July 24 / 16.40 Catterick

16.40

Good To Firm

Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

  • Prize money: £6804.2
  • 1m 4f 13y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

1st
4 (5)
Furzig

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 304046 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Winless since 2022 but he arrives in decent nick, sixth of 11 in 1m4f York handicap 12 days ago; unlikely to be far away.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

(9)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

14:42 Catterick

Furzig

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Fahey

slowly away, in rear

20/1

7th

3

(5)

2nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

17:05 Catterick

Furzig

10st 0lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Richard Fahey

His last four wins have been over C&D, albeit spread over nearly three years; latest came by a nose in July and he was runner-up at Haydock on penultimate outing, before losing his chance at the start at Chester latest; well capable of being on the premises, including on soft.

11/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 09-431

Last run: 36 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
A dual hurdles winner who cosily got off the mark in this sphere at Beverley (1m2f) last month; he must enter calculations despite being 1lb out of the handicap.
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2nd

2

(1)

27th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Freddy Robinson

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Sole win on the Flat came here over 1m2f in June 2024 and he's finished runner-up over this C&D on his last two outings; no reason why he can't go well again.

2/1

2nd

3

(3)

4th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

16:50 Beverley

Freddy Robinson

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Course winner who comes here on the back of a good second over C&D 11 days ago; can go well again eased 1lb.

11/4

2nd

7

(2)

23rd Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 5

15:52 Beverley

Freddy Robinson

8st 11lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Gained most recent win in handicap hurdle in December; beaten only 2l over C&D last week, taking Beverley record to 1423234; hasn't scored on Flat since June 2024 but looks a solid contender kept to this venue.

6/1

6/1

Form: -12499

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Kickstarted 2024 with 8.5f win at Wolverhampton in February but his more recent form is not so encouraging, only ninth of 12 at Chelmsford (1m5f) 17 days ago; blinkers are reached for now.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

4

(2)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Prince Maxi

9st 10lb

J: Connor Planas

T: David Loughnane

midfield but in touch with leaders

9/1

5th

3

(4)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:20 Yarmouth

Prince Maxi

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

extremely awkward start and slowly away, in rear

7/1

4th

5

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:32 Lingfield (AW)

Prince Maxi

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: David Loughnane

prominent

10/1

Form: 3-4221

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Gained a deserved breakthrough win in 2m handicap at Musselburgh three weeks ago; up 5lb but he was well on top at the finish there so is not taken lightly back in trip.
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Verdict Starting price

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

OUR TIP

25/1

Form: 0/70-0 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
A fairly useful 1m4f/1m6f winner for Richard Hannon in 2022 but he's yet to show that form for his current yard, off 11 months before beating only one at York (1m4f) on his recent return; others appeal more.
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9

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Grand Scheme

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Three-time Flat winner (1m-1m6f) for Richard Hannon; having only his fifth start over hurdles when scoring by 15l at Southwell (2m, good) eight days ago; 7lb penalty shouldn't preclude another big effort.

6/4

9

20th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

20:58 Hexham

Grand Scheme

10st 12lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Three-time Flat winner (1m-1m6f) for Richard Hannon; having only his fifth start over hurdles when scoring by 15l at Southwell (2m, good) eight days ago; 7lb penalty shouldn't preclude another big effort.

6/4

1st

5

12th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:30 Southwell

Grand Scheme

10st 8lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

took keen hold, prominent

11/2

Non-runners

Roger Henry

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.60
Straight Forecast £14.57
Trifecta £35.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Roger Henry

POSTDATA:

Knights Affair

TOPSPEED:

Prince Maxi

D Express:

Freddy Robinson

RP RATINGS:

Furzig

NEWMARKET:

Roger Henry

Telegraph:

Roger Henry

The Guardian:

Roger Henry

Daily Mirror:

Roger Henry

The Sun:

Roger Henry

Daily Record:

Roger Henry

THE NORTH:

Knights Affair

The Times:

Knights Affair

Daily Mail:

Knights Affair

The Star:

Knights Affair