April 09 / 17.20 Catterick

17.20

Good

Racing Again 23rd April Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 212y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Racing Again 23rd April Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 42544- CD

Last run: 151 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come here (7f/6f, soft/good to soft) and he was in pretty good form last autumn when last seen; on a competitive mark but his claims may hinge on conditions; his best form has come on slow ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

16

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:30 York

Mister Sox

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

He has been threatening to add to his six wins, with a third at Pontefract and second at Thirsk on his last two starts; on the downside he has been unplaced in all seven visits to York.

7/1

2nd

11

(11)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:10 Thirsk

Mister Sox

9st 0lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

He has run well over C&D in the past, including in May, and he didn't run badly when third of six in a Class 3 handicap at Pontefract (6f, good) ten days ago; each-way shout.

6/1

3rd

7

(1)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Pontefract

Mister Sox

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Comfortably beat Rock Opera over C&D in spring 2025, albeit was in better form at the time, that success the middle leg of a hat-trick; not solid on 2026 results but has slipped to an attractive mark.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 21228- D

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Progressive from June onwards last year, winning twice at Musselburgh (5f, good); the step back up to 6f poses a question but he returns with his trainer in good form and is entitled to respect.
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5th

4

(7)

8th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

15:55 Musselburgh

Protest Rally

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Liam Bailey

Ran creditably off 2lb higher back here last Friday, beaten just over 1l and taking record over C&D to 121214; gained most recent success off this mark at Pontefract in May; very solid chance.

4/1

4th

6

(4)

1st Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 4

19:18 Musselburgh

Protest Rally

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Liam Bailey

Won over 5f here (good) and at Pontefract (good to firm) in May; hasn't been in quite the same form recently; others stronger.

10/1

8th

14

(11)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:20 York

Protest Rally

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Liam Bailey

Two wins in May (5f, good/good to firm) and has continued in good heart, beaten just over 2l when eighth of 16 over C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago; however, he needs something extra today.

14/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 42546- D

Last run: 124 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Often ran well in these cheekpieces last year, and they go back on for this reappearance run following a lesser effort in blinkers in December; returns on a competitive mark and has gone well in the past when fresh.
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Verdict Starting price

122

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Sacred Falls

8st 7lb

T: Katie Scott

6th

8

(5)

18th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ayr

Sacred Falls

8st 9lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Katie Scott

Successful at Catterick in April (6f, good to firm) but she's been up and down since and was only seventh of ten at Hamilton last Tuesday; still 2lb higher than for her last success and she has some work to do.

12/1

9

(3)

12th Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:40 Hamilton

Sacred Falls

9st 1lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Katie Scott

Successful at Catterick in April (6f, good to firm); has often run well in defeat since but she wasn't at her best over C&D last month; a few others look stronger in this field.

12/1

OUR TIP

11/1

Form: 19040- CD

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Well beaten most often than not last season but he won over C&D (good to soft) last June on his sole previous course visit and reappears off the same mark today; not ruled out now back here.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

(8)

28th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:00 Ayr

Animate

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Geoffrey Harker

Won a 6f Catterick handicap in June 2024 (good to soft); best run this time when beaten a nose at Ripon in June (6f, good); poor efforts either side of that; not easy to predict.

16/1

13

(4)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Haydock

Animate

9st 2lb

J: David Allan

T: Geoffrey Harker

Missed out by a nose at Ripon last month (6f, good); 3lb higher in a stronger race but he has been rated much higher in the past; couldn't dismiss.

10/1

2nd

9

(11)

4th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:52 Ripon

Animate

9st 4lb

J: Sam James

T: Geoffrey Harker

Now 4lb lower than for his Catterick success 12 months ago; made a promising return at that track in April before plenty went wrong back there two weeks later; cheekpieces back on today; betting can help.

10/1

11/1

Form: 53/69-

Last run: 327 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Well beaten last spring in his first two handicaps and absent since; however, he showed promise during his 2yo campaign in 2023 and returns to action with his stable in good form; no surprise to see a good run.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(8)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:17 Newmarket (July)

Fenlander

9st 8lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Pam Sly

Took 17 attempts to get off the mark but now on a four-timer after wins at Leicester (twice) and Nottingham in recent months (all 6f on good/good to firm); only up another 2lb and merits plenty of respect in his current mood.

5/2

1st

4

(2)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

12:30 Nottingham

Fenlander

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Pam Sly

Off the mark at the 17th attempt when winning at Leicester (6f, good to firm) last month and followed up when ridden by Chrstian Howarth over that same C&D 12 days ago, making all; he did it well last time and 9lb rise may not stop a bold bid for the hat-trick.

10/11

1st

7

(4)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Leicester

Fenlander

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Pam Sly

Off the mark at the 17th attempt when winning on good to firm over this C&D 19 days ago, beating seven rivals; back up 4lb but he's been placed off higher marks in the past and could go well.

4/1

Form: 1146-7 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Finished last on reappearance at Newcastle four weeks ago and the cheekpieces in which she won three times over C&D last summer remains absent; however, her excellent record here means she has to enter calculations.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(3)

17th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Pontefract

One Of Our Own

9st 0lb

J: David Allan

T: Rebecca Menzies

Back to winning ways at Redcar (6f) in May and has continued in good nick, third of 12 there (6f) last time; this C&D scorer needs considering.

10/1

3rd

2

(10)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

One Of Our Own

11st 2lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Rebecca Menzies

Beat Mister Sky Blue by 2l to win over C&D this month but was comfortably held off this 6lb higher mark last week; consistent.

13/2

11/1

Form: 21626- D

Last run: 146 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made debut for this yard in October 2023 and has won five times since, including on turf and at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) last September; a contender if fully tuned up for this first run since November.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(3)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daytona Lady

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Ruth Carr

Three of her seven AW wins have been over C&D, the most recent in April when 5lb lower; has run well since but requires a strong pace to be fully effective.

8/1

6th

10

(1)

8th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Pontefract

Daytona Lady

8st 12lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Has won on turf (over 5.5f at Wetherby in June 2024), but races mainly on the AW these days; comes into the reckoning following a narrow defeat at Wolverhampton last time (6f); well drawn.

9/2

2nd

9

(12)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Daytona Lady

9st 3lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Can miss the break and is often ridden from off the pace (every chance she will be again from stall 12); notched a third C&D win when taking a small-field affair against her own sex off 2lb lower in April; slight drop-off latest and has to bounce back.

8/1

8th
10 (11)
Highjacked

9/1

Form: 25237- CD

Last run: 172 days

W: 8st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
9yo who was a regular runner over C&D last year, winning in April and finishing placed three times later in the campaign; ran well on his 2024 comeback and could have a part to play on this season's reappearance.
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 63709-

Last run: 177 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Just one win from her 16 starts and disappointing in the main last season; however, one of her best runs came on her reappearance and she's dropped to a dangerous mark; this comeback run may be the time to catch her.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(8)

12th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:50 Bath

Dapperling

9st 0lb

J: Mikkel Mortensen

T: Scott Dixon

Strike-rate of 2-30 and her habit of starting slowly appears to be going nowhere; opposable.

25/1

9th

8

(5)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Dapperling

8st 7lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Scott Dixon

Habitual slow-starter; late headway into fourth behind Ay Gee Ell over C&D in December but less good over 6f on her last two starts; others look stronger for win purposes.

33/1

5th

8

(4)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Kempton (AW)

Dapperling

9st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Just 2lb above her winning mark at Goodwood (6f) in June but getting away on terms has become a problem and she was borderline reluctant to race last month; 0-6 on AW and best watched.

20/1

Form: 12024- CD

Last run: 190 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won C&D maiden (soft) in September 2023 and back on the scoresheet in Ripon handicap (6f, good) last July; campaign concluded with two good runs in defeat and this lightly raced 4yo could still have more to offer.
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1st

5

(5)

18th Jul 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Ripon

Act Of Violence

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tony Carroll

He's regressed and is winless since scoring over C&D in July 2024; only fourth of six on stable debut at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) three weeks ago but he was the 7-4 favourite and got upset in the stalls, and may have needed that run; interesting to see if he's again strong in the betting.

7/2

4th

1

(1)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:05 Chepstow

Act Of Violence

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Two wins came over 6f in 2023 and 2024 when trained by Tim Easterby; no joy in four starts for David Loughnane and steps back to 5f on his stable debut; on a career-low mark and market watch is advised.

3/1

8th

4

(1)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:15 Southwell (AW)

Act Of Violence

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Loughnane

Unable to justify favouritism on his stable debut at Wolverhampton in November; excuse next time and although he ran respectably at Wolverhampton last month, it wasn't a run that conclusively proved his stamina for 7f; now tried in an eyeshield.

8/1

Form: 00-466

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Her mark continues to fall and she was a fair fourth on her stable debut at Newcastle (6f, AW) in January; however, two lesser runs have followed and others make greater appeal than this regressive 4yo.
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Verdict Starting price

2

(10)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

16:18 Catterick

Bazball

9st 8lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Runner-up at Newcastle (6f, AW) before going one better to end a lengthy losing run over that same C&D 12 days ago; has won on turf, so the switch to grass is no issue and she's still on a nice mark on her old form following a 4lb rise.

7/2

1st

7

(2)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Bazball

8st 12lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Placed efforts on her last two starts, latterly behind Asadjumeirah over C&D; may have to make do with more minor money.

6/1

2nd

4

(2)

8th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Newcastle (AW)

Bazball

9st 4lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

It's now 18 runs since her last success but retried in headgear when a solid third of ten in 6f classified event at Thirsk ten days ago; she can't be ruled out in another headgear change.

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £39.90
Straight Forecast £37.81
Tricast £106.89
Trifecta £130.40

Selections

The Guardian:

Act Of Violence

RP RATINGS:

One Of Our Own

TOPSPEED:

Sacred Falls

POSTDATA:

Protest Rally

SPOTLIGHT:

Dapperling

The Times:

Highjacked

Daily Mail:

Act Of Violence

D Express:

Act Of Violence

The Sun:

Act Of Violence

The Star:

Sacred Falls

Telegraph:

One Of Our Own

Daily Mirror:

One Of Our Own

Daily Record:

Protest Rally