August 18 / 16.15 Catterick

16.15

Good To Firm

Constant Security Services Handicap

  • Prize money: £5234
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Constant Security Services Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 360292 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Can lead but not last time at Pontefract when just failing to pick off Betweenthesticks; nudged up 2lb but had dropped to a useful mark and could be dangerous in the new blinkers (replacing cheekpieces worn the last twice).
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

5

(6)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

19:28 Newcastle (AW)

Another Baar

9st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

On a tough mark after a big-race win in Bahrain in January; no impact in two runs this month and he is due to be 3lb lower from the weekend.

33/1

6th

1

(5)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:25 Ripon

Another Baar

9st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Three course wins, two over 6f, the other at 5f; this season's win was a 13-runner event at Bahrain in January (5f, good to firm); hasn't run quite as well since, but may have needed it when 5.25l tenth of 20 in the Epsom Dash last time (5f, good to soft; 66-1); a possible.

7/1

10th

2

(4)

6th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Epsom

Another Baar

9st 11lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Acts on any ground; having dropped in the weights he enjoyed a revival last August/September, rattling off a four-timer (5f-5.3f); had a stint in Bahrain over the winter, unplaced on four occasions but recording a career best when winning a 5f event (good to firm) in January; looks on a tough mark back in Britain.

40/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 416781 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Often leads, as when springing back to life with a 33-1 success at Pontefract (5f, good to firm), short-heading Another Baar; only 3lb higher and capable of holding his form.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

10st 0lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Dual C&D winner and again ran well when dead-heating for second with Dream Deal behind Hover On The Wind here eight days ago; likely to be bang there again.

5/1

2nd

1

(2)

29th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:30 Pontefract

Betweenthesticks

10st 1lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Scored narrowly off 1lb lower over C&D when completing an April double; unable to sustain a good start to the campaign, having shown a dip in form the last twice.

10/1

6th

2

(6)

3rd Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Ripon

Betweenthesticks

9st 9lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Kicked off the season with back-to-back 5f wins at Wolverhampton and Pontefract before being run down by Vince L'Amour over C&D (Hurt You Never third) next time; nowhere near those same levels at Pontefract (ninth of ten) latest, so needs to bounce back.

9/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 125435 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
1lb higher when winning this 12 months ago and went in again here in April; holding his form well, with latest fifth at York coming in a field of 19; respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

4

(9)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

16:25 Lingfield

Birkenhead

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Paul Midgley

Into the veteran stage but he retains plenty of dash, setting a good pace at Catterick 17 days ago before weakening into third (Tuscan Point second but 8lb worse off today); likely to make a beeline for the stands' rail and more minor money could be on the cards.

5/1

3rd

3

(6)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:52 Catterick

Birkenhead

9st 13lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Paul Midgley

The old man of the party but he still likes to get on with it and has a good record here; solid comeback second on AW in January wasn't built on but he's back down to the same mark he won this race from last year; that was a fourth C&D win and he has to enter calculations.

8/1

11th

5

(4)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Birkenhead

9st 4lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Front-runner; ended 2025 campaign with a C&D second and filled the same position on his return in January, again over C&D; backward step last time but capable of a prominent showing off this mark.

10/1

Form: 445363 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
On a good mark and was only 2l away at Musselburgh on his final outing; some softer ground wouldn't go amiss but he's another with each-way claims.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Catterick

Our Absent Friends

10st 0lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Respectable third over C&D (good to firm) last month but two lesser Ayr runs have followed, including on Monday.

12/1

9th

9

(6)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ayr

Our Absent Friends

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Tristan Davidson

Best at 5f, but all his wins have come on AW or good/soft ground on turf; fair third on fast ground at Catterick two runs back (5f) but well beaten after being slowly away and losing a shoe over C&D last week.

12/1

7th

5

(3)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:11 Ayr

Our Absent Friends

10st 9lb

J: Miss Amy Collier

T: Tristan Davidson

Course scorer who got back on track with third of five in 5f Catterick handicap 13 days ago; needs considering from an easing mark.

5/1

Form: 2-2050 D

Last run: 98 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Nearly won over C&D in April but subsequent efforts don't read so well and a 98-day absence is worrying.
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3rd

8

(3)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Redcar

Jamies Choice

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Tracy Waggott

Both wins came in 0-50 classified events in the summer of 2024, including one over C&D; not much to shout about over the past year, though, despite a declining mark; needs the visor to help stop the slide.

12/1

7th

9

(5)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:50 Redcar

Jamies Choice

9st 0lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Tracy Waggott

Won twice over 5f in the summer of 2024, including at this track; ran well on her seasonal return last April but it has been downhill ever since; 6f a query too.

20/1

6th

10

(4)

22nd Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

13:52 Catterick

Jamies Choice

8st 9lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Tracy Waggott

Dual classified winner on a sound surface at 5f in 2024; went close in C&D handicap (good) on her comeback last term and not much went right in that same race on her reappearance a fortnight ago; drawn on the wing when down the field in this race last year but not without a squeak this time.

20/1

Form: 068270 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dangerous if on a going day but he's becoming hard to predict and slow starts are not helping.
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2

(8)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Ready Freddie Go

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Drawn a blank this year but he has dropped a long way in the weights and is now eligible for Class 6 company for the first time; ran okay over C&D last month and the return of cheekpieces will help; considered.

10/1

2

(8)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Ready Freddie Go

9st 9lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

Drawn a blank this year but he has dropped a long way in the weights and is now eligible for Class 6 company for the first time; ran okay over C&D last month and the return of cheekpieces will help; considered.

10/1

5th

11

(8)

29th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Ready Freddie Go

9st 4lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Ollie Pears

He's having a mixed season and hasn't looked ready to pounce since a good Ripon run (5f) in July; needs a turnaround but he wasn't far away on his latest C&D start in March and is on a much lower mark now.

25/1

Form: 212211 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Narrow winner of two Class 6s under Harry Smith, justifying favouritism on both occasions; 4lb higher than last time and he's up to a Class 5, so more needed.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

7

(8)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Catterick

Irish Dancer

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Gained his fifth success when seeing off ten rivals over C&D (good) in May; only narrowly denied another at Thirsk (5f, good) last month but below par when 3l third of five at Nottingham latest.

10/1

3rd

4

(2)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

13:00 Nottingham

Irish Dancer

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Gained his fifth success when winning at Catterick (5f, good) last month off a 2lb lower mark than today's and he was narrowly denied at Thirsk (5f, good) nine days ago, bouncing back from a lesser effort; contender.

15/8

2nd

10

(2)

16th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Thirsk

Irish Dancer

9st 2lb

J: Harry Smith

T: Declan Carroll

Resumed winning ways at Catterick (5f) in May but he was well below par when eighth of 12 over C&D 11 days ago; this C&D scorer is the sort to bounce back though; blinkers refitted.

16/1

Form: 4-1172 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Went back-to-back in May on her first two runs for this yard but appeared to give her running when a well-held second last time and might be high in the weights now.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

10

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

16:48 Pontefract

Cheerleader

9st 1lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Won her first two starts for the yard in May last year, but her form since then has been uneven; well held on last month's Thirsk return (5f, good; first start since a second wind operation) and she needs to improve on that.

16/1

9th

9

(6)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Thirsk

Cheerleader

9st 5lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: Tina Jackson

Won her first two starts for this yard at Redcar (good to firm) and Catterick (good to soft) last May, but she was last of eight at the latter track when last seen 291 days ago; has since had wind surgery.

20/1

8th

7

(6)

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Catterick

Cheerleader

9st 3lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Went back-to-back in May on her first two runs for this yard but appeared to give her running when a well-held second last time and might be high in the weights now.

5/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.60
Straight Forecast £13.88
Tricast £31.24
Trifecta £44.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Another Baar

D Express:

Betweenthesticks

SPOTLIGHT:

Birkenhead

The Star:

Cheerleader

Daily Record:

Irish Dancer

POSTDATA:

Another Baar

The Times:

Another Baar

Telegraph:

Another Baar

The Guardian:

Another Baar

The Sun:

Another Baar

Daily Mirror:

Betweenthesticks

Daily Mail:

Birkenhead