July 16 / 14.30 Catterick

14.30

Good To Firm

AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (For Riders With 3 Wins Or Fewer At Start Of Season)

  • Prize money: £3973.6
  • 1m 4f 13y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap (For Riders With 3 Wins Or Fewer At Start Of Season)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 1470-0

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Won twice over a mile on soft ground at Haydock for David O'Meara; placed on one of his five starts over hurdles for present yard but well beaten at Chester on latest Flat start; hard to fancy.
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1

(6)

16th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Miaswell

11st 2lb

J: Miss Lizzie O’Neill

T: Donald McCain

Won twice over a mile on soft ground at Haydock for David O'Meara; placed on one of his five starts over hurdles for present yard but well beaten at Chester on latest Flat start; hard to fancy.

20/1

5

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

15:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Miaswell

10st 9lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Fairly useful on the Flat for David O'Meara in 2024 (two wins) but last season's hurdling form for Donald McCain was underwhelming; ran better than eventual 13l defeat suggests when third of five on handicap debut at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) in April but has been well beaten on the Flat since; improvement required.

7/1

Form: 275350 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Latest win was off 3lb lower over 1m2f at Doncaster in March (good to soft); stays 1m4f well, but mixed form since and needs to bounce back from a below-par run last time.
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3

(4)

13th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Destinado

9st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Prolific last year, whereas his only win this season was in March; below par twice on turf since a respectable third on AW at Southwell (1m6f) in July but is well handicapped again.

7/2

9

(11)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Destinado

10st 13lb

J: Miss Teagan Padgett

T: James Owen

Prolific last year, whereas his only win this season was in March; ran respectably penultimate start (AW) but not well enough in his other recent races and his record for amateur rider is discouraging; his three turf wins have all been on soft or good to soft.

12/1

Form: -12416 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Both wins this term have been over C&D on good, latest with cheekpieces on for first time (retained); below par on faster ground last time but could bounce back with rain a bonus.
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5

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:51 Stratford

Stellarmasterpiece

11st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Micky Hammond & Becky Smith

Won three in a row here (2m-2m2f, good to firm) in May-July and added a Flat win to her tally in August; second to a next-time-out winner when back over hurdles at Sedgefield (2m4f, good) last month and ought to make her presence felt again.

15/8

2nd

4

9th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 188y

Class 5

14:30 Sedgefield

Stellarmasterpiece

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Micky Hammond

8lb higher than when completing a Stratford hat-trick (under Sean Bowen; 2m-2m2f) in July but has since won again on the Flat; clearly a strong contender.

5/4

1st

5

(3)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

14:15 Catterick

Stellarmasterpiece

10st 9lb

J: Miss Becky Smith

T: Micky Hammond

Won three C&D handicaps last year, including the corresponding race (ridden by Becky Smith) off today's mark; comes here on the back of a hat-trick of hurdle wins this summer; high on the list.

3/1

Form: 415222 CD BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Ex-Antony Brittain; in good form for new yard having been stepped up in trip, winning off 7lb lower over C&D in May (good to firm) before finishing runner-up on last three starts (favourite on all three occasions); a possible.
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3rd

3

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:25 Stratford

Made All

11st 11lb

J: Rebecca Hitchen

T: Sam England

He's won twice under Rebecca Hitchen, most recently when reverting to hurdles and defying a first-flight blunder at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) last month; just 3lb higher today and in the mix if producing another good run.

4/1

1st

5

29th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

14:15 Sedgefield

Made All

11st 3lb

J: Rebecca Hitchen

T: Sam England

Modest fifth over hurdles at Cartmel in July and a similar story back on the Flat twice since; Rebecca Hitchen's 10lb claim is helpful from a handicapping perspective.

7/1

5th

6

(5)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

16:53 Haydock

Made All

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Scored at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in March; mainly in good form subsequently but not at his best when sixth of seven in 1m6f handicap here last month; the sort to bounce back.

25/1

Form: -76476

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Ripon winner off 3lb higher last August (1m3f, good); hasn't been in the best of form this season; different headgear from last time; others appeal more.
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5th

5

(3)

16th Oct 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

17:23 Redcar

Star Start

10st 12lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

Usually ridden by Charli Parker; had a fine summer (including two wins) before off the boil twice last month; Monday's fourth of eight at Musselburgh was a partial recovery and going back up from 1m1f looks a help.

7/1

6th

5

(6)

28th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Start

10st 11lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

All wins on turf, mostly off lower marks than today; yard in good form and this is more realistic than at Newmarket last time but today's trip is a bare minimum round here.

7/1

11th

14

(3)

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Newmarket

Star Start

9st 11lb

J: Miss Charli Parker

T: Ruth Carr

In good form under regular partner Charli Parker this summer, winning twice (1m2f/11.6f); slightly out of the handicap here, though, and the drop back in trip may not be ideal; cheekpieces are refitted.

12/1

Form: 80-578

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish; 15-race maiden; soundly beaten on all four starts, including one over hurdles, for present yard (favourite on first occasion); plenty to prove.
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5

(2)

28th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 6

15:47 Yarmouth

Saxon Land

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

16-race maiden under rules; still early days for current trainer and first-time visor now applied on her first stab at a classified; interesting if there is a market move.

10/1

7

(4)

16th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

14:30 Catterick

Saxon Land

9st 11lb

J: Miss Evie Lee

T: James Owen

Ex-Irish; 15-race maiden; soundly beaten on all four starts, including one over hurdles, for present yard (favourite on first occasion); plenty to prove.

20/1

Form: 68-088

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
Veteran; has won five races at up to 1m2f; not been in top form this season and has no easy task from 5lb out of the handicap.
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2nd

10

(1)

15th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 6

17:45 Beverley

Irv

8st 9lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Micky Hammond

Course winner in 2022 who last won at Pontefract (also 1m2f, good to firm) in June 2024; 50-1 when beaten 10l on his comeback in a Wolverhampton classified (1m4f, AW) in January; others look safer.

33/1

7th

4

(3)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Irv

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Runner-up in a Catterick handicap (1m4f, good to soft) in July but he finished down the field in his final three runs during the summer; has won when fresh in the past but his last success was 19 months ago and this veteran is 1-14 on AW.

25/1

7th

4

(7)

29th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Irv

9st 6lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Well treated on his wins at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) and Pontefract (1m2f, good to firm) last year; second of seven from 5lb out of the weights at Catterick (1m4f, good to soft) last month, but modest otherwise this year; not quite sure what to expect.

12/1

Non-runners

Fiddlers Green

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £40.80
Straight Forecast £42.14
Tricast £131.10
Trifecta £145.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fiddlers Green

The Times:

Made All

Telegraph:

Stellarmasterpiece

POSTDATA:

Miaswell

NEWMARKET:

Destinado

Daily Mirror:

Stellarmasterpiece

Daily Mail:

Made All

D Express:

Made All

Daily Record:

Made All

RP RATINGS:

Fiddlers Green

The Guardian:

Fiddlers Green

The Sun:

Fiddlers Green

The Star:

Fiddlers Green