15:42 Catterick

Wednesday 22 July 2026

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Off time: 15:42 | Winning time: 2m 36.44s

(5)

Steel Fixer^t⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 52WS

11/1

Has looked headstrong and hasn't really made much of an impact in 6 starts on the Flat so far or in a pair of outings over hurdles, coming home last of 4 in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (17f, good) 40 days ago (albeit would've finished third without a late blunder). Others preferred.

Form: 096-745

(1)

Sound Gloria¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 52

10/11

Down the field in 3 qualifying runs around 1m but shaped much better when third of 6 in handicap (4/1) at Nottingham (1¼m, good) 18 days ago, very much giving the impression that this even-longer trip would be up her street.

Form: 0-773

(7)

Riddikulus^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 50| D

2/1

Produced an improved effort in reapplied blinkers when winning 8-runner handicap at Ripon (1½m, good) 16 days ago, pulling clear with a rival that has since scored himself. The one to beat from 4 lb higher mark.

Form: 6-64441

(6)

Fairydale^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 50

8/1

Finished ahead of some rivals for the first time this season when 7½ lengths fourth of 8 to Riddikulus in handicap (20/1) at Ripon (1½m, good) 16 days ago but hard to see her getting appreciably closer to that rival despite swing at the weights here.

Form: 55-6384

(3)

Clova Royale³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: P D Niven| OR: 50

22/1

Yet to better poor form in 4 runs, no improvement for the longer trip or switch to handicap company when eighth of 10 at Wetherby (1¼m, good to firm, 33/1) 37 days ago. Up further in trip.

Form: 0878

(2)

Project Kinsman^p³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46

28/1

Placed in 1¼m handicaps on Newcastle's all-weather in the spring but below form on his last 2 outings. More needed on turf debut (has American dirt pedigree).

Form: 8-82385

(4)

Spirit Of Tokyo¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Aiden Brookes| T: P A Kirby| OR: 45

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Newcastle (1m). Off 168 days. Significantly up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 078

Forecasts

Sound Gloria (10/11), Riddikulus (2/1), Fairydale (8/1), Steel Fixer (11/1), Clova Royale (22/1), Project Kinsman (28/1), Spirit Of Tokyo (100/1)

RIDDIKULUS showed improved form upped to this trip at Ripon earlier in the month and with that form having been franked, can follow up at the chief expense of Sound Gloria, who went with some encouragement on her handicap bow at Nottingham and will be even better suited by this longer distance.