15:30 Catterick

Tuesday 5 August 2025

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Hugh James Handicap

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 3m 27.12s

(4)

Sophar Sogood^b⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: J Butler| OR: 54| D

9/1

Good second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f, 9/2) 50 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 9-65422

(2)

Arch Legend¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 50

5/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2024. Eighth of 10 in handicap (13/2) at Wolverhampton (14f) 14 days ago, ridden too aggressively. No forlorn hope.

Form: 520858

(7)

Top Flight Century²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Mullen| T: A Nicol| OR: 48| BF

9/2

Creditable second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Perth (16.2f, good, 10/3) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs considering back on the Flat.

Form: 0/02946-

(5)

Irv¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 48

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f, 5/1) 14 days ago, never nearer. Can give a good account.

Form: 8-08825

(1)

Bollin Neil^p,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 47| CD

16/5

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Redcar (16f, good, 6/1) 16 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 83-5054

(3)

Star Of Jupiter^e/c,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 47

9/4

Scored at Wolverhampton in February and back on song of late, third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 27 days ago. Weighted to go close.

Form: 089523

(6)

Hiccups³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Faye McManoman| T: John Berry| OR: 46

14/1

14/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Ffos Las (10f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 03269-5

Forecasts

Star Of Jupiter (9/4), Bollin Neil (16/5), Top Flight Century (9/2), Arch Legend (5/1), Sophar Sogood (9/1), Irv (10/1), Hiccups (14/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which STAR OF JUPITER rates just the pick of the weights so he is taken to resume winning ways and thwart in-form top-weight Sophar Sogood. Bollin Neil and Irv both need factoring in too.