16:45
William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap Stakes
Class 2, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-100, £15,462, 12 runners
- Going
- GOOD TO SOFT, Good in places (GoingStick: 7.1)
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Toca Madera No. 2, stall 9
David Nolan · David O'Meara
✓ Top rated ✓ Distance winner ✓ Won last time out
Toca Madera heads our ratings on 103, a clear four pounds ahead of Baker Blue and Lexington Blitz on 99, and that cushion is the strongest argument for him in a competitive 12-runner Class 2 sprint at Catterick. The good to soft ground and a five-furlong dash shouldn't leave him short of options, and he looks the one to beat on merit. Baker Blue and Lexington Blitz are the chief dangers, with Spartan Arrow a further two pounds back on 97 and not to be dismissed, though none of them can match his figure. Toca Madera is our selection.
Runners
Edward Greatrex
Dylan Cunha 1/15
Baker Blue arrives fit after 14 days off, a winner two starts back and with a second and a third also in his recent form, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 99 ranks him second of 12, but a fifth last time out is the main risk, and he carries 135 lb from stall one.
- Sire
- Ardad (IRE)
- Dam
- Divinity (GB) by Dutch Art
- Owner
- Martians Racing
- Foaled
- 28 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 15 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 99, Speed 93
David Nolan
David O'Meara 4/44
Toca Madera arrives in cracking nick, a winner last time out and again two starts back, and he's back quickly after just eight days. He has run over today's trip and going before, and our 103 rating makes him the one to beat, with 135 lb the only mild concern.
- Sire
- Bated Breath (GB)
- Dam
- Hala Hala (IRE) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- L Bond Sheikh Aymen Jawad Al Hamandi
- Foaled
- 29 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 44 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 103, Speed 93
Jason Hart
Michael Bell 3/15
Won last time out and has run over today's trip and going, with a third two starts back and a quick 14-day turnaround keeping him fit. Carrying 135 lb off an official mark of 99 and rated 93 by us, fifth of 12, he looks more midfield than top-tier.
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Hightime Heroine (IRE) by Danetime
- Owner
- Middleham Park Racing Lxxxiv
- Foaled
- 5 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 15 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 93, Speed 90
Paul Mulrennan
Robert Cowell 0/10
Lexington Blitz has run over today's trip and going before, and he showed a win five starts back, with a third four starts back, though he's been sixth in two of his last three outings. Our rating of 99 ranks him third of 12, but the main risk is a 49-day absence while carrying 130 lb from stall four.
- Sire
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam
- Broken Time (IRE) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- Middleham Park Racing Liv
- Foaled
- 13 May 2022
- Stable
- Newmarket, Suffolk
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 99, Speed 95
Mark Winn
David O'Meara 4/44
Won last time out and only 11 days ago, so he's fit and in form, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Mixed efforts before that, a fifth two starts back and a ninth four starts back, plus 127 lb from draw 6 and an eighth-ranked rating of 91 in this field, suggest a midfield chance.
- Sire
- Profitable (IRE)
- Dam
- Ahazeej (IRE) by Dubawi
- Owner
- Middleham Park Racing Liii
- Foaled
- 16 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Upper Helmsley, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 44 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 37%
- Ratings
- Perf 91, Speed 85
Rhys Elliott (5)
Michael Dods 0/26
Novamay is hard to fancy after a fifth last time and an unplaced run before that, with her trainer 0/26 over the last 14 days, though she has won twice in her last six, including a winner three starts back. She has run over today's trip and going and is back quickly after eight days, but our rating of 87 ranks her tenth of 12.
- Sire
- Mayson (GB)
- Dam
- Antico Lady (IRE) by Dandy Man
- Owner
- Antico Alliance
- Foaled
- 6 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Piercebridge, Co Durham
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 26 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 87, Speed 77
Oisin Orr
Archie Watson 3/11
Spartan Arrow's recent form reads seventh last time out, then a run of unplaced finishes, but he has run over today's trip and going and our rating of 97 puts him fourth of 12, well clear of his official 88. The risk is plain: he is winless in his last six and 35 days off, so he must finally convert that promise.
- Sire
- Sioux Nation (USA)
- Dam
- Thames Pageant (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Hambleton Racing Ltd Xxxi And Partner
- Foaled
- 10 Feb 2020
- Stable
- Upper Lambourn, W Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 11 runs (27%)
- Trainer running to form
- 35%
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 89
Lauren Young (5)
Grant Tuer 0/8
Winless in his last six, with three unplaced runs most recently and a sixth four starts back, this gelding is a tough sell on form, though he has run over today's trip and going before and is back quickly after eight days. Our rating of 92 sits above his official 87, and he carries 123 lb from stall 11.
- Sire
- Ardad (IRE)
- Dam
- Singyoursong (IRE) by Aqlaam
- Owner
- Hornby Hornets
- Foaled
- 30 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Birkby, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 92, Speed 90
Sam James
Geoffrey Harker 0/1
Sir Yoshi is winless in his last six, though a third last time out, 26 days ago, offers some encouragement, and he has run over today's trip and going. Erratic finishes, including a ninth four starts back, make him hard to fancy, and our figures rank him ninth of twelve.
- Sire
- Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam
- Johara (IRE) by Iffraaj
- Owner
- C H Mcghie
- Foaled
- 2 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Thirkleby, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 89, Speed 84
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby 5/71
Unplaced last time out, Miraculous has finished out of the frame in two of his last three, which makes him hard to fancy, though a winner two starts back and again six starts back shows he can deliver. He has run over today's trip and going, but our rating of 78 ranks him last of twelve.
- Sire
- Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam
- Priceless (GB) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Ambrose Turnbull John Cruces
- Foaled
- 13 Mar 2022
- Stable
- Great Habton, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 71 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 78, Speed 84
William Pyle
Ruth Carr 0/24
Accrual was sixth last time out after a win two starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going, but a trainer at 0/24 over the last 14 days is a worry. Rated 79 and ranked 11th of 12 by our figures, he is hard to fancy off 116 lb from stall 7.
- Sire
- Profitable (IRE)
- Dam
- Albertine Rose (GB) by Namid
- Owner
- Mrs Kay Pearson
- Foaled
- 5 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Stillington, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 24 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 79, Speed 79
Ethan Tindall (5)
Richard & Peter Fahey 6/51
Vintage Clarets has been unplaced in his last four, finishing seventh last time out, though he was third five starts back and second six back, and he has run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 92 sits well clear of his official 77, but he's yet to win in recent form and returns after 36 days.
- Sire
- Ardad (IRE)
- Dam
- Enchanted Princess (GB) by Royal Applause
- Owner
- A Tattersall Partner
- Foaled
- 2 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Musley Bank, N Yorks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 51 runs (12%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 92, Speed 95
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.