Racing Again 1st October Handicap – Catterick

Catterick

17:10

Racing Again 1st October Handicap

Date 2025-09-09

Distance 7f6y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,187

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (11)	Emerald Army Bay J:David Nolan T:Declan Carroll	J:David Nolan T:Declan Carroll	133	—	253513	60	74	63	22d	—	—	-4	20.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Beat two of these rivals when winning over C&D (soft) on penultimate start; third since
8 (4)	Filey Beach Bay J:Joanna Mason T:Ruth Carr	J:Joanna Mason T:Ruth Carr	123	—	-43741	50	72	60	13d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-2	16.1	0.88/1	7/2 22%
15th-time lucky when overcoming a wide draw in a C&D classified contest (good) latest
5 (2)	Good Karma Grey J:Sean Kirrane T:John David Riches	J:Sean Kirrane T:John David Riches	132	—	98-815	59	73	55	41d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-7	5.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Returned from six-month break to score at Thirsk (7f; 5lb lower) in July; beaten since
7 (7)	One More Bottle Bay J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Jack Nicholls(5) T:Lizzie Quinlan	125	v	706133	52	75	70	48d	—	—	+2	13.9	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Ayr winner; beaten under 2l by today's rival Emerald Army over C&D (soft) latest; chance
6 (5)	Miss Willows Bay J:Jason Hart T:Simon Whitaker	J:Jason Hart T:Simon Whitaker	128	—	-10597	55	73	66	47d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-3	5.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Dual C&D winner; blown hot and cold since making winning seasonal reappearance in April
1 (1)	Original Thinker Bay J:Joe Fanning T:Harriet Bethell	J:Joe Fanning T:Harriet Bethell	135	tb	0-1075	62	71	53	36d	—	—	-2	4.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Started the season well, winning at Carlisle (7f); less competitive since; blinkers go on
9 (10)	Korroor Bay J:Cam Hardie T:Julie Camacho	J:Cam Hardie T:Julie Camacho	119	v	153064	46	70	60	13d	—	—	-4	2.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Creditable enough fourth to Filey Beach over C&D (classified) latest; sits on a fair mark
10 (9)	Desert Dream Bay J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Seb Spencer	J:Shay Farmer(7) T:Seb Spencer	119	t	877528	46	72	66	13d	—	—	-2	5.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won a division of this last year (Miss Willows fourth) but not in the same form this year
3 (12)	Back Before Dark Bay J:P J McDonald T:Grant Tuer	J:P J McDonald T:Grant Tuer	133	—	0-0734	60	73	55	22d	—	—	-2	4.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
1-13; in the frame on her last two starts so this extra furlong is worth exploring
11 (8)	Rum Runner Bay J:Barry McHugh T:Geoffrey Harker	J:Barry McHugh T:Geoffrey Harker	119	—	0-6767	46	69	58	27d	—	—	-3	1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
C&D winner; hasn't done enough to suggest his turn is forthcoming in four starts this year
12 (3)	Wath Court Bay J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Brian Rothwell	J:Amie Waugh(3) T:Brian Rothwell	119	p	786689	46	68	38	11d	0W/0P 1 run	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
24-race maiden; highly unlikely that he's the solution from out of the handicap proper
NR (6)	Homer Stokes Bay J:Alex Jary(5) T:David & Nicola Barron	J:Alex Jary(5) T:David & Nicola Barron	133	—	672648	60	73	64	29d	—	—	—	4	—	—
Won a division of this last year (similar mark); fourth to Emerald Army over C&D in July

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Emerald Army	11/4	11/4	3/1
Filey Beach	7/2	7/2	7/2
Good Karma	5/1	11/2	11/2
One More Bottle	11/2	6/1	11/2
Miss Willows	9/1	9/1	9/1
Original Thinker	12/1	12/1	12/1
Korroor	12/1	12/1	12/1
Desert Dream	12/1	12/1	12/1
Back Before Dark	18/1	18/1	18/1
Rum Runner	40/1	40/1	40/1
Wath Court	100/1	100/1	100/1
Homer Stokes	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Emerald Army

20.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 10.9 Odds: 7.3

3/1

2nd

Filey Beach

16.1

OR: 0 Form: 10.9 Odds: 5.2

7/2

3rd

One More Bottle

13.9

OR: 0.5 Form: 10.1 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Good Karma

5.9

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Miss Willows

5.8

OR: 1.3 Form: 2 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Desert Dream

5.6

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Original Thinker

4.8

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Back Before Dark

4.1

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Homer Stokes

OR: 2.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

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Korroor

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Rum Runner

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Wath Court

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Original Thinker	62	71	53
Emerald Army	60	74	63
Back Before Dark	60	73	55
Homer Stokes	60	73	64
Good Karma	59	73	55
Miss Willows	55	73	66
One More Bottle	52	75	70
Filey Beach	50	72	60
Korroor	46	70	60
Desert Dream	46	72	66
Rum Runner	46	69	58
Wath Court	46	68	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Wath Court	11d ago	Quick return
Filey Beach	13d ago	Quick return
Korroor	13d ago	Quick return
Desert Dream	13d ago	Quick return
Emerald Army	22d ago	Fit
Back Before Dark	22d ago	Fit
Rum Runner	27d ago	Fit
Homer Stokes	29d ago	Fit
Original Thinker	36d ago	Fit
Good Karma	41d ago	Fit
Miss Willows	47d ago	Fresh
One More Bottle	48d ago	Fresh