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Catterick · Thursday, 1 Jan · 16:55 · 2m 3f 51y · Class 5 · TURF

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Status

12:55

Off time

Runners

Good

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

Sporting Life pick

🏆 Top pick

IMPERIAL RULE (IRE

🥈 Second

DEFENCE WITNESS (IRE

🥉 Third

EL MUCHACHO (IRE

Market prediction · 4 runners · sorted by price

01 · 🏆 FAV

Defence Witness

1.91

10/11

02 · 🥈 2nd

Beat The Edge

3.75

11/4

03 · 🥉 3rd

Imperial Rule

6.50

11/2

04 · —

El Muchacho

7.50

13/2

Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Imperial Rule (G) [T] Made a good transition to chasing last term, winning 3 of his 6 starts, including over C&D. Left Rebecca Menzies and off 1 1months prior to a sound return to action at Sedgefield. This looks a good opportunity.	3/3365-1	Ross Chapman	Lizzie Quinlan	9	76.2 kg	6.50 11/2
1st	2	—	El Muchacho (G) [T] Largely disappointing for various trainers since 2023/24 but returned to form from out of the blue to win at Sedgefield in November. Given overall profile, he failed badly to back that up returned to that venue 18 days later.	1F323-2	Aaron Anderson	M E Sowersby	9	74.4 kg	7.50 13/2
2nd	3	—	Defence Witness (G) FAV [PT] Got off the mark over fences at Cartmel in May but resumed from 6 months off with a well-held third of 7 in handicap chase over C&D 16 days ago. Should run closer to form this time.	321272-	Jamie Hamilton	S England	7	73 kg	1.91 10/11
4th	4	—	Beat The Edge (G) [B] Not one to trust given his record and has struggled to make an impact since returning from a break.	46736-5	Conor Rabbitt	Micky Hammond	9	67.6 kg	3.75 11/4

Betting forecast: Defence Witness (10/11), Beat The Edge (11/4), Imperial Rule (11/2), El Muchacho (13/2)