August 28 / 16.55 Catterick

16.55

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  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 451259 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Front-runner with 11 wins on his CV; beat 17 rivals when scoring off 2lb lower at York (5f, good to firm) last month but he's lost his way with 9l defeats in his last two runs; missed the break at Ascot last time and now takes a big drop back in grade but he needs a major revival.
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5th

3

(1)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

led

7/1

5th

3

(1)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

led

7/1

10th

4

(8)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 15y

Class 3

16:15 Chester

Night On Earth

9st 7lb

J: Franny Norton

T: Ian Williams

pressed leader, short of room over 1f out, soon weakened

12/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 250625 CD BF

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Has a patchy record this season but he was runner-up at Thirsk on his penultimate run and his last win was a smooth success over C&D (good to soft) in May; should get a good tow into this race and this triple C&D winner is well handicapped if he can get back near his best; effective on good to firm and soft ground.
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3rd

5

(8)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

13:43 Nottingham

Albegone

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders

9/1

3rd

5

(8)

6th Nov 2024

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

13:43 Nottingham

Albegone

9st 5lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Tim Easterby

in touch with leaders, steady headway against near rail from 2f out, ran on final 110yds, just held third

9/1

1st

2

(3)

30th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

15:38 Nottingham

Albegone

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Won off this mark at Catterick in May and he's run plenty of good races since then, including when a close second at Redcar (5f, soft) on his penultimate run; seems ideally suited by good or slower ground and he could have a big role to play.

5/1

16/1

Form: 0-5268 D

Last run: 130 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
In good form last summer for Ed Dunlop, winning twice (5f/5.7f) at Bath, but he's been in and out since and has failed to beat a rival in last two runs; drops back into a Class 4 event after a break but he needs to get back on track.
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16th

14

(8)

11th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:45 York

Mini Magna

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

in touch with leaders on near side of group, weakened over 1f out

20/1

4th

12

(8)

8th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

14:15 York

Mini Magna

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Two wins last August for Ed Dunlop; 0-5 and inconsistent this year but he returned from a break at Catterick (5f, good) 11 days ago and kept on for a fair third of five; should be suited by the likely strong pace in this big field and he's an each-way possible.

25/1

Form: -06631 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
5f specialist who recorded his eighth turf win when making all with blinkers added at Thirsk (5f, good) 12 days ago; back up 4lb in the weights but he remains well treated on his old form and drying ground would be a positive; key player.
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11th

8

(5)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

14:05 Doncaster

Ready Freddie Go

9st 1lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Enhanced his good Thirsk record when landing a 5f handicap last month (blinkered first time); wouldn't judge him too harshly on latest Catterick fourth where he did best of the pair to come near side in a messy race; other pace on show here though and he looks vulnerable.

16/1

4th

1

(6)

28th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Catterick

Ready Freddie Go

9st 12lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

pressed leader towards near side, led group 2f out, drifted left and lost position inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds, 1st of 2 in group

9/4

1st

1

(6)

16th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:05 Thirsk

Ready Freddie Go

9st 10lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

made all, pestered throughout, ridden inside final furlong, ran on

11/4

7/2

Form: 820513 CD BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who recorded his eighth turf win when scoring at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) and he backed that up with a close third over C&D last Monday; now goes back up in grade but he remains well handicapped on his old form and he's in the mix; stablemate of Spring Is Sprung.
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8th

4

(1)

18th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:27 Redcar

Glory Fighter

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Prominent racer with two 5f wins this year, including on heavy ground; only seventh behind Project Dante here last month though and work to do to reverse the placings.

10/1

7th

4

(3)

25th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Redcar

Glory Fighter

9st 12lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

prominent

12/1

5th

5

(5)

28th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Catterick

Glory Fighter

8st 12lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

led group towards near side, lost position 2f out, weakened and lost touch inside final furlong

7/2

Non-runners

Spring Is Sprung

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.10
Straight Forecast £8.85
Trifecta £51.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Ready Freddie Go

The Times:

Spring Is Sprung

POSTDATA:

Glory Fighter

SPOTLIGHT:

Albegone

TOPSPEED:

Night On Earth

The Guardian:

Spring Is Sprung

Daily Record:

Spring Is Sprung

Telegraph:

Ready Freddie Go

D Express:

Ready Freddie Go

Daily Mirror:

Ready Freddie Go

The Sun:

Ready Freddie Go

Daily Mail:

Glory Fighter

The Star:

Glory Fighter