Ann Whitehouse Memorial Veterans' Handicap.
Catterick · Saturday, 30 May · 18:12
· 5f 212y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:12
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Firm
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GOOD EARTH (IRE
🥈 Second
EVOCATIVE SPARK (IRE
🥉 Third
QUERCUS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
13
12/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 5 |
Good Earth (G)
Is making amends in style for a blank 2025, notching up a third victory this year in 6f Haydock handicap last month. Won a C&D contest on this card 4 years ago and got to be a leading contender in his current form despite a 6 lb rise.
|
614154 | Daniel Muscutt | M Herrington | 9 | 61.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 1 | — | Fortamour (G) | 11-6002 | — | B Haslam | 10 | 61.2 kg | — |
| 4th | 2 | 3 |
Evocative Spark (G)
FAV
[V]
Building up a fine strike rate at this venue, notching a fourth course success since the autumn in C&D handicap last week. Up another 4 lb but got to be respected.
|
911714 | L Morris | J Riches | 7 | 59.9 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 2nd | 3 | 2 |
Mark's Choice (G)
[P]
Tremendous record at Ripon and stepped up on reappearance run with headgear refitted there 3 weeks ago. Should be even closer to his best now. Having his first run at Catterick on his 71st start.
|
11-0624 | William Pyle | G Tutty | 10 | 59.9 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 3 | — | William Dewhirst (G) | 32-7979 | — | B Haslam | 6 | 59.9 kg | — |
| — | 4 | 6 |
Wen Moon (G)
Ended long losing run at Musselburgh (5f) last November and better for reappearance when a good third at Carlisle 12 days ago.
|
651-033 | A Mullen | B Haslam | 6 | 59.4 kg |
5
4/1
Paddy… 3.50
Betfa… 3.25
Sky B… 3.25
|
| 6th | 5 | 7 |
Quercus (G)
[P]
Notched up a seventh C&D success in August and probably needed the run on his first start for a new trainer at Newcastle last month. Should be much closer to form this time.
|
01210-5 | C J Whiteley | S Hanlon | 9 | 57.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 6 | 1 |
Holbache (G)
[P]
Won at Redcar and Leicester last summer. 3 lb above last successful mark on first run for 5 months and may need it.
|
2103-71 | Tom Kiely-Marshall | Miss J A Camacho | 8 | 57.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 3rd | 7 | 4 |
Ramon Di Loria (G)
Won back-to-back handicaps at Wolverhampton in February. Not seen to best effect behind Good Earth at Southwell on latest start 2 months ago but opposable on rare go on turf.
|
356363 | Aiden Brookes | Ewan Whillans | 8 | 53.5 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Evocative Spark (11/8), Good Earth (11/4), Wen Moon (4/1), Mark's Choice (7/1), Quercus (8/1), Holbache (17/2), Ramon Di Loria (12/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4187.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1965.0 GBP |
| P3 | 982.0 GBP |
| P4 | 491.0 GBP |
| P5 | 245.0 GBP |