August 27 / 14.15 Catterick

14.15

Good To Firm

Yorkshire Dales Distillery EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 0m 5f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Yorkshire Dales Distillery EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B/C/D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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4/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.58
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 32

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Quite keen on debut over 6f and ran better back at 5f when going down narrowly at Thirsk (good to firm); the winner ran okay in the valuable sales race last week at York; the one to beat.
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3rd

2

(3)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:40 Salisbury

The Lost Sock

9st 9lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Roger Varian

Won a 5f maiden at Catterick last August but he's 0-6 in handicaps this year and has generally underperformed; second in first-time headgear off this reduced mark at Kempton (6f, AW) on latest outing but markedly better is needed, even in this small field.

5/1

2nd

4

(8)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Kempton (AW)

The Lost Sock

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Won a 5f maiden at Catterick last summer but he's been expensive to follow in handicaps this year; now 9lb lower than for his opening mark but he's been well held in last three runs and needs blinkers to make a difference.

10/1

6th

7

(8)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Kempton (AW)

The Lost Sock

9st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Roger Varian

Won a 5f maiden at Catterick last summer; expensive to follow in handicaps this year and the step back up to 6f isn't enough to tempt.

12/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 243222 BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
0-6, proving consistent rather than progressive; came up just short in a Class 6 nursery last week and likely to need more here.
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1

(7)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 5

14:15 Redcar

Mossvale Diva

10st 1lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Knocking firmly at the door prior to winning Chester novice (6f, good) this month and followed up in seller over this C&D (good); unproven on slow ground and further improvement is needed now back in a nursery under a penalty, but this front-runner is in top form and could make another bold bid.

4/1

1st

3

(5)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

15:03 Redcar

Mossvale Diva

9st 5lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Model of consistency this year, finishing second four times in succession before breaking her duck at Chester on Friday (6f, good); solid claims dropped into selling company.

3/1

1st

9

(1)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

13:05 Chester

Mossvale Diva

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

In the frame all seven starts (5f-6f), including five second-place finishes; gave it a good shot from the front at Catterick (5f, good) 16 days ago and has the ideal draw from which to attack here; big player.

7/4

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam 6f AW winner (RPR 56), half-sister to winners Batal Dandy (5.5f/7f) and St Pantaleon (1m1f-1m4f), out of unraced half-sister to useful 1m4f-1m6f Flat and 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Western Devil; in a good yard and the market needs checking.
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1st

5

(1)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nalas Dream

9st 5lb

J: David Nolan

T: Richard Fahey

Went close in a C&D novice in the autumn but she's been well held in two handicaps since; still early days but she missed the break at Southwell (25-1) last time and needs a transformation back at this track.

14/1

Form: 5

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Stable second string when 50-1 at Windsor (5f, good to firm) but he saw that race out well after being slowly away; likely improver.
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6th

4

(1)

17th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Staniel Cay

9st 10lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Not seen to best effect in either start for his new yard and he met plenty of traffic when trying to launch a challenge at Leicester (5f, good to soft) nine days ago; got taken off his feet in the early part of that race though and it could be that stepping back up to 6f will see him in a better light; still has some potential.

13/2

5th

2

(4)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:27 Leicester

Staniel Cay

9st 11lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Grant Tuer

Shaped quite nicely on his stable debut at Catterick three weeks ago and this stiffer test should be in his favour; still has low mileage; one to be interested in.

4/1

Form: 46

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Both runs over 6f; shaped well after a slow start on debut but then beat only one home at Hamilton; will need to improve here and dropping back to 5f isn't sure to benefit.
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9th

10

(1)

29th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 7f 50y

Class 4

15:38 Ayr

Circle Of Trust

8st 13lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

3yo who won over C&D (soft) in June and good ground may not have suited when down the field over C&D last month; conditions are very much in his favour this afternoon and he's high on the list.

6/1

10th

7

(8)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

20:00 Ayr

Circle Of Trust

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Kevin Ryan

Nearly made a successful switch to handicaps at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) last September, just held by one who won three of his next five starts; had a quiet start to 2026 but did better when prominently ridden and having a little in hand against Milford Grange over C&D (soft) in June; up 3lb; capable of better.

7/1

50/1

Form: 9

Last run: 137 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Made her debut in April when only ninth of ten over 5f at Thirsk (good); weak in the betting that day at 33-1.
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10th

6

(11)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Sweet Girl

9st 7lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Michael Dods

A bit better in her final run, though still only sixth of ten and that was on soft ground over 6f; would still merit attention if there's money around on handicap debut.

14/1

7

(9)

9th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

16:15 Carlisle

Sweet Girl

9st 0lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Michael Dods

Big prices and well held in two starts over 5f on good ground at Thirsk and Catterick 137 days apart; probably capable of better, but that is likely to be once handicapped.

25/1

6th

6

(5)

27th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Catterick

Sweet Girl

9st 0lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Michael Dods

Made her debut in April when only ninth of ten over 5f at Thirsk (good); weak in the betting that day at 33-1.

50/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
5,500gns yearling; second foal; half-brother to 5f/5.7f winner Diomed Duke (RPR 85); dam 5f winner (80), half-sister to winners Lorton (6f/7f) and Flying Spirit (7f); already gelded.
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6th

14

(4)

16th Oct 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Haydock

Fordham Flyer

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Philip Kirby

Well beaten in both handicaps and has plenty to prove, but on the first occasion he raced on his own and at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago he was making his AW debut after an absence; on a competitive mark judged on last autumn's 2yo form on soft/good to soft; might not be a forlorn hope.

66/1

9th

2

(10)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:51 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fordham Flyer

9st 11lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Philip Kirby

Two promising runs for this yard last autumn but he reappeared with a 12l defeat on handicap debut at Ripon (6f, good to soft; 40-1) in April; raced alone on the far side in that race but he now returns after another break and has something to prove on this switch to AW.

25/1

9th

10

(2)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:10 Ripon

Fordham Flyer

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Philip Kirby

Two promising runs over 5f for this yard last autumn; stepping up to 6f should be in his favour and he is open to improvement but such progress looks essential if he is to defy this mark.

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £2.70
Straight Forecast £2.77
Trifecta £25.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Lost Sock

RP RATINGS:

Mossvale Diva

Telegraph:

Mossvale Diva

Daily Mail:

Mossvale Diva

The Sun:

Mossvale Diva

TOPSPEED:

The Lost Sock

POSTDATA:

The Lost Sock

NEWMARKET:

The Lost Sock

The Times:

The Lost Sock

The Guardian:

The Lost Sock

D Express:

The Lost Sock

Daily Mirror:

The Lost Sock

The Star:

The Lost Sock

Daily Record:

The Lost Sock