April 30 / 20.25 Catterick

20.25

Good To Soft

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 212y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4738-5 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Exposed sort; hasn't won since May 2021 when scoring off 4lb higher at Thirsk (6f, soft); not beaten far when fifth over same C&D on reappearance (soft, started favourite) but this looks tougher.
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8

(6)

9th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:10 Catterick

Highjacked

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: John Davies

C&D scorer who got back on track when fourth of nine over C&D in July; one to consider off the same mark after a break.

11/2

4th

4

(2)

23rd Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

17:00 Catterick

Highjacked

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: John Davies

In the frame on eight of his 12 course visits but only two of the last five, and about 3l behind Quercus when fifth in this race last year (good to firm; beaten favourite); can't fight the rider as much as he did behind Miss Rainbow on last month's return from a small break.

6/1

2

(11)

27th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Newcastle (AW)

Highjacked

9st 9lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: John Davies

Defied this mark at Catterick (6f, good) last April but that is his sole win since 2021; may have needed his reappearance run at Catterick in April but he's had another break since then and his AW record stands at 0-12; looks opposable back in this sphere.

16/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 1-7275 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Ex-Ian McInnes; wins have been at 5f/6f; one good run on the AW this winter when second at Newcastle in March (6f) but otherwise has been rather disappointing; 8lb higher on turf; best form on good/good to firm.
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3rd

7

(3)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Crypto Quest

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Scott Dixon

in touch with leaders

8/1

Form: 256-32 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
All wins (three last year) have been over 6f with give in the ground; creditable efforts this season when close third to Trilby (who is now 7lb worse off) over C&D (heavy) and when runner-up at Thirsk last time (6f, soft); should go well again.
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68

20th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:15 Ayr

Slainte Mhath

8st 13lb

T: Katie Scott

9th

2

(6)

4th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 5

18:15 Hamilton

Slainte Mhath

9st 11lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

Gives her all and wasn't beaten far when fourth to Rock Melody over C&D (soft) in August; should be thereabouts again, although she holds no secrets from the handicapper and others appeal more for win purposes.

6/1

4th

4

(10)

13th Aug 2024

Soft

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Hamilton

Slainte Mhath

9st 5lb

J: Sam James

T: Katie Scott

Very consistent in defeat earlier in the season (on ground ranging from good through to heavy) and she was beaten just over 1l when fourth of six over C&D (good to soft) last time; has won three times over C&D and every chance she'll be in the mix; the blinkers adopted last time are left off.

10/1

Form: 4-1614 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Unexposed filly; has won a Newcastle novice and a Lingfield handicap (both over 6f) this season; also ran creditably on only turf start when fourth at Windsor on debut last June (6f, good to firm); interesting.
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5th

3

(5)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Lingfield

Jungle Charm

9st 7lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Archie Watson

Won two of her first four starts but her progress has stalled since a Lingfield handicap win in April (6f, AW); others look safer now she returns to turf.

12/1

3rd

3

(4)

2nd May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Jungle Charm

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

C&D winner early last month before getting turned over at a short price here six days later (no penalty); remains lightly raced but she was soundly beaten at Catterick on Tuesday.

3/1

3rd

3

(4)

2nd May 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Jungle Charm

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

C&D winner early last month before getting turned over at a short price here six days later (no penalty); remains lightly raced but she was soundly beaten at Catterick on Tuesday.

3/1

Form: 0063-0 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner in 2022; on a good mark now after a winless season in 2023 but didn't show a great deal on reappearance and others have stronger claims.
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10

(7)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:18 Newcastle (AW)

Music Society

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

Ran on well to win a 6f handicap at Newmarket two weeks ago (6f, soft); that race had rather an end-of-season feel to it but the Topspeed figure was good and a 3lb rise looks fair; interesting on first AW start since October 2018.

7/2

9th

10

(7)

16th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:18 Newcastle (AW)

Music Society

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

Ran on well to win a 6f handicap at Newmarket two weeks ago (6f, soft); that race had rather an end-of-season feel to it but the Topspeed figure was good and a 3lb rise looks fair; interesting on first AW start since October 2018.

7/2

1st

12

(3)

2nd Nov 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:07 Newmarket

Music Society

8st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Tim Easterby

took keen hold early, towards rear, switched left when smooth headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well

9/1

16/1

Form: 7656-9

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Ex-Ivan Furtado; races mainly on the AW, only win in a Kempton novice in May 2022 (7f); well beaten both turf starts and at Newcastle on stable debut last month (7f); plenty to prove.
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5th

8

(10)

28th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Ripon

Tickets

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Short of room before catching the eye with late headway for fifth over 7f at Southwell three weeks ago; has done most of his winning on AW but a fast-ground win at Redcar last spring shows he's effective on turf; Jet Warrior has to be considered the stable number one but he's still of interest.

4/1

5th

5

(4)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Tickets

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Three of his four wins on the AW have been at Newcastle, the most recent in a classified event in February; runner-up there in first-time cheekpieces in March but ran below his best at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 17 days ago.

8/1

6th

9

(14)

20th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:12 Redcar

Tickets

9st 0lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Often slowly away and frequently fails to settle; however, he won here (6f, good to firm) last April and got back on the scoresheet at Newcastle (6f, AW) in February; good second at Newcastle (6f) last time; in good form at Newcastle in autumn 2024 when he last tackled 7f and he's in with a chance.

6/1

Non-runners

Kodi Red, Trilby

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £15.03
Tricast £29.29
Trifecta £37.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Trilby

The Sun:

Slainte Mhath

Daily Mail:

Highjacked

TOPSPEED:

Music Society

RP RATINGS:

Trilby

POSTDATA:

Trilby

The Times:

Trilby

Telegraph:

Trilby

The Guardian:

Trilby

D Express:

Trilby

Daily Mirror:

Trilby

Daily Record:

Trilby

The Star:

Slainte Mhath