Catterick 16:15 RESULTED
Class 5 17 Aug 2026

Monday 17 August racingtv.com Handicap Stakes

racingtv.com Handicap Stakes · 0m5f0y

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  1. Winner Our Absent Friends (IRE) David Allan · Tristan Davidson
    7/2
  2. 13/2
  3. 9/1
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No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Tees Aggregates silks
Tees Aggregates
Age 4 · 10-0
533170
70
70
74
4
10-0
5/1
Tees Aggregates brings distance and going experience to this assignment and steps up on his official mark with our rating putting him second among the eleven, making him a genuine threat; the worry is that he has been unplaced last time out and has found the winner's enclosure only once in his last six starts.
AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Emperor's Son silks
Emperor's Son
Age 5 · 10-0
369410
70
60
73
5
10-0
14/1 14/1 12/1
Emperor's Son won two starts back but has been unplaced on his latest outing, and 44 days off the track adds a fitness query; he has run over today's trip and going before, and a mark of 70 with 140 lb from stall 11 leaves him with plenty to find against stronger rivals.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Our Absent Friends silks
Our Absent Friends
Age 8 · 9-13
637919
69
70
71
8
9-13
7/2
Landed a win two starts back but has thrown in a pair of nineths either side of it, and three days between runs is a quick turnaround; he has run over today's trip and going, and 139 lb from stall four makes this no gimme.
AI verdict

SR 70 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Miss Brazen silks
Miss Brazen
Age 6 · 9-13
8-1365
69
62
75
6
9-13
18/1 9/1 16/1
Miss Brazen shaped well when third three starts back and went one better with a win four starts back, and she brings distance-and-going experience to this. The 62-day absence is the main query.
AI verdict

SR 62 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Betweenthesticks silks
Betweenthesticks
Age 6 · 9-12
296234
68
67
72
6
9-12
15/2 11/2 7/1
Betweenthesticks has run over today's trip and going and shaped with promise last time, finishing third two starts back and second three starts back, yet he remains winless in his last six starts and that inability to convert is the chief concern at 138 lb from stall 7.
AI verdict

SR 67 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Canaria Queen silks
Canaria Queen
Age 6 · 9-12
215528
68
60
69
6
9-12
8/1 13/2 8/1
Canaria Queen showed she retains ability with a second two starts back, but eighth last time out is a concern; she has run over today's trip and going, carries 138 lb from stall two, and an official mark of 68 leaves little margin for error in this company.
AI verdict

SR 60 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Beaumadier silks
Beaumadier
Age 6 · 9-12
743255
68
68
74
6
9-12
8/1 13/2 15/2
Beaumadier shaped well when second three starts back and arrives fresh on 21 days' rest, with experience over today's trip and going and our rating of 74 nudging above his official mark — the risk is that he has been winless in his last six starts and has found two fifth-place finishes in his most recent outings.
AI verdict

SR 68 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Staniel Cay silks
Staniel Cay
Age 3 · 9-8
4-5413
66
75
74
3
9-8
9/2 FCST 4/1
Staniel Cay shaped with promise when third last time out, and he has a win two starts back to underpin his claims, with experience over today's trip and going working in his favour; a 96-day break is the one query.
AI verdict

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

9
Invincible Crown silks
Invincible Crown
Age 4 · 9-2
742144
58
54
64
4
9-2
25/1 10/1 20/1
Invincible Crown has managed just one win in his last six starts, finishing fourth twice in a row coming into this, and our figures rank him tenth of eleven in the field. He has run over today's trip and going before, and 14 days between runs suggests he is fresh enough.
AI verdict

SR 54 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Irish Dancer silks
Irish Dancer
Age 6 · 9-0
182383
56
63
66
6
9-0
12/1 6/1 11/1
Irish Dancer has shown flashes — a winner, a second, and two thirds in recent starts — but an eighth two starts back and his ranking of ninth of eleven on our figures make him hard to fancy at the weights, despite experience over today's trip and going.
AI verdict

SR 63 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Cheerleader silks
Cheerleader
Age 4 · 8-12
28-943
54
57
62
4
8-12
10/1 13/2 10/1
Cheerleader is winless in her last five starts, with a third last time out her only recent encouragement, and a ranking of 11th on our figures makes her hard to fancy; she has run over today's trip and going before, and 21 days between runs suggests she is at least fresh.
AI verdict

SR 57 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Tees Aggregates 5/1 open 9.00 5/1 11/2 open 8.00 11/2 open 8.00 11/2 open 8.00 11/2 11/2 Coral
2 Emperor's Son 14/1 14/1 16/1 open 15.00 16/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 15.00 12/1 open 15.00 16/1 Coral
3 Our Absent Friends 7/2 open 11.00 7/2 4/1 open 7.50 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 open 7.50 4/1 open 5.50 4/1 Coral
4 Miss Brazen 18/1 open 10.00 16/1 18/1 open 10.00 18/1 open 11.00 16/1 open 10.00 16/1 open 12.00 18/1 Bet365
5 Betweenthesticks 15/2 open 6.50 7/1 8/1 open 9.50 8/1 8/1 open 8.50 15/2 open 9.50 8/1 Coral
6 Canaria Queen 8/1 open 8.00 8/1 17/2 open 7.50 17/2 open 7.50 8/1 open 7.50 17/2 open 8.50 17/2 Coral
7 Beaumadier 8/1 15/2 8/1 8/1 open 7.50 8/1 8/1 open 7.50 8/1 Bet365
8 Staniel Cay 9/2 open 6.00 4/1 9/2 open 6.50 9/2 open 6.50 9/2 open 6.00 9/2 open 6.50 9/2 Bet365
9 Invincible Crown 25/1 open 11.00 25/1 25/1 open 12.00 25/1 open 12.00 20/1 open 12.00 25/1 open 13.00 25/1 Bet365
10 Irish Dancer 12/1 open 8.50 12/1 12/1 open 7.00 12/1 open 7.00 11/1 open 7.00 11/1 open 8.00 12/1 Bet365
11 Cheerleader 10/1 open 7.50 10/1 10/1 open 7.50 10/1 open 7.50 10/1 open 7.50 10/1 open 8.00 10/1 Bet365

Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer), Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync. Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.

Chamber Verdict

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Tees Aggregates

Speculative

Tees Aggregates owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (39) and market confidence (77). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

5/1 Adrian Nicholls Jack Garritty
68% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Our Absent Friends

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

7/2 · Tristan Davidson
✓ Value Signal

Invincible Crown

Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.

25/1 · Ruth Carr
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Chamber Signals

How the chamber read the race

Why this horse Live cards showing how the active lens weighted each signal for this outcome.
Speed rating Low conviction
39 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +14.8 pts

Base ability signal derived from the runner's best available speed figure.

Market confidence High conviction
77 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +16.9 pts

Transforms live price respect into a confidence signal inside the chamber.

Pace profile Low conviction
34 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.6 pts

How cleanly the runner's engine fits the projected rhythm and pressure map.

Value edge Speculative
45 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +4.5 pts

Shows whether the current price still leaves enough upside in the pick.

Chaos factor High conviction
66 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +6.6 pts

Controlled volatility that keeps the simulation realistic and stress-tests the profile.

Favourite bias Speculative
52 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +4.2 pts

Extra certainty applied when the active lens wants to trust the obvious market leader.

Top chamber signals Top 5 ranked by the active lens.
1 1. Tees Aggregates
51.1 5/1
2 3. Our Absent Friends
49.1 7/2
3 7. Beaumadier
48.8 8/1
4 8. Staniel Cay
48.5 9/2
5 5. Betweenthesticks
48.1 15/2
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Staniel Cay
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3
Age 8 · 9-13
7/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾

SR 70 suggests ability but 11/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 3 · 9-8
9/2
★★★☆☆ SR 75 🐾

SR 75 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

1
Age 4 · 10-0
5/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 70 🐾

SR 70 suggests ability but 7/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

5
Age 6 · 9-12
15/2
★★☆☆☆ SR 67 🐾

SR 67 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
Age 6 · 9-12
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

7
Age 6 · 9-12
8/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 68 🐾

SR 68 suggests ability but 8/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

11
Age 4 · 8-12
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 57 🐾

SR 57 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

10
Age 6 · 9-0
12/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 63 🐾

SR 63 suggests ability but 17/2 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

2
Age 5 · 10-0
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 suggests ability but 14/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

4
Age 6 · 9-13
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 62 🐾

SR 62 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Staniel Cay
Confidence: Speculative

Staniel Cay (SR:75, 4/1) is the top-rated horse in this Class 5 sprint by a clear margin — 5 points clear of the next best — and carries a very manageable 9-8, the fourth-lightest weight in the field. The form string 4-5413 shows a last-run third followed by a win, suggesting a horse building toward peak condition, and trainer Grant Tuer (14% strike rate, 93 runners) and jockey Oisin Orr (14% strike rate, 706 runners) represent the strongest combined connections stats in the race. At 4/1 with no adverse market drift, the money is broadly comfortable here, and at age 3 stepping into a Class 5 handicap off a competitive mark, there is natural progression still to come. Each-way alternative: Our Absent Friends. Main danger: Our Absent Friends — Our Absent Friends (SR:70, 11/2) has steamed 18% in the market, holds a course record of W1P2, David Allan is a respected northern jockey, and trainer Tristan Davidson posts a solid 18% strike rate — those converging signals on a horse only 3 days off its last run suggest connections are confident despite the poor GoingFit flag.

Case against 3 clamped
  • Staniel Cay has not run for 96 days — the longest layoff in the field by a significant margin, raising fitness questions for a sprint where sharpness is paramount.
  • Handicapper has raised the mark by +6 points since last run, the joint-largest rise in the field, eating into the rating advantage the analyst cites.
  • Our Absent Friends (11/2) has been running just 3 days ago and is drifting in the market by 18% — a course winner (W1P2) with recent race fitness could outpace a rusty Staniel Cay off the mark.
Shortlist Staniel Cay, Our Absent Friends, Tees Aggregates, Irish Dancer
Each-way: Our Absent Friends Danger: Our Absent Friends

🗺 The Course Class 5

0m5f0y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
11 Confirmed runners
Catterick Track and setting
Class 5 Race grade