May 30 / 16.12 Catterick

16.12

Good

Ann Whitehouse Memorial Veterans’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 5f 212y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Ann Whitehouse Memorial Veterans’ Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £3.40

Form: 2103-7 D

Last run: 144 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Multiple sprint winner who runs here for the first time; 3lb higher than when last winning at Leicester (6f, good to soft) last September; not badly treated on that form but has yet to produce one of his better efforts following a break.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(10)

2nd Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:16 Wolverhampton (AW)

Holbache

9st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Hit hard for his easy Catterick win (6f, good to firm) in May and he's struggled in three subsequent runs; has plenty to prove from a wide draw back on AW and he's 0-11 on Tapeta.

20/1

9th

2

(11)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Beverley

Holbache

9st 12lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Hit hard for his easy Catterick win (6f, good to firm) in May and he has come up well short twice, including C&D latest; handles any ground but others look better treated.

16/1

8th

2

(1)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Beverley

Holbache

9st 9lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Julie Camacho

Admirable 8yo who recorded his 11th win when surging clear on his reappearance at Catterick (6f, good to firm) under Tom Kiely-Marshall in May; not in the same form when last of five at Nottingham (6f again) since but he's bagged the inside stall on his first Beverley visit and is capable of bouncing back.

14/1

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10/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 911-06 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Standing dish at Ripon, where he's recorded ten of his 12 wins; his 71st start is his first here; below par in both starts this season; drops 2lb but perhaps needs further favours from the handicapper to win again.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

13

(11)

26th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:49 Ripon

Marks Choice

9st 1lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Gemma Tutty

Multiple course winner who also captured this event in 2025; yet to score this term but he has posted some solid placed efforts here and is best forgiven his latest C&D seventh when slowly away; can't be discounted.

14/1

7th

4

(5)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:10 Ripon

Marks Choice

9st 9lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Gemma Tutty

Ten-time course winner who made a bold bid when runner-up in a 20-runner handicap here (6f, good) 16 days ago; up 3lb but he still looks on a workable mark and is respected back in trip; has won on good to firm and good to soft.

9/2

2nd

20

(17)

15th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Ripon

Marks Choice

8st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Gemma Tutty

Ten-time course winner; he has done enough this year to think he could add to that tally but this may prove too competitive for the veteran.

20/1

Form: 112356 D

Last run: 65 days

W: 8st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW and turf winner from 5f-7f; back on his last winning turf mark from Ayr 13 months ago (has twice won on AW since); below par latest but not ruled out if able to bounce back.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(4)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Ramon Di Loria

9st 9lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Prolific winner down the years, adding two AW handicaps to his haul in February; arrives in good form but he was no match for Imperial Guard here last week and the turnaround in the weights may be insufficient.

6/1

2nd

4

(1)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

16:00 Ayr

Ramon Di Loria

9st 10lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Safely held on consecutive 6f starts this spring but placed twice since returned to 7f, latterly in C&D (good) contest won by Jkr Cobbler three weeks ago; 2lb higher today but probably won't be far away.

8/1

3rd

5

(10)

5th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 6

17:35 Ayr

Ramon Di Loria

9st 11lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Safely held on consecutive 6f starts this spring but looked back in good nick when close third at Musselburgh (7f, good; just behind Monhammer) on Tuesday and remains on a good mark; shortlisted.

6/1

Form: -91171 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Arrives in great form, having won three of his four turf starts this season, two of those here over 7f and the latest over C&D; up another 4lb but looked like he had a bit more up his sleeve last time; big player.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(9)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:42 Catterick

Evocative Spark

9st 6lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: John David Riches

Good course record, with four wins (three at 7f) and a second from eight starts; caught wide when he ran poorly over C&D last month but it was a step back in the right direction when fifth at Thirsk a fortnight ago, and he's down to the mark he won a 6f course handicap from in May; draw not overly helpful but he's considered.

7/1

5th

4

(7)

14th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:21 Thirsk

Evocative Spark

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: John David Riches

A three-time 6f/7f winner in the first half of 2026; caught wide throughout when last of nine in 7f Catterick handicap four weeks ago and no surprise to see him bounce back here.

11/1

9th

2

(6)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

16:45 Catterick

Evocative Spark

10st 0lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: John David Riches

Three course wins in the first half of the year, the latest (6f, good) off a 3lb lower mark; his form has dipped on his last two starts but a revival wouldn't be a great surprise.

8/1

Form: 186141 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Has been a superb servant, winning 16 of his 99 starts, including three this year; comfortable scorer at Haydock (6f, good to firm) latest, for which he has gone up 6lb; has won over C&D and looks a player again.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(2)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

13:45 Sandown

Good Earth

9st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Michael Herrington

Dual C&D winner who is back to the mark he was successful from at Haydock (6f, good to firm) in April; fair fourth over C&D 19 days ago; sports first-time cheekpieces on this 107th start and he warrants consideration.

9/2

4th

2

(7)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

Good Earth

9st 12lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Michael Herrington

Recorded his 13th turf win when scoring in good style at Haydock (6f, good to firm) in April; only 2lb higher here, but has mixed record since that last success and he was down the field at Beverley last time; others are more persuasive.

11/2

Form: 1210-5 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Loves it here, with all but one of his eight wins coming over C&D; not ground dependent; has been well below par in both starts since last winning (for Ann Duffield) here last September; not ruled out back here with 7lb claimed but it will need one of his better efforts from this mark.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

(10)

17th Oct 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

14:45 Catterick

Quercus

8st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Ann Duffield

Eight C&D wins on varying ground, mostly from the front and the latest when back with a former trainer; that was the highest mark he's won off though and he's gone back up 3lb since so the task looks a tough one.

10/1

1st

5

(2)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 6

15:15 Catterick

Quercus

9st 10lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Ann Duffield

Multiple C&D winner, including this race back in 2021; well drawn to attack but he is yet to fire in 2026; now back in the care of Ann Duffield.

14/1

5th

7

(3)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 212y

Class 4

15:40 Catterick

Quercus

9st 1lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Noel Wilson

Loves it here, with all but one of his eight wins coming over C&D; however, failed to build on reappearance when well last of six over C&D at the end of May so his hopes are pinned on a change of stable (has left Stephen Hanlon) sparking a return to form.

25/1

Non-runners

Wen Moon

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £60.40
Straight Forecast £60.99
Trifecta £310.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Evocative Spark

RP RATINGS:

Wen Moon

Telegraph:

Quercus

TOPSPEED:

Ramon Di Loria

Daily Mail:

Good Earth

The Times:

Wen Moon

The Guardian:

Wen Moon

POSTDATA:

Evocative Spark

D Express:

Evocative Spark

Daily Mirror:

Evocative Spark

The Sun:

Evocative Spark

Daily Record:

Evocative Spark

The Star:

Quercus