15:00 Catterick

Tuesday 5 August 2025

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ABF The Soldiers' Charity Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 24.02s

(5)

Rain Cap^v⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J Riches| OR: 49| CD

13/8

A 4-time course winner who improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 5/1) 9 days ago. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 246421

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(7)

Anificas Beauty³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: P Winks| OR: 50| D

9/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. 7/2, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to firm) 36 days ago, having run of race. Ought to be thereabouts once more.

Form: 821194

(10)

Blackanddeckers²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mark Winn| T: Roger Fell| OR: 47

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, ninth of 11 in minor event at Thirsk (8f, good) 21 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 6509

(8)

Desert Dream^t³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 45| CD

18/1

A 3-time C&D winner. 8/1, seventh of 11 in minor event at Ayr (8f, good to soft) 30 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 7-00877

(3)

Langholm^p,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 50| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 11/2) 13 days ago. Not taken lightly at these weights.

Form: 343395

(9)

Obee Jo^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 49| CD

11/1

3-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 15/2, respectable fourth of 12 in minor event at Thirsk (8f, good) 21 days ago. Blinkers back on and not ruled out.

Form: 8-96474

(1)

Rum Runner³²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: G A Harker| OR: 45| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Seventh of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 7470-67

(11)

Saxon Kingdom^p,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 49

5/1

Winner at Gowran in May. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (8/1) at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 19 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Can make presence felt.

Form: 210345

(2)

Starshot^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 50| D

13/2

One win from 32 Flat runs. Won 9-runner minor event at Newcastle (7.1f, 9/2) 10 days ago, suited by way race developed. Needs considering.

Form: 455471

(13)

Maid Of Killybegs¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: C Johnston| OR: 46

28/1

Poor filly. Sixth of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Chelmsford City (7f), racing closer to pace than ideal. Off 173 days. Something to find on form.

Form: 7097-26

(12)

Oselton⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 45

33/1

Modest gelding. 15/2, eighth of 12 in minor event at Newcastle (10.2f) 4 days ago, left poorly placed. Significantly back down in trip and no forlorn hope.

Form: 786038

Non-Runners

(6)

Sassy Glory⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: M Walford J: Jack Nicholls

(4)

She's A Goldigger¹⁵

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M Walford J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Rain Cap (13/8), Langholm (9/2), Sassy Glory (9/2), Saxon Kingdom (5/1), Starshot (13/2), Anificas Beauty (9/1), Obee Jo (11/1), She's A Goldigger (14/1), Desert Dream (18/1), Maid Of Killybegs (28/1), Rum Runner (33/1), Oselton (33/1), Blackanddeckers (150/1)

This is wide open but multiple course winner RAIN CAP arrives on the back of an improved Pontefract success so get the vote ahead of Irish challenger Saxon Kingdom. Langholm is also weighted to have a big say and needs factoring in, while Anificas Beauty and Obee Jo can't be discounted either.