October 25 / 17.00 Catterick

17.00

Soft

Jump Season Starts 18th November Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £3456
  • 0m 5f 212y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Jump Season Starts 18th November Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 949870 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Goes well here and suited by soft ground but well behind Magical effect at Pontefract last week.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

10

(3)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:30 Catterick

Redrosezorro

9st 4lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Christopher Kellett

Standing dish at the track, having earned eight of his 10 wins here on good or softer; a long way below par since finishing third over C&D in July (good to firm) but on a handy mark if he can be revived.

16/1

7th

5

(1)

10th Sep 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

18:05 Catterick

Redrosezorro

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Christopher Kellett

Has won eight times at this track but he's been beaten a long way on his last two visits; 0-8 this year and not crying out to be backed.

12/1

14th

14

(7)

19th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

16:45 Catterick

Redrosezorro

9st 3lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Christopher Kellett

Eight-time course winner (6f/7f), who was placed here last month but he was laboured back at this track last time; goes back up in trip off a dangerous mark, but this veteran is not easy to predict these days and others are more solid.

25/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 751694 C BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Best form over 7f with give in the ground (winner here over 7f on soft in August); could go well but not sure to be suited by the drop to 6f.
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7th

11

(3)

3rd Oct 2023

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:57 Ayr

Spartakos

9st 2lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 1f out

16/1

5th

7

(2)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:50 Catterick

Spartakos

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Katie Scott

mounted in chute and walked to post, led narrowly on inner, switched to near side over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

3/1

1st

4

(3)

17th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 33y

Class 6

17:45 Musselburgh

Spartakos

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

taken down early, prominent, led 3f out, soon pushed along and went clear, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, easily

5/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 954256 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Clear second to a subsequent winner in a Thirsk seller in September (6f, soft); hasn't run so well on the AW since but could bounce back.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

4

(7)

21st May 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Bomb Squad

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John Mackie

Dual C&D winner, but has raced exclusively over 7f since December and was successful over that distance here four weeks ago; has to prove he still has the speed for this trip, but his course record makes him hard to dismiss.

4/1

1st

6

(4)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Bomb Squad

9st 5lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: John Mackie

Eight wins on the AW include three at this track (6f/7f), the last win coming off 2lb lower at Wolverhampton last month; ran well when runner-up here 16 days ago and there's no reason why he can't go well again.

4/1

2nd

10

(13)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Bomb Squad

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: John Mackie

Eight wins on the AW including three over 6f/7f here; still 2lb above his highest winning mark and will need things to pan out right from the outside stall, but one for the shortlist nonetheless.

6/1

Form: 303959 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Hasn't won since June 2021 (6f, good to firm); fair run with headgear (back on here) over C&D on heavy ground two runs back and now 5lb lower; not out of it despite poor effort last time.
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4th

4

(5)

25th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Kendred Fire

9st 5lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

midfield, pushed along 3f out, towards near side when went third over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost third towards finish

10/1

9th

6

(2)

24th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:33 Ripon

Kendred Fire

9st 6lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

slowly into stride, midfield on outer, outpaced and pushed along 3f out, ridden and beaten when unbalanced over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

11/2

5th

6

(9)

6th Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:00 Catterick

Kendred Fire

9st 7lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

10/1

33/1

Form: 039478 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Fair fourth over 7f here three runs back but disappointing on the AW since; others stronger.
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9th

1

(8)

8th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Billy Wedge

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Neil Mechie

All three wins have come here (6f-7f) but last success was almost three years ago; finished close up at Redcar last April on his second run after wind surgery but he's had only two starts since and has finished last in both of them; opposable.

20/1

12th

10

(6)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Billy Wedge

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Neil Mechie

All three wins have come at Newcastle (6f-7f); second run back from wind surgery when close up at Redcar (7f) but then trailed in last at Hamilton; modest strike-rate and has become hard to predict.

33/1

8th

9

(5)

7th May 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 6

16:58 Hamilton

Billy Wedge

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Neil Mechie

Has run well in both starts since returning last month from wind surgery, as when third of 11 at Redcar (7f, soft) last time; drop in trip poses a question, as does a record of 3-42.

6/1

13/8

Form: 512521 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Two wins this season, over 7f here (heavy) and by 3l over 6f at Pontefract last week (good to soft); has a 4lb penalty but should go well again.
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7th

12

(10)

31st Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:52 Catterick

Magical Effect

8st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Ruth Carr

in touch with leaders

25/1

7th

15

(2)

20th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Redcar

Magical Effect

9st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ruth Carr

On a dangerous mark and conditions should be fine but this veteran has not won since last autumn and he's been well held in his last three runs; others look stronger.

33/1

6th

4

(7)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

17:50 Catterick

Magical Effect

9st 4lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Ruth Carr

taken down early

16/1

4/1

Form: 684841 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Strike rate of 1-19 on turf but in form having won over this trip on Tapeta last time; up 5lb but not out of it.
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7th

3

(1)

25th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Tashgheel

9st 8lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

disputed lead, weakened from 3f out, raced centre home straight (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a quicker surface)

4/1

1st

2

(11)

14th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Tashgheel

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

held up in midfield, shaken up and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead final 110yds, ran on

7/1

4th

1

(7)

26th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Tashgheel

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Grant Tuer

prominent on far side of group, ridden and briefly led over 1f out, kept on but held final 110yds

7/1

12/1

Form: 718605 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
C&D win in June (good) but hasn't reproduced that form; others stronger.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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8

(9)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fylingdale

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Tapeta winner at Southwell (6f) in early 2023 but she hasn't regained her best form since back from an absence and was well held on the return to Southwell last week.

10/1

8

(9)

29th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Fylingdale

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

Tapeta winner at Southwell (6f) in early 2023 but she hasn't regained her best form since back from an absence and was well held on the return to Southwell last week.

10/1

5th

10

(1)

21st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Fylingdale

9st 2lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

C&D winner in 2023; her form has dipped the last twice but the pick of this year's form gives her claims and this is not a strong event.

12/1

Form: 084529

Last run: 118 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
22-race maiden who was a good second at Bath two runs ago (5.5f, good to firm); has a decent record fresh and holds an each-way chance..
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14th

1

(14)

12th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:50 Southwell (AW)

But You Said

9st 2lb

J: Thomas Greatrex

T: Sarah Hollinshead

reared start and slowly away, switched left soon after start, in rear soon after start

25/1

9th

3

(5)

3rd Jan 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

But You Said

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Sarah Hollinshead

midfield

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.20
Straight Forecast £14.35
Tricast £33.04
Trifecta £61.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Magical Effect

RP Ratings:

Bomb Squad

Daily Record:

Tashgheel

Daily Mail:

Redrosezorro

The Times:

Bomb Squad

The Guardian:

Bomb Squad

D Express:

Bomb Squad

POSTDATA:

Magical Effect

Telegraph:

Magical Effect

Daily Mirror:

Magical Effect

The Sun:

Magical Effect

The Star:

Magical Effect