17:17 Catterick

Saturday 30 May 2026

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Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 2m 35.99s

(5)

La Tosca¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: C Johnston| OR: 62

3/1

Has shown plenty to work on in 1½m all-weather novices and type to do better now handicapping on turf (bred to stay really well).

Form: 434

(1)

Red Rifle¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 61

12/1

Hasn't progressed in handicaps and needs to improve for this significant step up in trip.

Form: 0556-50

(4)

Gemical^v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: R Menzies| OR: 58

5/1

Took a step forward upped to this trip when fourth at Thirsk a fortnight ago, no match for the trio at the head of the market but beating the rest comfortably enough. Drops in grade fitted with a visor and could go well.

Form: 905-54

(6)

Mohaasset³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Faye McManoman| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 58

66/1

Was a bit too keen for her own good sent handicapping for new yard after 9 months off at Redcar (1m) and could do better now upped to a trip more in keeping with her pedigree (half-sister to winners over 1¾m and 2m).

Form: 758-9

(7)

Star Of Emerald¹¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: O McSweeney| T: E Bethell| OR: 52

7/2

Raced solely at Newcastle over 7f/1m and looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind, not knocked about when last seen in February. Gelded ahead of handicap/turf debut upped markedly in trip and could leave those efforts behind.

Form: 746

(2)

Evergreen Emerald²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50

10/1

Easy to back and may well have been short of peak fitness making handicap debut after 8 months off at Ripon (1¼m) 3 weeks ago. Could build on that and is a half-sister to a couple of useful stayers.

Form: 006-6

(3)

Favourite Friend^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 45

2/1

Looked a likely improver in middle-distance handicaps but it's been poor stuff thus far and he again finished weakly at Bath 17 days ago. Stronger headgear fitted back up in trip.

Form: 868-664

Forecasts

Favourite Friend (2/1), La Tosca (3/1), Star Of Emerald (7/2), Gemical (5/1), Evergreen Emerald (10/1), Red Rifle (12/1), Mohaasset (66/1)

STAR OF EMERALD and La Tosca are likely improvers now handicapping and Ed Bethell's charge is selected to leave his previous form behind now upped markedly in trip and open his account. Gemical drops in class after a better showing at Thirsk and is also worth considering.