UK Horse Racing Tips: Catterick

Classy Clarets has been in consistent form during 2026 so far having finally won twice on turf, including at Musselburgh last week when Coconut Bay was back in fourth, although a 5lb penalty leaves him requiring more on this occasion. Therefore, the vote goes to FILEY BEACH, who landed a brace of C&D victories in May and it wouldn't be a surprise if he could improve again.
Prediction : 1st Filey Beach 2nd Classy Clarets 3rd Coconut Bay

Bellatina took a step back in the right direction when finishing second at Hamilton and commands plenty of respect on her nursery bow. Najmet Minzaal (fourth) and Penny Capri (fifth) were closely matched at Lingfield and are open to improvement, but MARDY BUM appeals most. David O'Meara's filly outran her 125/1 odds when fourth at Wetherby and has been given what appears to be a workable mark.
Prediction : 1st Mardy Bum 2nd Bellatina 3rd Najmet Minzaal

BIG HITTER has shown a decent level of form on both starts to date, with runner-up efforts at Chepstow and Newbury. The daughter of Starspangledbanner is likely to prove too strong for the opposition which is headed by Time Glory, who ran with credit when third at York on her second start. Warby completes the shortlist after filling the runner-up spot over C&D on debut.
Prediction : 1st Big Hitter 2nd Time Glory 3rd Warby

STARRYFIELD was only third when a warm order for a Windsor maiden, although with the now 95-rated winner following up before heading to Royal Ascot and the runner-up going one better subsequently, the performance looks much better in hindsight. James Owen's gelding was beaten on his only previous start in a handicap, but not by a lot and he is worth another chance. Masaban will have his supporters, despite letting favourite-backers down twice since making a successful handicap debut. Dacres Cross is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Starryfield 2nd Masaban 3rd Dacres Cross

NOT SO SOBERS' chasing debut was something of a damp squib but he was in fine form prior to that, backing up a triumph over timber with a defeat of a subsequent winner over this C&D. He could still be well treated on the level and is just preferred to Bunker Bay, who found only one too strong when on a Market Rasen hurdling hat-trick and is another who looks on a decent mark in this sphere. Speechman was a solid enough third at Beverley last Friday and is the pick of the Phil Kirby pair.
Prediction : 1st Not So Sobers 2nd Bunker Bay 3rd Speechman

Velvet Rhythm took her C&D record to two from two when bouncing back to form last month, on the same day that ONLY DREAM BIG supplemented a Redcar victory at Musselburgh. A 6lb rise for such a narrow success seems harsh on the face of it, but Tim Easterby's filly denied an in-form opponent a hat-trick and there could be even more to come. Lady Gormire isn't badly treated for her handicap bow, and Donna Nook has plenty to recommend her too.
Prediction : 1st Only Dream Big 2nd Velvet Rhythm 3rd Lady Gormire