16:00 Catterick

Wednesday 16 July 2025

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Rodney Park 60th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 59.19s

(6)

Herakles¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Mark Winn| T: P T Midgley| OR: 64| D

4/1

13/2, improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (5f) 19 days ago. Retains plenty of handicapping scope after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 677621

(4)

Invincible Crown^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 64| D

40/1

Falling in the weights but hasn't been showing enough to suggest he's likely to take advantage. First-time blinkers replace the cheekpieces he wore last time.

Form: 466998

(5)

Let's Go Hugo^b1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 59| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to firm, 17/2) 16 days ago, never nearer. Bounce back needed in first-time blinkers.

Form: 447286

(9)

Zuffolo^b³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 59| D

10/1

20/1, last of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 39 days ago. Back on a good mark and the yard is in better form than when he was last seen. Worth a second look in the betting.

Form: 67-0968

(2)

Masterclass^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: P T Midgley| OR: 55| D

11/2

Latest win at Nottingham in May. 20/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago, worst of draw. Probably still in form.

Form: 756146

(1)

Mrs Bagerran¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 53| D

3/1

Latest win at Ripon in June. Good second of 8 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm, 11/4) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 6-68512

(7)

Wee Mary^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: R Menzies| OR: 57

13/2

Three good runner-up efforts in May/June, including C&D, but Mrs Bagerran was ahead of her when only a respectable fourth at Musselburgh 15 days ago.

Form: 262224

(8)

Irish Dancer^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 53| BF| CD

17/2

C&D winner in May and went in again at Southwell in June. Good second of 6 in handicap (15/8) at Nottingham (5f, good) 20 days ago. Likely to be in the thick of things again.

Form: 714212

(3)

Lady Bouquet²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 49| D

9/1

Gained back-to-back 5f wins at a similar time last year but hasn't been showing enough of late to think her turn is near again. 2

Form: 89-3778

Forecasts

Mrs Bagerran (3/1), Herakles (4/1), Masterclass (11/2), Wee Mary (13/2), Irish Dancer (17/2), Lady Bouquet (9/1), Zuffolo (10/1), Let's Go Hugo (11/1), Invincible Crown (40/1)

HERAKLES got back to winning ways at Newcastle last month and a 4 lb rise for that still leaves him 2 lb below the mark he defied at Ripon last summer. Thriving front-runner Mrs Bagerran is second choice ahead of Irish Dancer, who has continued in good form since his C&D success in May.