May 13 / 14.47 Catterick

14.47

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 7f 189y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 305432 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Not the best of strike-rates (3-22) but latest win was off 12lb higher in July 2022 (1m4f, good to firm); fair form this year, last time finishing 4l second of four at Ayr (1m7f, good; 11-8 favourite); each-way chance.
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3rd

6

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 128y

Class 5

15:40 Doncaster

Animato

11st 6lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Had plenty of Flat racing and won five times; 0-6 as a hurdler and after his fourth to The Resdev Tyke on Boxing Day he ran no race at Sedgefield; others preferred.

16/1

7th

1

4th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:42 Sedgefield

Animato

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Five-time Flat winner who is 0-5 over hurdles but ran pretty well when fourth of 11 at Wetherby (2m, soft) on Boxing Day on his first handicap start in this code; today's extra yardage looks a plus and he's in with a chance.

11/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 3112-5 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has won over 2m and on fast ground and should come on for his reappearance run at Southwell (1m6f; first-time cheekpieces, regular blinkers refitted today); worth considering.
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5th

2

(1)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Thirsk

Marbuzet

9st 6lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Had a good 2025, winning over 1m7f at Ayr (good to firm) and 2m at Chester (good); also runner-up on five other occasions, including his reappearance.

4/1

10

(12)

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:30 York

Marbuzet

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won at Chester (2m, good) last month and nearly caught The Crafty Mole (who was perhaps idling) at Ripon (2m, good) a fortnight ago; also effective over this C&D and he's in the mix.

12/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 49-706 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won 2m Goodwood handicap off 10lb higher last June (good to firm); mainly disappointing on the AW this year; conditions suit but bit to prove.
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12th

5

(13)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Pons Aelius

9st 9lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Six-time winner at up to 2m in Britain but yet to hit any sort of form for current yard; career-low mark and tongue-tie tried so don't rule out.

12/1

11th

7

(16)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Pons Aelius

9st 11lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: H D McGuigan

Donegal yard likes to pick up horses with back-form, often from Britain, and try to rejuvenate them; six-time winner at up to 2m but hasn't been finishing out his races in Ireland and been off a while.

18/1

8th

9

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Pons Aelius

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Six-time winner for Charlie Johnston and best form over this trip; poor on first two runs for this yard at big prices; better than bare result when beaten over 5l at Gowran last May; yard's first runner of the year won on Tuesday; no surprise were he to go well after a break with leading claimer aboard.

20/1

12/1

Form: 9429-7 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
AW/turf winner at up to 1m6f but well beaten both 2m attempts; has won on fast ground and should improve on his reappearance run on the AW.
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2

(5)

9th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

16:20 Catterick

Myboymax

9st 7lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Has won twice here (including over C&D); three places behind Cosmic Soul when fifth of eight over C&D (good) last month; no improvement with blinkers reinstated (retained) at Nottingham 13 days ago; needs to show improvement.

12/1

3rd

5

(2)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Nottingham

Myboymax

8st 11lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Catterick regular who was fifth of eight runners there 16 days ago when behind Morandi Second; that race wasn't run to suit and his previous effort there was better; the return of blinkers is no bad thing.

16/1

OUR TIP

13/8

Form: 328-12 D BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Two good runs on Chelmsford AW this year, over 2m (won by 4.75l) and 1m5f (1.5l second); just as effective on turf (sole win on good to firm); on a career-high mark now but has a solid chance.
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3

(9)

25th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:05 Pontefract

Greek Giant

9st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

Took a 14lb hit for winning a couple of classifieds in 2023 and won his first handicap in convincing fashion on his 2024 reappearance at Chelmsford (2m, AW); came back from a 469-day absence with a big defeat back there (1m6f) a fortnight ago and only market support would make him of interest.

16/1

1

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Greek Giant

10st 2lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Ed Dunlop

Course winner over 2m on 2024 reappearance and placed on his two other AW starts last year; not seen for 469 days but evidently capable when fresh.

11/2

3rd

1

(4)

30th May 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Greek Giant

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

midfield

6/1

Form: P880-0 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Huntingdon last May (2m4f, good) but disappointing on the Flat and over hurdles since.
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4

15th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:20 Wetherby

Red Force One

11st 11lb

J: Miss Natasha Cookson

T: Philip Kirby

Well-beaten when back over hurdles last month but stayed on well from poor position to go close under Natasha Cookson at Kelso (2m5f, good) ten days ago and looks well worth a crack at 3m.

7/2

10

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Red Force One

11st 1lb

J: Joe Williamson

T: Philip Kirby

Won small-field Flat marathon off much reduced mark last month but has not run over hurdles since summer 2023 and his current ability in this sphere is hard to gauge; best suited by good or faster ground.

25/1

Form: 15365-

Last run: 221 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Ex-Richard Spencer; fair second on hurdles/stable debut in February but pulled up last time; modest efforts in two turf runs (only Flat win came over 1m6f on AW last July); others stronger.
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9th

3

27th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

16:50 Wetherby

Bodygroove

11st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Micky Hammond

Won over 2m here last March but nothing in two runs this season and there are stamina doubts; the return of a hood (fitted for that win) could help.

12/1

Form: 43552-

Last run: 255 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Ex-James Horton; well beaten over hurdles for new trainer this year (good to soft/soft) but he ran some fair races on the Flat last term, his best effort when fourth of nine in a Redcar novice last May (1m2f, good to firm); a possible.
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1st

3

1st Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Cosmic Soul

11st 12lb

J: William Maggs

T: Patrick Neville

Kickstarted 2026 with a Flat success at Southwell and he's bagged back-to-back handicaps here since, readily landing the odds over C&D 13 days ago; hiked up 10lb now but thriving and still the one to beat.

11/8

1st

5

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

15:10 Sedgefield

Cosmic Soul

11st 7lb

J: William Maggs

T: Patrick Neville

Won on the Flat at Southwell (2m, AW) in January and followed up here (2m1f, good) last Tuesday, which was his second run in a handicap hurdle; escapes a penalty for that recent win and there can be considerable optimism that he'll be suited by this step up in trip; could be tough to beat.

5/4

1st

4

10th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

13:38 Sedgefield

Cosmic Soul

11st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Patrick Neville

Runner-up to a dual subsequent winner on handicap hurdle debut at Perth (2m, good) in September and reverts to this discipline after clearcut 2m AW win in January; could still have untapped potential over jumps; must be considered.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.40
Straight Forecast £23.58
Tricast £88.26
Trifecta £129.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Greek Giant

The Times:

Marbuzet

Daily Record:

Cosmic Soul

POSTDATA:

Animato

RP RATINGS:

Greek Giant

NEWMARKET:

Greek Giant

Telegraph:

Greek Giant

The Sun:

Greek Giant

The Star:

Greek Giant

The Guardian:

Marbuzet

Daily Mail:

Marbuzet

D Express:

Marbuzet

Daily Mirror:

Marbuzet