August 30 / 15.45 Catterick

15.45

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 7f 6y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
70,000euros yearling, 360,000euros 2yo; second foal; sister to 6f AW winner Cool Lightning (RPR 81); dam 6f 2yo winner (99) out of 1m1f winner; looks the part on paper and she's an interesting newcomer.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(8)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Mezzo Soprano

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

took keen hold, prominent, raced in second after 2f, ridden from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and all out

4/1

3rd

1

(6)

25th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Mezzo Soprano

10st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Unbeaten in three runs as a 3yo, including a C&D handicap off 8lb lower; beaten favourite in all three runs this year but she's run to a useful level and can feature prominently once again.

6/1

4th

7

(3)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 212y

Class 3

16:20 Haydock

Mezzo Soprano

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Won first three starts last season (including on good/soft) and reappeared with close second at Thirsk (7f, good to soft) in June; only fifth at Windsor (6f, good) since but received an early bump and shaped as though this return to 7f would be ideal; retains potential; could have a big say.

9/2

25/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 5

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran green when 40-1 at Thirsk (1m, soft) on her recent debut and she finished a remote fifth of seven; should know more this time but she needs a transformation on this drop in trip.
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4th

9

(5)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:55 Southwell (AW)

True Nation

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Richard Fahey

Scored at Musselburgh (1m) in October and has largely continued in good form, fourth of 12 in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 15 days ago; one for the shortlist.

20/1

4th

9

(5)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

15:55 Southwell (AW)

True Nation

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Richard Fahey

Scored at Musselburgh (1m) in October and has largely continued in good form, fourth of 12 in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap 15 days ago; one for the shortlist.

20/1

4th

10

(4)

30th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

True Nation

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Richard Fahey

Both wins over 1m on turf; latest effort (over 8.5f here) doesn't suggest she's crying out for this extra yardage; not the percentage call.

14/1

11/4

Form: 4-3235

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
RPRs in the 70s in four of her five runs, including when a fair fifth in a Class 4 handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 12 days ago; her profile is consistent rather than progressive but she sets the standard back in a novice and is respected.
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Verdict Starting price

7

(13)

10th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

14:10 Carlisle

Agnes Grey

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: John & Sean Quinn

Sole win came in first-time blinkers over C&D (soft, 18-1) last September and she finished runner-up on her only other visit to Carlisle (7f maiden); not many positives to take from her last four starts, but she probably needed it at Ayr (6f, good; 33-1) off a six-month break.

12/1

8th

4

(6)

28th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Ayr

Agnes Grey

9st 7lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: John & Sean Quinn

disputed lead, led narrowly halfway

12/1

13/2

Form: 062-46

Last run: 134 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ended three-race 2yo campaign with a close second at Kempton (6f, AW) but he's not gone on from that in two runs (6f/7f) this spring; left George Boughey for 2,000gns last month and has work to do back on turf for new yard.
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3rd

19

(20)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Trilby

9st 9lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Sam England

Reacted well to first-time cheekpieces when picking up nicely to collar a back-to-form rival (pair clear) at Haydock (5f, soft) on Thursday; 5lb penalty in a deeper race but a bigger factor could be that the ground is unlikely to be as testing this time (has won on good but seems most potent when the mud is flying).

10/1

1st

5

(1)

21st May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:13 Haydock

Trilby

8st 13lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Returned to form when second at Beverley (5f, good) last month; sixth of seven there since (5f, good to soft) but beaten less than 2l and he's a three-time winner here (6f/5f, good-heavy); could be bang there now back here in first-time cheekpieces.

9/4

6th

8

(3)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:15 Beverley

Trilby

9st 0lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Sam England

Last win came off a 6lb higher mark over C&D in April 2025 (good); runner-up in that equivalent race 11 days ago (good) and with rain about, could go well again.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 25

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bated Breath gelding out of a half-sister to a US 1m1f Grade 3 winner; made an encouraging start when second of four at Ripon (1m, good) last month and the heavy ground may have caused his downfall at Nottingham; now drops in trip but he has possibilities if he can confirm that initial promise.
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9

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:42 Worcester

Knights Affair

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Fair Flat racer who battled well to pip Don Virginia in small field at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) last month and is now 2-4 over hurdles; ought to run his race again but others have more compelling form.

12/1

3

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:57 Stratford

Knights Affair

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Dual Flat winner who scored on hurdling debut at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) in May and came second on both subsequent hurdling starts (2m5f/2m; form well advertised by the two winners since); not at best when back on the Flat last month but a major player.

6/4

6

(5)

18th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Haydock

Knights Affair

9st 3lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jamie Snowden

Won two handicaps (1m6f/2m) on the Flat last season and he's done well switched to hurdling for new yard since May including a win at Huntingdon (2m4f, good); still has potential as a stayer on the Flat and he's in the mix back in this sphere.

11/2

Form: 8-8600

Last run: 130 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Third in a Bellewstown maiden (5f, yielding) last July but has not come close to that form since and was tailed off in a Navan handicap (5.6f, soft) in April when last seen; has rejoined Katy Brown (who had him for first three starts) but is now 0-7 and has a lot to prove at this new trip.
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14th

5

(8)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Ballysax Lil Mick

9st 13lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Miss Katy Brown

Won at Tipperary in August (5f, good); solid efforts off revised mark at Naas and over C&D when denied by a head (hung left); cut out much of the running when below best over C&D in October.

13/2

2

(4)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Ballysax Lil Mick

9st 11lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Miss Katy Brown

Has followed up his Tipperary win with solid efforts off his revised mark at Naas (5f, good) and over C&D 17 days ago when denied by a head by Jordan Breeze (hung left); weighted to turn that around now; player.

4/1

Form: 9

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
50-1 at Redcar (7f, good) 18 days ago and outpaced before finishing a remote ninth of 12; can only be watched after that low-key start.
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7th

5

(6)

30th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:45 Catterick

English Wren

8st 13lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

in touch with leaders

40/1

9th

12

(10)

12th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:03 Redcar

English Wren

9st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael & David Easterby

towards rear

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.40
Straight Forecast £7.76
Trifecta £15.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mezzo Soprano

RP RATINGS:

Agnes Grey

D Express:

Knights Affair

NEWMARKET:

Mezzo Soprano

The Times:

Mezzo Soprano

Telegraph:

Mezzo Soprano

Daily Mail:

Mezzo Soprano

The Star:

Mezzo Soprano

Daily Record:

Mezzo Soprano

POSTDATA:

Agnes Grey

The Guardian:

Agnes Grey

Daily Mirror:

Agnes Grey

The Sun:

Agnes Grey