April 23 / 14.00 Catterick

14.00

Good To Firm

racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 13 runners
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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.60
  • Place: £4.10

Form: 13-858 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has three wins, a second and two thirds to his name in seven runs over C&D; returns to turf on a workable mark and gives his trainer, who also saddles Glory Fighter, a decent hand.
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2nd

5

(6)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Ripon

Birkenhead

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

led against near rail, headed over 1f out, hung right and no extra inside final furlong

6/1

2nd

5

(6)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Ripon

Birkenhead

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Took his Catterick record to 4-8 when making all in an apprentice handicap 16 days ago; goes well here too and is drawn near the rail but there's little room for manoeuvre off this mark, having been upped 4lb.

6/1

1st

2

(10)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Birkenhead

9st 13lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Paul Midgley

taken down early, made all, pushed along over 1f out, kept on well

10/1

OUR TIP

16/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 5000-8 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won plenty down the years and is 6lb lower than when last successful; finished last season on a downswing, though, and she didn't offer much on her comeback, so others look stronger on today's course debut.
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1st

1

(6)

4th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

13:25 Hamilton

Hurt You Never

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

7/4

1st

1

(6)

4th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

13:25 Hamilton

Hurt You Never

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

7/4

2nd

3

(5)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Hurt You Never

9st 13lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Nicholls

prominent, went second over 2f out, stayed on

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 2-2495 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
C&D win last April came off a 4lb higher mark and he looked unlucky not to go closer behind Kyber Crystal back on turf at Musselburgh three weeks ago; is one of the likelier winners for a yard in good form.
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3rd

6

(12)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Fortunate Star

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

in touch with leaders, headway over 2f out, went third inside final furlong, just held third

5/1

6

(12)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Fortunate Star

9st 8lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

C&D win last April came off a 4lb higher mark and he looked unlucky not to go closer behind Kyber Crystal back on turf at Musselburgh three weeks ago; is one of the likelier winners for a yard in good form.

5/1

5th

1

(7)

2nd Apr 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:43 Musselburgh

Fortunate Star

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

prominent

10/1

Form: 6279-4 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Proven round here and has landed the inside stall under experienced Tom Kiely-Marshall; is consistent, made a pleasing comeback and fairly treated too, so has to be considered for a yard in decent nick.
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7th

2

(6)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Redcar

Lets Go Hugo

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

in rear, outpaced halfway, switched left 2f out, rallied from over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

9/4

2

(6)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Redcar

Lets Go Hugo

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

He's never won a turf handicap (took two on AW, latest in April 2024) but usually ends up on the premises and is virtually on his lowest mark; Catterick fourth eight days ago restated that he has major each-way claims if the returning cheekpieces (tried once in 2023, well beaten) prove okay.

9/4

4th

5

(1)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Lets Go Hugo

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Ollie Pears

midfield, headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, kept on

7/1

Form: 5263-1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Can fluff the start but got it right when making a winning comeback at Musselburgh, a course she likes, three weeks ago; 3lb higher today and 4lb worse off with the unlucky Fortunate Star so needs a bit more again.
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3rd

3

(6)

16th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:35 Hamilton

Kyber Crystal

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

C&D winner last September (good to soft) and made a successful reappearance at Musselburgh (5f, good) last month, but only fifth of 13 off this mark at Catterick (5f, good to firm) three weeks later; may find one or two too good again; cheekpieces return.

11/2

3rd

3

(6)

16th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:35 Hamilton

Kyber Crystal

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

C&D winner last September (good to soft) and made a successful reappearance at Musselburgh (5f, good) last month, but only fifth of 13 off this mark at Catterick (5f, good to firm) three weeks later; may find one or two too good again; cheekpieces return.

11/2

Form: 2615-6 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Better than he was able to show on his comeback at Pontefract and was consistent enough once the cheekpieces went on last season; another to consider in an open handicap.
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10

(15)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Catterick

Ifonlytheycudtalk

9st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

Just one win from his 20 starts but that came at Beverley (5f, good) last September and he was a fair sixth of 13 over this C&D (good to firm) last month when best of those who were held up; might not be far away.

8/1

13th

10

(15)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Catterick

Ifonlytheycudtalk

9st 2lb

J: Duran Fentiman

T: Tim Easterby

midfield, outpaced 3f out

8/1

6th

12

(2)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Ifonlytheycudtalk

8st 11lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: Tim Easterby

towards rear, headway inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

12/1

Form: 15757- D

Last run: 209 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Has gone well first time out and round here before but most wins have come in high summer; he's back on his last successful mark but might just need this at his age after seven months off.
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2nd

4

(4)

16th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:35 Hamilton

Refuge

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Record over C&D reads 0111013235 and is 1lb lower than when winning at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last summer; finished behind Kyber Crystal at Catterick (5f, good to firm) last month, but he was returning from 209 days off so may fare better this time.

7/1

2nd

4

(4)

16th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 7y

Class 6

17:35 Hamilton

Refuge

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Chalkley

T: Michael & David Easterby

Record over C&D reads 0111013235 and is 1lb lower than when winning at Beverley (5f, good to firm) last summer; finished behind Kyber Crystal at Catterick (5f, good to firm) last month, but he was returning from 209 days off so may fare better this time.

7/1

Form: 78-235 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Has often come to hand early in the past and has been running well of late; has plenty of near-misses here to go with a C&D win, is on a career-low mark and Warren Fentiman is decent value for 5lb in this company, so there are plenty of plus points.
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1st

2

(8)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:15 Nottingham

Glory Fighter

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, comfortably

7/2

1st

2

(8)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:15 Nottingham

Glory Fighter

9st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Paul Midgley

prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, comfortably

7/2

8th

1

(6)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Glory Fighter

10st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Paul Midgley

prominent, weakened inside final furlong

6/1

25/1

Form: 6570-0 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Course regular who does a lot of racing over 7f now and hasn't run over this trip since his 2yo debut; it's hard to envisage him having the toe for this off the back of an ordinary comeback here a fortnight ago.
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8th

10

(1)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

16:47 Catterick

Langholm

8st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Last four wins, two on this track, have come over 7f; also effective over C&D and he'll be suited by the return to 6f after finding 5f inadequate last time out; this does look competitive, though.

12/1

8th

10

(1)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

16:47 Catterick

Langholm

8st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Michael Dods

Last four wins, two on this track, have come over 7f; also effective over C&D and he'll be suited by the return to 6f after finding 5f inadequate last time out; this does look competitive, though.

12/1

9th

9

(8)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Langholm

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Michael Dods

towards rear, outpaced after 1f, some headway inside final 110yds, no impression

25/1

Form: 658-68 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Most of his best efforts, including last year's C&D win, have come in the summer and he hasn't been in much form, latterly behind Jamie's Choice here a fortnight ago; the cheekpieces returning should help though.
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12

(9)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Catterick

Golden Prosperity

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

Won over C&D (good to firm) last August but he's failed to threaten on his three outings this year and a major turnaround is needed.

33/1

9th

12

(9)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Catterick

Golden Prosperity

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

in touch with leaders

33/1

10th

13

(4)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Golden Prosperity

8st 9lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood

took keen hold, never better than midfield

14/1

12/1

Form: 323406 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Dual Tapeta winner who can pull hard and often hangs left; has the ability to play a part off this mark under promising apprentice Mason Paetel but is far from without risk.
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11th

11

(9)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Dash Gordon

8st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Michael Appleby

taken down early

12/1

11

(9)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Dash Gordon

8st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Michael Appleby

Dual Tapeta winner who can pull hard and often hangs left; has the ability to play a part off this mark under promising apprentice Mason Paetel but is far from without risk.

12/1

7

(5)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

16:05 Nottingham

Dash Gordon

9st 1lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Michael Appleby

slowly away, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, unbalanced 2f out, weakened gradually final 110yds

7/1

16/1

Form: 1415-0 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Currently 3-5 here and 3-3 over 6f following three victories last autumn; reared at the stalls on his comeback a fortnight ago, so that can be ignored, but whether they'll come back to him over this easy 5f (stays 7f well) is the question.
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10th

7

(7)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

16:47 Catterick

Crocodile Power

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Seb Spencer

Three C&D wins in the second half of 2024, on good and soft ground; lesser efforts over 5f this year but weighted to win another of these and has to be added to the list.

12/1

10th

7

(7)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

16:47 Catterick

Crocodile Power

9st 0lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Seb Spencer

Three C&D wins in the second half of 2024, on good and soft ground; lesser efforts over 5f this year but weighted to win another of these and has to be added to the list.

12/1

12th

4

(11)

23rd Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Catterick

Crocodile Power

9st 11lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Seb Spencer

taken down early

16/1

5/1

Form: 7152-2 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Dual 0-50 classified winner last summer who turned in close to a career-best effort on her C&D comeback a fortnight ago, also for William Pyle in an apprentice handicap; this is a deeper race, though, and she's drawn much wider today.
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5

(2)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Catterick

Jamies Choice

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Tracy Waggott

Beaten a head by Stroxx over C&D (good) on reappearance and she's 1lb lower today; however, two lesser runs have followed (including over C&D) and she needs to get back on track.

11/1

10th

5

(2)

12th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Catterick

Jamies Choice

9st 7lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Tracy Waggott

reared start and slowly away, towards rear

11/1

5th

5

(1)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Redcar

Jamies Choice

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Tracy Waggott

in touch with leaders on far side of group, outpaced halfway, hung left and weakened from over 1f out

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £217.20
Straight Forecast £142.47
Tricast £1769.54
Trifecta £3916.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Jamie's Choice

SPOTLIGHT:

Glory Fighter

D Express:

Let's Go Hugo

The Star:

Ifonlytheycudtalk

POSTDATA:

Fortunate Star

TOPSPEED:

Hurt You Never

Telegraph:

Jamie's Choice

Daily Mirror:

Jamie's Choice

Daily Record:

Jamie's Choice

The Sun:

Let's Go Hugo

The Times:

Glory Fighter

The Guardian:

Glory Fighter

Daily Mail:

Glory Fighter