/2

2nd

6

(2)

12th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Hunkpapa

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Brian Meehan

took keen hold, led narrowly, increased tempo over 3f out, shaken up and went clear from 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon reduced lead, no extra inside final furlong, headed towards finish

16/1

9th

9

(8)

1st Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

17:00 Windsor

Hunkpapa

8st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Brian Meehan

towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out

11/1

14/1

Form: 3567

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Placed over 5f on debut in April but below that form since; never really got involved on last month's nursery debut at Wolverhampton (6f, AW); moves up in trip here.
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3

(4)

24th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 4

14:05 Beverley

Gincident

9st 13lb

J: Jason Hart

T: James Owen

Narrowly beat Individualism when winning over C&D off 2lb lower in June (good to firm); excuses for two lesser runs since (soft ground; too free); contender.

6/1

2

(9)

10th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 4

15:45 Haydock

Gincident

10st 1lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: James Owen

Soft ground provides an excuse for below-par effort last time; solid record (1333121) otherwise for current stable and gained the most recent success, at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm), in game fashion; remains of interest.

6/1

9th

8

(12)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 2

20:40 Yarmouth

Gincident

8st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: James Owen

In very good form since being upped to 1m2f, which continued when he won at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) last month; it's a long time since he ran well on slow ground but he's in the mix if the surface isn't an issue.

13/2

7/2

Form: 635141 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
2-3 since switched to nurseries, the latter win gained under Owen Lewis at Leicester (7f, good) last month; won't mind if there's any lingering juice in the ground here and has a good draw; high on the list.
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6th

2

(6)

8th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

16:40 Windsor

On The Pulse

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

midfield, pushed along and dropped to last over 2f out

14/1

7th

1

(4)

12th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

16:25 Nottingham

On The Pulse

9st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

Won two of her first three nurseries (one on soft) and wasn't far away in another at Newmarket (7f) on her penultimate start; stepping up 1m is unlikely to present a problem.

14/1

5th

6

(7)

29th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:13 Newmarket

On The Pulse

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: David Evans

raced in second, pressed leader halfway, ridden over 2f out, dropped to last and weakened from over 1f out

15/2

6th
10 (5)
Unitarian

10/1

Form: 6504

Last run: 37 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Managed only fourth of six after making the running on last month's nursery debut at Ffos Las (7.3f, good; first-time cheekpieces) but that certainly wasn't a bad effort and he's 2lb lower here; each-way claims.
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6th

3

(5)

14th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Unitarian

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, lost second over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

8/1

6th

10

(5)

17th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

13:48 Catterick

Unitarian

8st 11lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

led, headed but close up over 4f out, shaken up and lost second 3f out, pushed along and ridden 2f out, no extra from over 1f out

10/1

16/1

Form: 25P6

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Went close on debut at Carlisle (6f, good to firm) but is yet to build on that performance, and was pulled up after hanging badly left in early stages of penultimate run; makes nursery debut with a point to prove.
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8th

6

(2)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Act Of Will

9st 7lb

J: Sam James

T: Danny Brooke

Holds solid claims on the form of his Beverley 1m2f third in July but he failed to build on it when tenth at Thirsk (1m4f) the following month; he has a bit to prove now if he's to get off the mark here.

16/1

10th

11

(5)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

19:45 Thirsk

Act Of Will

9st 5lb

J: Graham Lee

T: Danny Brooke

Best form since his debut effort when 2l third at Beverley latest (good to soft); that slowly run affair wouldn't be reliable evidence he stays 1m2f, however, and there's 2f further still to go tonight.

14/1

Form: 09741

Last run: 6 days

W: 8st 4lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Opened account with clearcut success at Chepstow (1m, soft) last Sunday, despite again racing too freely; up in grade and likely to encounter quicker ground here but is effectively only 5lb higher under his 6lb penalty; must be considered.
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10th

2

(10)

24th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Solitary Trees

9st 11lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Boughey

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden and outpaced against near rail 2f out, soon hung right and weakened (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)

9/4

1st

1

(1)

18th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Solitary Trees

9st 10lb

J: James Doyle

T: George Boughey

prominent, going easily over 2f out, soon led, pushed along and quickened over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, easily

2/1

1st

5

(3)

13th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Solitary Trees

8st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: George Boughey

bumped start, midfield, headway from 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong

7/2

Form: 95939

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Made reasonably encouraging nursery debut when third of five at Musselburgh (1m, good) last month but his recent run over that trip at Thirsk was a backward step; now drops back to 7f with cheekpieces added.
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7th

3

(4)

13th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Jinxster

9st 3lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

in touch with leaders, pushed along and some headway but raced wide from 3f out, weakened from 2f out

25/1

9th

8

(4)

17th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

13:48 Catterick

Jinxster

9st 1lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

close up on inner, going okay 3f out, pushed along up the centre 2f out, soon ridden, edged left over 1f out, weakened from 1f out

20/1

8/1

Form: 76329

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Hung left throughout and was well beaten on last month's AW debut but made very encouraging nursery debut when second of 11 here (6f, good to firm) two starts ago and has good claims if judged on that performance; first attempt at 7f today.
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3rd

1

(9)

21st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Tanzanite

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, led, pushed along from over 1f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds, lost second final strides

9/2

10th

7

(6)

17th Sep 2022

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

13:48 Catterick

Tanzanite

9st 2lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: K R Burke

took keen hold, pressed leader, led over 4f out, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly from over 1f out

8/1

9th

10

(8)

25th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Tanzanite

8st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: K R Burke

hung left throughout, led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, soon weakened (jockey said colt hung left-handed)

8/1

Form: 860

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Safely held in three fast-ground novice races (6f-7f) but not without displaying some ability; open to improvement if suited by the forecast slower ground on today's nursery debut.
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5th

6

(4)

25th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Aihawawi

9st 5lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Well held when third on turf four weeks ago and now 0-11, but second twice over 7f on Tapeta in April (once here) and 4lb lower today; could have a say.

6/1

3rd

5

(4)

26th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

16:50 Chepstow

Aihawawi

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: David O’Meara

Runner-up twice on Tapeta in April but not in same form on turf since, most recent when fading fifth at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; on a workable mark but needs to find more.

6/1

5th

5

(2)

13th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Wetherby

Aihawawi

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Maiden; two sound AW runs in April (7f) and excuses since (got upset in the stalls when sixth at Redcar last time); not out of it.

5/1

Non-runners

Aihawawi

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Payout
Exacta £286.40
Straight Forecast £206.05
Tricast £781.05
Trifecta £1915.60

Selections

RP Ratings:

Solitary Trees

POSTDATA:

On The Pulse

SPOTLIGHT:

Hunkpapa

LAMBOURN:

Hunkpapa

NEWMARKET:

Solitary Trees

The Guardian:

Solitary Trees

Daily Express:

Solitary Trees

The Sun:

Solitary Trees

The Star:

Solitary Trees

Daily Record:

Solitary Trees

The Times:

On The Pulse

Telegraph:

On The Pulse

Daily Mail:

On The Pulse

Daily Mirror:

On The Pulse