racingtv.com Handicap Chase – Catterick

Catterick

14:50

racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Date 2026-01-21

Distance 3m1f54y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Weather Drizzle

Temp 6.2°C

Wind 14mph SE

Rain 100%

Runners (14)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
7	Mersey Street Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	154	p	-44352	84	101	78	24d	—	—	0	21.2	7/2 22%
Poor strike-rate but lightly raced over fences and beaten a short head over C&D last month
6	Valence d'Aumont Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Danny McMenamin T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	156	p	3-0351	86	100	85	24d	—	—	-2	16.3	4/1 20%
12yo whose form can be up and down but he's won on his last two visits to Catterick
2	Wolfburg Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Sandy Thomson	J:Callum Bewley T:Sandy Thomson	167	tp	P0-P71	97	109	93	26d	—	—	0	16.8	4/1 20%
Won by nearly 10l at Wetherby on second chase start when sporting first-time headgear
5	Defence Witness Brown J:Jamie Hamilton T:Sam England	J:Jamie Hamilton T:Sam England	160	tp	8-1532	90	105	75	20d	—	—	+1	13.6	6/1 14%
Second of four here last time and the step back up in trip may well be a plus
1	I See The Sea Brown J:Ryan Mania T:Christopher Kellett	J:Ryan Mania T:Christopher Kellett	168	b	2-6317	98	106	74	24d	—	—	+9	17.9	9/1 10%
Won over C&D in November but unpredictable and well beaten over C&D last month
10	Bravethewaves Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	152	tp	-77914	82	104	98	24d	—	—	+10	17.1	11/1 8%
11	Whispering Dancer Bay J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Susan Corbett	J:Conor Rabbitt(3) T:Susan Corbett	146	p	05-995	76	102	83	19d	—	—	+1	8.6	11/1 8%
Hint of promise at Ayr this month from a long way out of the handicap; not discounted
3	Getaway Glory Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	166	t	32372-	96	102	-	485d	—	—	+16	21.7	16/1 6%
13	Sputnik Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	J:Sean Quinlan T:Lizzie Quinlan	142	p	P-52P6	72	104	68	24d	—	—	+2	6.9	22/1 4%
33-1 second over C&D in November but two lesser performances have followed from this 11yo
12	Derracrin Chestnut J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Barry Murtagh	J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Barry Murtagh	144	—	-8U44U	74	103	94	24d	—	—	+4	6.6	50/1 2%
Sole win (from 24 attempts) came in May 2023; not shaping as though a win is imminent
14	Stonegate Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Brian Rothwell	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Brian Rothwell	142	p	-P554P	72	-	35	46d	—	—	+4	6	80/1 1%
Pulled up/tailed off on all six chase starts and he would be a shock winner
9	Kuriosa Bay J:Ross Chapman T:Annabelle Sowray	J:Ross Chapman T:Annabelle Sowray	153	tp	PP8-6P	83	-	29	36d	—	—	+7	8.6	100/1 1%
Tailed off/pulled up last month in his first two chases
NR	Alltalknoaction Bay J:Mr William Easterby(5) T:Tim Easterby	J:Mr William Easterby(5) T:Tim Easterby	161	p	PP-4F2	91	102	62	26d	—	—	—	10.3	—
Went close at Market Rasen where well clear of the third; a first win could be imminent
NR	Ballylinch Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Micky Hammond	J:NON-RUNNER T:Micky Hammond	154	tp	/2-45P	84	-	59	46d	—	—	—	12	—
Returned from a long absence towards the end of last year and has struggled

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mersey Street	10/3	10/3	10/3	7/2	10/3
Valence d'Aumont	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1
Wolfburg	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Defence Witness	5/1	11/2	11/2	11/2	6/1
I See The Sea	9/1	17/2	9/1	17/2	9/1
Bravethewaves	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Whispering Dancer	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Getaway Glory	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	16/1
Sputnik	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Derracrin	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1
Stonegate	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Kuriosa	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	100/1
Alltalknoaction	-	-	-	-	-
Ballylinch	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Getaway Glory

21.7

OR: 11.5 Form: 8.6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

2nd

Mersey Street

21.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

3rd

I See The Sea

17.9

OR: 12 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Bravethewaves

17.1

OR: 8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Wolfburg

16.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Valence d'Aumont

16.3

OR: 9 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Defence Witness

13.6

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

6/1

Ballylinch

OR: 8.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

Alltalknoaction

10.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Whispering Dancer

8.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Kuriosa

8.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

100/1

Sputnik

6.9

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

22/1

Derracrin

6.6

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Stonegate

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
I See The Sea	98	106	74
Wolfburg	97	109	93
Getaway Glory	96	102	—
Alltalknoaction	91	102	62
Defence Witness	90	105	75
Valence d'Aumont	86	100	85
Mersey Street	84	101	78
Ballylinch	84	—	59
Kuriosa	83	—	29
Bravethewaves	82	104	98
Whispering Dancer	76	102	83
Derracrin	74	103	94
Sputnik	72	104	68
Stonegate	72	—	35

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Whispering Dancer	19d ago	Fit
Defence Witness	20d ago	Fit
Mersey Street	24d ago	Fit
Valence d'Aumont	24d ago	Fit
I See The Sea	24d ago	Fit
Bravethewaves	24d ago	Fit
Sputnik	24d ago	Fit
Derracrin	24d ago	Fit
Wolfburg	26d ago	Fit
Alltalknoaction	26d ago	Fit
Kuriosa	36d ago	Fit
Stonegate	46d ago	Fresh
Ballylinch	46d ago	Fresh
Getaway Glory	485d ago	Long break