16:15 Catterick

Monday 18 August 2025

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Constant Security Services Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 58.88s

(8)

Ready Freddie Go^p¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 70| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good, 14/1) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 068270

(1)

Betweenthesticks^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| CD

5/1

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Improved on recent efforts to bag 9-runner handicap (33/1) at Pontefract (5f, good) 12 days ago by short head from Another Baar, all out. Merits serious consideration.

Form: 416781

(2)

Another Baar^b1,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 69| D

9/4

Very good short-head second of 9 to Betweenthesticks in handicap (8/1) at Pontefract (5f, good) 12 days ago, just failing. Blinkers on 1st time. Well in the mix again.

Form: 360292

(4)

Our Absent Friends^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Davidson| OR: 67| D

13/2

11/2, respectable third of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (5f, good to firm) 10 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account.

Form: 445363

(3)

Birkenhead^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 66| CD

11/4

4-time C&D winner, including in this 12 months ago. 14/1, respectable fifth of 19 in handicap at York (5f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and needs considering.

Form: 125435

(5)

Irish Dancer^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 59| CD

10/1

4 wins from 9 runs this year. 13/8, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) 17 days ago. This C&D scorer must enter calculations.

Form: 212211

(6)

Cheerleader¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 61| CD

10/1

C&D scorer. Latest win here in May. Respectable second of 8 in handicap (17/2) at Ripon (5f, good) 14 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 24-1172

(7)

Jamie's Choice⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: William Pyle⁽³⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 51| D

25/1

Close tenth of 15 to Irish Dancer in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 11/2). Off 98 days. No forlorn hope.

Form: 52-2050

Forecasts

Another Baar (9/4), Birkenhead (11/4), Betweenthesticks (5/1), Our Absent Friends (13/2), Irish Dancer (10/1), Cheerleader (10/1), Ready Freddie Go (20/1), Jamie's Choice (25/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for BETWEENTHESTICKS who fought out a good finish with Another Baar at Pontefract recently and can again emerge on top with Ruth Carr's string in great nick. C&D scorer Irish Dancer and last year's victor Birkenhead also command plenty of respect.