15:45 Catterick

Wednesday 27 August 2025

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Berber Leather Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 0.68s

1^st

(6)

Bollin Neil

99-4

10/3

T: T D EasterbyJ: D Allan

Made all, set decent pace, pushed clear 3f out, came centre in straight, stayed on strongly, unchallenged tchd 3/1

2^nd

4 ½

(2)

Toby Two Scoops

38-12

11/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Aiden Brookes (3)

Raced in 3rd, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, no chance with winner tchd 6/1

3^rd

(5)

Hickton

38-9

10/3

T: D CarrollJ: Hollie Doyle

Held up in last pair, pushed along in last trio 3f out, headway out wide over 1f out, went remote 3rd and hung left over 1f out, never any chance tchd 3/1

4^th

1 ¾

(1)

Havachoc

39-0

66/1

T: P MorrisJ: D Fentiman

Held up in 5th inside, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on in remote 4th turning in op 50/1

5^th

(4)

Highfield Comrade

38-12

9/4f

T: J & S QuinnJ: Jason Hart

Raced in 4th, went 2nd 4f out, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, lost modest 3rd over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 3/1

6^th

(8)

Inspiring Speeches

49-8

5/1

T: Sara EnderJ: Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)

Soon tracking winner, lost 2nd 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened op 7/2

7^th

4 ½

(3)

Mary Anne Maximus

38-7

50/1

T: B EllisonJ: Faye McManoman

Restless in stalls and slowly into stride, raced keenly in 6th, lost touch and behind final 5f, tailed off

8^th

4 ¼

(9)

Himself

38-11

25/1

T: P A KirbyJ: Cam Hardie

In rear, pushed along in modest 6th 4f out, weakened soon after, tailed off tchd 22/1 and 28/1

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Non-Runners

(7)

Hidden Pearl¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: John Berry J: Gina Mangan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.30, £1.80, £1.60EX:£18.40Trifecta:£89.10Tricast:£65.46SF:£22.03Swingers:£3.60, £2.80, £4.80

Forecasts

Highfield Comrade (9/4), Bollin Neil (10/3), Hickton (10/3), Inspiring Speeches (5/1), Toby Two Scoops (11/2), Hidden Pearl (20/1), Himself (25/1), Mary Anne Maximus (50/1), Havachoc (66/1)

INSPIRING SPEECHES might be able to defy the handicapper again. The low-mileage Highfield Comrade can fill the forecast spot ahead of last year's winner Hidden Pearl.

INSPIRING SPEECHES (IRE)
HIGHFIELD COMRADE
HIDDEN PEARL

Previous Winners

2024

Hidden Pearl

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 8

J: Gina Mangan | T: John Berry

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £244.00