Racing Welfare Supporting Mental Health Awareness Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C & D) (GBB Race)

Catterick

15:00

Date 2026-05-11

Distance 7f6y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £4,860

Weather Overcast

Temp 8.4°C

Wind 11mph W

Rain 74%

Runners (11)

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
10 (9)	Sandy Craic Bay J:Ben Robinson T:David O'Meara	J:Ben Robinson T:David O'Meara	128	—	542-43	71	87	80	16d	—	—	-11	12.1	0.63/1	5/2 29%
0-5 but third at Southwell last month and holds leading form claims
7 (2)	Lightening Lad Bay J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	J:Oliver Stammers T:Grant Tuer	131	—	24-	-	77	-	149d	—	—	-10	9.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Runner-up on debut last November (7f, AW); disappointing next time but remains of interest
5 (10)	Big Shot Veto Bay J:Sam James T:Lemos De Souza	J:Sam James T:Lemos De Souza	131	—	36-	-	84	67	193d	—	—	-7	5.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Promising third on the first of two starts last autumn; major player on that initial form
6 (1)	Highland Shah Bay J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	131	h	43-	-	74	-	143d	—	—	-5	6.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
He has a useful pedigree and he displayed ability on his first two starts; gelded; chance
3 (11)	Zarvali Bay J:Kevin Stott T:Roger Fell	J:Kevin Stott T:Roger Fell	133	—	7852-	71	72	64	231d	—	—	+4	12.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Runner-up in Fairyhouse nursery last September; 40-1 when withdrawn at Thirsk last month
11 (8)	Pennine Way Bay J:George Bass T:Jack Channon	J:George Bass T:Jack Channon	126	h	54-	-	73	-	189d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Improvement needed on third start but southern trainer is 5-9 at Catterick; interesting
2 (5)	Vega Storm Bay J:Harry Russell T:Richard & Peter Fahey	J:Harry Russell T:Richard & Peter Fahey	133	—	33	-	70	44	25d	—	—	0	7.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Promising third on debut; failed to build on it next time but he retains potential
1 (4)	Different Opinions Bay J:Andrew Elliott T:K R Burke	J:Andrew Elliott T:K R Burke	133	—	245	68	74	36	25d	—	—	+4	8.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Promising debut at Chelmsford in March but he's gone backwards since
8 (3)	Pacific Glory Chestnut J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	131	—	4	-	66	24	11d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
4th of 5 on debut; pedigree suggests he'll come into his own when tackling a longer trip
4 (7)	Alcanzor Bay J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	J:Duran Fentiman T:Tim Easterby	131	—	87-	-	54	40	170d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
He ran twice last autumn and finished down the field at big odds each time
9 (6)	Tickhill Flyer Bay J:Paul Mulrennan T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Paul Mulrennan T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	131	—	76	-	38	22	16d	—	—	-1	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Half-brother to three winners but well beaten at big odds last month on first two starts

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Sandy Craic	5/2	5/2	5/2
Lightening Lad	3/1	7/2	3/1
Big Shot Veto	11/2	5/1	5/1
Highland Shah	13/2	7/1	13/2
Zarvali	9/1	8/1	17/2
Pennine Way	8/1	8/1	8/1
Vega Storm	12/1	10/1	11/1
Different Opinions	22/1	20/1	22/1
Pacific Glory	33/1	28/1	28/1
Alcanzor	200/1	150/1	150/1
Tickhill Flyer	300/1	200/1	250/1

Predictor

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

1st

Zarvali

12.6

OR: 5.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

2nd

Sandy Craic

12.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

5/2

3rd

Lightening Lad

9.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Different Opinions

8.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Vega Storm

7.2

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Highland Shah

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Big Shot Veto

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Pennine Way

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Pacific Glory

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Alcanzor

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Tickhill Flyer

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sandy Craic	71	87	80
Zarvali	71	72	64
Different Opinions	68	74	36
Lightening Lad	—	77	—
Big Shot Veto	—	84	67
Highland Shah	—	74	—
Pennine Way	—	73	—
Vega Storm	—	70	44
Pacific Glory	—	66	24
Alcanzor	—	54	40
Tickhill Flyer	—	38	22

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pacific Glory	11d ago	Quick return
Sandy Craic	16d ago	Fit
Tickhill Flyer	16d ago	Fit
Vega Storm	25d ago	Fit
Different Opinions	25d ago	Fit
Highland Shah	143d ago	Long break
Lightening Lad	149d ago	Long break
Alcanzor	170d ago	Long break
Pennine Way	189d ago	Long break
Big Shot Veto	193d ago	Long break
Zarvali	231d ago	Long break