ABF The Soldiers' Charity Classified Stakes – Catterick

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ABF The Soldiers' Charity Classified Stakes

Date 2025-08-05

Distance 7f6y

Class Class 6

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,004

Winning Time 1m 24.02s (slow by 0.52s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Langholm (IRE) Connor Beasley · Michael Dods	9/2	Won
2nd	Rain Cap (GB) Sean Kirrane · John David Riches	13/8F	1
3rd	Starshot (IRE) Ben Sanderson · Lawrence Mullaney	13/2	3.75
4th	Obee Jo (IRE) David Allan · Tim Easterby	11/1	0.3
5th	Desert Dream (GB) Dale Swift · Seb Spencer	18/1	1.75
6th	Rum Runner (GB) Shane Gray · Geoffrey Harker	33/1	0.2
7th	Oselton (GB) Sam James · Craig Lidster	33/1	1.25
8th	Saxon Kingdom (IRE) Oisin McSweeney · Thomas Dowling	5/1	0.05
9th	Maid Of Killybegs (IRE) Clifford Lee · Charlie Johnston	28/1	1.5
10th	Anificas Beauty (IRE) Jason Hart · Peter Winks	9/1	1.25
11th	Blackanddeckers (IRE) Mark Winn · Roger Fell	150/1	3

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (5)	Rain Cap Bay J:Sean Kirrane T:John David Riches	J:Sean Kirrane T:John David Riches	139	v	246421	49	60	54	9d	—	—	-14	26.8	5/4 44%
Ended a two-year losing run in a handicap at Pontefract nine days ago; back up to 7f
5 (3)	Langholm Bay J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	J:Connor Beasley T:Michael Dods	135	tp	343395	50	61	57	13d	—	—	-9	6.8	9/2 18%
Dual C&D winner; beaten only a length here last month; now drops into a classified
9 (11)	Saxon Kingdom Bay J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Thomas Dowling	J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Thomas Dowling	135	tp	210345	49	60	55	19d	—	—	-8	7.9	11/2 15%
Irish raider; sole win came at Gowran Park over 1m in May; still in good form recently
6 (9)	Obee Jo Bay J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby	135	b	-96474	49	59	49	21d	—	—	-6	2.4	10/1 9%
Four-time course winner but he's been below his best recently; drops back to 7f
2 (7)	Anificas Beauty Bay J:Jason Hart T:Peter Winks	J:Jason Hart T:Peter Winks	135	—	821194	50	58	34	36d	—	—	+4	11.1	14/1 7%
5-29; bounced back from a lesser effort at Pontefract last time; down in grade and in trip
10 (2)	Starshot Bay J:Ben Sanderson T:Lawrence Mullaney	J:Ben Sanderson T:Lawrence Mullaney	135	t	455471	50	60	25	10d	—	—	+4	12.2	14/1 7%
Off the mark at the 32nd attempt at Newcastle (7f, AW) last time; only his third outing
4 (8)	Desert Dream Bay J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer	J:Dale Swift T:Seb Spencer	135	t	-00877	45	59	39	30d	—	—	-4	1.4	20/1 5%
Three-time C&D winner but efforts in 2025 leave him difficult to fancy
7 (1)	Rum Runner Bay J:Shane Gray T:Geoffrey Harker	J:Shane Gray T:Geoffrey Harker	135	—	470-67	45	59	25	32d	—	—	-2	0.9	33/1 3%
10yo who won over C&D in 2023; Beverley 7th latest, failing to come on from comeback run
12 (12)	Oselton Bay J:Sam James T:Craig Lidster	J:Sam James T:Craig Lidster	129	—	786038	45	53	38	4d	—	—	-1	3.1	33/1 3%
Shaped quite well when third on penultimate start before a lesser run (1m2f) four days ago
11 (13)	Maid Of Killybegs Bay J:Clifford Lee T:Charlie Johnston	J:Clifford Lee T:Charlie Johnston	129	—	097-26	46	54	-	173d	—	—	-2	0.6	50/1 2%
Best effort came when second at Wolverhampton in January; first start for 173 days
3 (10)	Blackanddeckers Bay J:Mark Winn T:Roger Fell	J:Mark Winn T:Roger Fell	135	—	6509	47	51	36	21d	—	—	-1	0.2	200/1 0%
Well beaten in four starts, including in this grade three weeks ago; better is needed
NR (6)	Sassy Glory Bay J:Jack Nicholls(7) T:Mark Walford	J:Jack Nicholls(7) T:Mark Walford	135	p	498322	49	60	50	4d	—	—	—	10	—
0-20 but second under Jack Nicholls on her last two starts (1m2f); drops back in trip
NR (4)	She's A Goldigger Grey J:Harrison Shaw T:Mark Walford	J:Harrison Shaw T:Mark Walford	129	—	808054	47	52	46	15d	—	—	—	0	—
0-6; hasn't ran at all badly over 7f on soft ground on her last two starts

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Rain Cap	evn	5/4	6/5	11/10	6/5
Langholm	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Saxon Kingdom	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Obee Jo	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Anificas Beauty	14/1	11/1	12/1	12/1	10/1
Starshot	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Desert Dream	20/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Rum Runner	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	22/1
Oselton	33/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Maid Of Killybegs	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	33/1
Blackanddeckers	200/1	125/1	125/1	150/1	125/1
Sassy Glory	-	-	-	-	-
She's A Goldigger	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Rain Cap

26.8

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 13.3

5/4

2nd

Starshot

12.2

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

14/1

3rd

Anificas Beauty

11.1

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 2.1

14/1

Sassy Glory

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Saxon Kingdom

7.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Langholm

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 2.4 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Oselton

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1

33/1

Obee Jo

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Desert Dream

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Rum Runner

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Maid Of Killybegs

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Blackanddeckers

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

200/1

She's A Goldigger

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Langholm	50	61	57
Anificas Beauty	50	58	34
Starshot	50	60	25
Rain Cap	49	60	54
Saxon Kingdom	49	60	55
Obee Jo	49	59	49
Sassy Glory	49	60	50
Blackanddeckers	47	51	36
She's A Goldigger	47	52	46
Maid Of Killybegs	46	54	—
Desert Dream	45	59	39
Rum Runner	45	59	25
Oselton	45	53	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Oselton	4d ago	Quick return
Sassy Glory	4d ago	Quick return
Rain Cap	9d ago	Quick return
Starshot	10d ago	Quick return
Langholm	13d ago	Quick return
She's A Goldigger	15d ago	Fit
Saxon Kingdom	19d ago	Fit
Obee Jo	21d ago	Fit
Blackanddeckers	21d ago	Fit
Desert Dream	30d ago	Fit
Rum Runner	32d ago	Fit
Anificas Beauty	36d ago	Fit
Maid Of Killybegs	173d ago	Long break