October 19 / 16.45 Catterick

16.45

Soft

William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap

  • Prize money: £15462
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 10 runners
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William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 088012 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Edged out the reopposing Glorious Angel in this on heavy last year and arrives in form again, having won at Chester (good to soft) and finished second at Ascot (soft) in recent weeks; 1lb lower than 12 months ago and should make a bold bid to defend his crown.
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11th

11

(11)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 York

Vintage Clarets

9st 3lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Prolific winner over the years, including over C&D; no impact yet this season but he wasn't disgraced from a wide draw at Chester last time and he's tumbling in the weights; solid each-way claims.

12/1

7th

8

(11)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 15y

Class 2

13:30 Chester

Vintage Clarets

9st 1lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Close third off 6lb higher (from stall 5) in this contest two years ago and 2-4 at Chester overall; however, has a big doubt over current form, reflected in two duck eggs this season; wide draw adds uncertainty.

25/1

12th

7

(10)

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 2

15:42 Musselburgh

Vintage Clarets

8st 12lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Richard & Peter Fahey

Ten-time winner whose mark is now 3lb lower than for his latest success; probably needed the run when well held at Southwell two weeks ago, but didn't show much and may require another before hitting his stride.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 127950 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Veteran who was in good form in the first half of the year but recent efforts don't mark him down as the likely winner of this, finishing behind three of these at York last week.
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20th

11

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Dakota Gold

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Tremendous stable servant over the years with 17 wins; understandably not the force of old but won on 2025 reappearance (off 6lb higher) and has a strong York record (6-18).

25/1

9th

6

(3)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:37 Redcar

Dakota Gold

9st 6lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Tremendous stable servant over the years with 17 wins; not the force of old but he showed there's still some fire in his belly with a fifth of 13 at Doncaster (5f, soft) three weeks ago off 2lb higher; has a win and a second from just two outings here; makes the shortlist.

8/1

11

(17)

14th Sep 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 3

16:40 Doncaster

Dakota Gold

9st 5lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Won a Class 4 handicap at Ripon on his return in April (6f, good; 2lb higher); heavy defeats have followed and he could do with the ground softening up back at 5f.

25/1

3rd
10 (5)
Wen Moon

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 233093 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Added to his good York record when third of 17 to the reopposing Vince L'Amour over 5f on soft last week; meets that rivals on 5lb better terms now; below-form favourite in this race last year on his one Catterick visit but plenty to like otherwise.
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1

(2)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

Wen Moon

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Poorly drawn and well beaten on seasonal reappearance here (6f) in April, but much more competitive when third at Carlisle (5f, good; 9-2) 16 days ago; bypassed an option at Catterick on Saturday (unsuitable ground) in favour of this; rain - three wins on soft - would aid his cause.

7/4

3rd

3

(1)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Carlisle

Wen Moon

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Best to forgive reappearance effort (badly drawn) but he's not the percentage call unless the ground is soft; has gained all handicap wins on that surface.

14/1

Form: 348037 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Handicapped to win and the ground can't be soft enough for him; creditable third behind two low-mileage sprinters at Haydock on penultimate start and caught on the unfavoured part of the track when seventh of 17 to Vince L'Amour at York last week, shaping as if still in form.
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3rd

1

(2)

2nd Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Pontefract

Aberama Gold

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Multiple winner down the years and gained his most recent success (narrowly, three starts ago) off current mark; subsequent dip in form is the negative.

12/1

11th

1

(15)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

18:15 Hamilton

Aberama Gold

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Getting on but retains a lot of his old ability, is still consistent enough and has won over C&D before; rare off-day at Thirsk a fortnight ago, having beating a subsequent winner in a small field off 1lb lower previously; quite capable of bouncing back.

12/1

6th

2

(5)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Thirsk

Aberama Gold

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Retains a large portion of his ability despite his advanced years and took advantage of a reduced mark at Cattterick (6f, good) ten days ago; only nudged up 1lb for that narrow success.

7/2

Form: 431482 D

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Beaten a short head by Vintage Clarets in this on heavy last year; ran right up to her best when second at Ripon (6f) in May but she hasn't been seen since.
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No Results Found

16/1

Form: 114412 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three wins this season (second one over C&D) and only narrowly denied a fourth over 5f at Ripon (soft) three weeks ago, travelling powerfully; stall 11 could be a good draw if they come stands' side but he will need a big career best from 3lb out of the weights.
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8

(3)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

High Opinion

8st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Bryan Smart

Shaped as if in need of comeback run at Nottingham (5f, good; sixth of eight) in April; has some decent C&D form to his name and is 10lb lower (and claimer ridden) than when seeing off Our Absent Friends here in August 2024; foolish to discount hastily.

10/1

6th

5

(2)

18th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:45 Nottingham

High Opinion

9st 8lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Bryan Smart

More miss than hit in 2025 but back on a good mark as a result and a record of two wins and two seconds from his five outings over this C&D means a revival can't be ruled out back from four months off.

13/2

6

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

13:47 Nottingham

High Opinion

9st 6lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Bryan Smart

Acts on soft; three wins in summer 2024, the first over C&D; two creditable minor honours this May/July but opposable on what he's done since.

14/1

OUR TIP

25/1

Form: -10400 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who won on stable debut at Meydan (6f) in January; returned from a break with a creditable fourth of 12 at Glorious Goodwood (5f, good) in July but down the field in the Portland at Doncaster and Coral Sprint Trophy at York (first outing on soft) since; enough to prove.
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12th

1

(8)

29th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Walbank

9st 10lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Placed in Group races at Royal Ascot and Glorious Goodwood as a 2yo; only win since came in Dubai (6f, good; stable debut) in January 2024; he's been in Bahrain this winter, only running to form once; on a reduced mark back in Britain and William Buick booked so can't be discounted, for all he isn't a solid option.

12/1

5th

8

(1)

26th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 2

14:05 Doncaster

Walbank

9st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Lightly raced 4yo who won on stable debut at Meydan in January; unplaced all five outings since but he was far from disgraced considering meeting trouble when seventh to Vintage Clarets at Catterick last week; that run suggested he's fine on soft ground and he has possibilities from a falling mark.

25/1

7th

1

(1)

19th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:45 Catterick

Walbank

9st 9lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: George Boughey

outpaced in rear, rallying when waiting for room 2f out, switched left and some headway inside final furlong, soon bit short of room, no impression final 110yds

25/1

9/1

Form: 226601 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Bounced back from some lesser efforts when making all on soft at Redcar (5f) a fortnight ago; has ground conditions to suit again but he's 0-12 when competing from a mark in the 80s.
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4th

5

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Curious Rover

9st 8lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Katie Scott

Useful 5f turf form in 2025 but his season slowed down later in the year and he's been below best, despite the reduced mark, this term; 0-3 on Newcastle AW but he did handle that Tapeta earlier in his career, so perhaps the switch to this track might pay off in first-time headgear.

8/1

4th

9

(17)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:37 Thirsk

Curious Rover

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Katie Scott

Second to Castan in a division of this race in 2025; led for a long way when fourth of eight at Musselburgh 17 days ago; 6lb below his last winning mark; has plenty in his favour.

10/1

Form: -86206 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo whose career has had some interruptions since he won his first two starts (good/good to soft); ran well for second at Hamilton (5f, heavy) in August but below that level at Haydock twice since; others are more obvious.
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8th

5

(9)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Thirsk

Changeofmind

9st 5lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Up in grade after winning a Class 5 at Pontefract (5f, good to soft) but had dropped to a tempting mark; wouldn't count the 6lb rise against him.

9/1

1st

1

(7)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

19:22 Pontefract

Changeofmind

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Won his first two starts but beaten 17 times since; down the field at Thirsk on last week's reappearance but drops in grade today and the slower ground should suit.

10/1

14th

12

(14)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:37 Thirsk

Changeofmind

9st 4lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

0-16 since winning his first two races and beat just one home in a division of this race 12 months ago; now 8lb lower but he carries risks after seven months off.

20/1

9/2

Form: 073081 CD

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won twice on slow ground in the spring and underlined how well he goes in the mud when seeing off his 16 rivals (including Wen Moon, Aberama Gold and Dakota Gold) over 5f at York last Friday; should remain very competitive up 5lb.
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13th

12

(17)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Thirsk

Vince LAmour

9st 3lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Tim Easterby

Recent Ripon winner but poor on either side of that and he has become hard to predict.

25/1

13th

8

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

17:15 Hamilton

Vince LAmour

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Wins have all come over easy tracks in the spring/autumn on good or softer ground; won well at Ripon last weekend but was always well positioned from the rail draw and a 6lb rise looks plenty as he goes back up in class.

10/1

1st

2

(8)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Ripon

Vince LAmour

9st 9lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Returned to form with a second at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) last month but he failed to back that up over C&D (last of eight) two weeks ago; has something to prove again after that and he's still 3lb higher than for his last win.

11/2

Non-runners

Je Ne Sais Quoi

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Payout
Exacta £53.20
Straight Forecast £64.10
Tricast £235.03
Trifecta £410.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vintage Clarets

RP RATINGS:

Wen Moon

NEWMARKET:

Walbank

The Times:

Vince L'Amour

D Express:

Changeofmind

Daily Record:

Glorious Angel

TOPSPEED:

Wen Moon

The Guardian:

Wen Moon

Telegraph:

Walbank

POSTDATA:

Vintage Clarets

Daily Mail:

Vintage Clarets

Daily Mirror:

Vintage Clarets

The Sun:

Vintage Clarets

The Star:

Vintage Clarets