Book The Great Value Horseshoe Package Handicap Chase

Catterick

12:55

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m3f51y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.2°C

Wind 15mph W

Rain 0%

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Defence Witness Brown J:Jamie Hamilton T:Sam England	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Sam England	161	tp	38-153	90	104	74	16d	—	—	-15	21.8	5/4 44%
Below par since his Cartmel win in May but still commands respect in this weak handicap
1	Imperial Rule Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Ross Chapman T:Lizzie Quinlan	168	t	5113-3	97	103	83	56d	—	—	-1	21.4	11/4 27%
C&D winner; shaped well after an absence two months ago and since had wind op
4	Beat The Edge Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Micky Hammond	J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Micky Hammond	149	b	235455	78	107	79	4d	—	—	-7	13.8	10/3 23%
Disappointing here last Sunday, for all that he was hampered at one stage
2	El Muchacho Grey J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	J:Aaron Anderson(5) T:Mike Sowersby	164	t	708015	93	101	66	38d	—	—	+10	20.6	7/1 13%
Sedgefield winner in November but pretty poor either side of that; hard to trust

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Defence Witness	5/4	5/4	5/4	6/5	5/4
Imperial Rule	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Beat The Edge	10/3	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
El Muchacho	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	13/2

Predictor

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

1st

Defence Witness

21.8

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

5/4

2nd

Imperial Rule

21.4

OR: 11.8 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

El Muchacho

20.6

OR: 10.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

7/1

Beat The Edge

13.8

OR: 7 Form: 0.6 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Imperial Rule	97	103	83
El Muchacho	93	101	66
Defence Witness	90	104	74
Beat The Edge	78	107	79

Last Run