15:45 Catterick

Wednesday 26 August 2026

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Hats Of Yorkshire Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 5f 192y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 3m 2.25s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(6)
Horse silk
Animatot,v39
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  55| C
20/1
Beaten a long way all 3 Flat outings this season and it was a similar story back hurdling at Cartmel last month. Visor goes back on.
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Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Zephlynt22
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: Ewan Whillans| OR:  54| C
14/1
Course winner but he's not quite been firing on all cylinders so far this year and is hard to make a case for at present.
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Timeform
3
(3)
Horse silk
Mr Withingtonb15
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ewan Whillans| OR:  49
11/1
Long-standing maiden who continues below his 2025 level, failing to see things out in first-time blinkers at Hamilton last time. Is at least well treated on old form.
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Timeform
4
(8)
Horse silk
Niffler6(ex 6)
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR:  47
4/11
Yard excels with this type and he unsurprisingly proved a different proposition sent handicapping over a longer trip when winning a 12-runner event at Newcastle (12.4f) 6 days ago. Makes turf debut but should prove very hard to beat under a penalty.
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Timeform
5
(4)
Horse silk
Fairydalev115
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR:  52
10/1
Posted her best effort of the season when very good second of 7 in handicap here (1½m, good to firm) in July but failed to repeat that effort against her elders at Hamilton last time. Now wears a visor.
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Timeform
6
(1)
Horse silk
This Ribt28
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: Joanna Mason| T: D Loughnane| OR:  52
12/1
A maiden who ran one of his better races despite not convincing at the trip when 3¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Ebony Maw in 13f handicap at Ayr on his penultimate start but was beaten before the distance became a factor at Leicester 4 weeks ago. Hard to fancy.
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Timeform
7
(5)
Horse silk
Manbearpigp11
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: F Bughanaim| T: R Menzies| OR:  50
20/1
No better than mid-division in his qualifying runs towards end of last year and hasn't fared any better in handicaps, looking one paced over a variety of trips.
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Timeform
8
(7)
Horse silk
Lilykoyb135
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: Alex Jary(3)| T: Dylan Cunha| OR:  45
20/1
Showed a temperament side (flashed tail under pressure) but produced one of her better efforts when third of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Lingfield (16.3f, firm) 35 days ago. First-time blinkers go on to replace cheekpieces but drop back in trip isn't certain to suit.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Niffler (4/11), Fairydale (10/1), Mr Withington (11/1), This Rib (12/1), Zephlyn (14/1), Lilykoy (20/1), Animato (20/1), Manbearpig (20/1)

Verdict

NIFFLER appeals as one who could run up a sequence for Sir Mark Prescott and is very hard to oppose under a penalty. Fairydale might pose the bggest threat ahead of Mr Withington.

Previous Winners

2025
Bollin Neil
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 9
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £3,664.002nd: £1,719.003rd: £859.004th: £430.005th: £214.00

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