Catterick 15:45 RESULTED
Class 6 26 Aug 2026

Last Wednesday Hats Of Yorkshire Handicap Stakes

Hats Of Yorkshire Handicap Stakes · 1m5f192y

Official Result

Hats Of Yorkshire Handicap Stakes

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  1. Winner Niffler (GER) Luke Morris · Sir Mark Prescott Bt
    4/11F
  2. 11/1
  3. 10/1
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Saturday Draw Updated 4 days, 5 hours ago
No.
Horse
Form
Jockey / Trainer
OR
SR?
RPR/OR
Age
Wgt
AI
Votes
Odds
Pick
Comment
1
Animato silks
Animato
Age 7 · 9-12
40-653
55
47
65
7
9-12
14/1 FCST 10/1
Animato is winless in his last five starts but showed glimpses of promise with a third last time out, and he has run over today's distance and going before; our rating of 65 puts him clear at the head of this field, and 39 days between runs looks a fair freshener.
AI verdict

SR 47 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 12/1.

2
Zephlyn silks
Zephlyn
Age 7 · 9-11
693656
54
40
55
7
9-11
10/1 13/2 11/2
Zephlyn has run over today's trip and going and, carrying 137 lb off an official mark of 54, a placing three starts back hints at ability worth respecting, with our rating edging his official figure; the risk is that he has been winless in recent starts and struggles to build on that promise.
AI verdict

SR 40 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

3
Mr Withington silks
Mr Withington
Age 5 · 9-6
8-7645
49
35
54
5
9-6
14/1 FCST 11/1
Winless in his last five starts, Mr Withington at least has experience of today's trip and conditions, and 15 days between runs leaves him fresh; however, carrying 132 lb on a modest official mark of 49 makes life tough for a horse who has not threatened the frame in recent outings.
AI verdict

SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

4
Niffler silks
Niffler
Age 3 · 9-1
8901
47
60
55
3
9-1
1/3 2/5 5/18
Niffler won last time out and has a trainer firing at 30% in the past fortnight, though three of his last four starts produced unplaced or poor finishes and the quick six-day turnaround is worth watching under 127 lb.
AI verdict

SR 60 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

5
Fairydale silks
Fairydale
Age 3 · 9-0
638427
52
44
51
3
9-0
14/1 15/2 11/1
Winless in her last six starts and ranked seventh of eight on our figures, Fairydale faces a stiff ask, with her trainer in poor form at 3% over the past fortnight; she has run over today's trip and going before, and a second two starts back offers a crumb of hope.
AI verdict

SR 44 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

6
This Rib silks
This Rib
Age 3 · 9-0
6-P054
52
30
56
3
9-0
28/1 14/1 22/1
Winless in his last five starts, This Rib nonetheless rates as a clear danger here, our figures putting him a cut above most rivals, and he has run over today's trip and going before; the main concern is a pulled up effort in recent form.
AI verdict

SR 30 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 22/1.

7
Manbearpig silks
Manbearpig
Age 3 · 8-12
5-5484
50
36
56
3
8-12
25/1 FCST 16/1
Manbearpig has run over today's trip and going before and shaped with promise when fourth last time out and fourth three starts back, suggesting the current mark of 50 may be workable; the risk is that he remains winless in recent starts and must find improvement to get his head in front.
AI verdict

SR 36 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 20/1.

8
Lilykoy silks
Lilykoy
Age 3 · 8-8
0-5683
45
32
39
3
8-8
18/1 11/1 14/1
Winless in her last five starts and ranked bottom of the field on our figures, Lilykoy is hard to fancy at the weights, though she has run over today's going before and her third last time out at least shows she can get into the frame on her day.
AI verdict

SR 32 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

Horse Bet365 Paddy Power Coral Ladbrokes William Hill Betfred Best
1 Animato 14/1 11/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 10/1 open 13.00 12/1 11/1 open 11.00 14/1 Bet365
2 Zephlyn 10/1 open 7.50 9/1 open 8.50 11/2 open 7.50 11/2 open 7.50 10/1 open 7.50 9/1 open 8.00 10/1 Bet365
3 Mr Withington 14/1 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 12/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 13.00 11/1 open 15.00 14/1 Bet365
4 Niffler 1/3 open 1.57 3/10 open 1.57 2/7 open 1.53 2/7 open 1.53 4/11 open 1.57 3/10 open 1.40 4/11 William Hill
5 Fairydale 14/1 open 9.00 11/1 open 9.00 14/1 open 8.50 14/1 open 8.50 14/1 open 9.00 12/1 open 11.00 14/1 Bet365
6 This Rib 28/1 open 19.00 22/1 open 15.00 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 17.00 25/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 19.00 28/1 Bet365
7 Manbearpig 25/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 17.00 16/1 16/1 25/1 open 17.00 22/1 open 19.00 25/1 Bet365
8 Lilykoy 18/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 13.00 14/1 open 12.00 14/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 12.00 16/1 open 13.00 18/1 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

Balanced lens

Niffler

Speculative

Niffler owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (33) and market confidence (98). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.

1/3 Sir Mark Prescott Bt Luke Morris
85% Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner

Fairydale

Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.

14/1 · Tim Easterby
✓ Value Signal

This Rib

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

28/1 · David Loughnane
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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
33 / 100
⚖ Weight 38% +12.7 pts

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

Market confidence Dominant
98 / 100
⚖ Weight 22% +21.7 pts

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

Pace profile Low conviction
28 / 100
⚖ Weight 12% +3.0 pts

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

Value edge Low conviction
28 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +2.9 pts

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

Chaos factor Dominant
50 / 100
⚖ Weight 10% +5.0 pts

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

Favourite bias Live signal
62 / 100
⚖ Weight 8% +5.0 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 4. Niffler
49.2 1/3
2 5. Fairydale
40.3 14/1
3 2. Zephlyn
40.2 10/1
4 3. Mr Withington
37.5 14/1
5 1. Animato
36.4 14/1
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4
Age 3 · 9-1
1/3
★★★☆☆ SR 60 🐾

SR 60 is competitive — each-way claims if conditions suit on the day.

2
Age 7 · 9-11
10/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 40 🐾

SR 40 suggests ability but 9/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

1
Age 7 · 9-12
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 47 🐾

SR 47 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 12/1.

3
Age 5 · 9-6
14/1
★☆☆☆☆ SR 35 🐾

SR 35 is modest for this company — needs everything to go right at 16/1.

5
Age 3 · 9-0
14/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 44 🐾

SR 44 suggests ability but 12/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

8
Age 3 · 8-8
18/1
★★☆☆☆ SR 32 🐾

SR 32 suggests ability but 16/1 reflects a stiff ask in this field.

🤖AI Intelligence Saturday Racing's analytical engine

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Niffler
Confidence: Medium

Niffler (SR 60, 2/5) is comfortably the highest-rated horse in this Class 6 field by a margin of 16 points over the next best, and that SR gap is enormous at this level. The form string 8901 reads right-to-left as a last-time-out win, with the '0' (10th or worse) and '9' earlier in the sequence suggesting a horse that has found its feet quickly — the winning run at the same class as today confirms current peak form. Sir Mark Prescott operates at a 20% career strike rate with 311 runners, one of the most reliable training yards in the game, and market confidence has solidified with a 10% inward move to a dominant 2/5. GoingFit:+ confirms the horse handles today's good ground, and at 9-1 it carries one of the lighter weights in the field, removing any weight-in-hand concern. Each-way alternative: Animato. Main danger: Zephlyn — Zephlyn holds Course:W2P2 at Catterick — a genuine course specialist record — and a MarkMv:-9 drop in mark that historically favours a handicapper, though the 24% market drift and SR of 40 make it a very unlikely upsetter.

Case against 4 clamped
  • Form string 8901 read right-to-left means a recent win but preceded by a 10th and a 9th — only one run of real merit in a short career, making this a very thin form profile to support 2/5 favouritism.
  • Just 6 days since last run is an unusually tight turnaround; even if connections are confident, rapid back-up runs at 2/5 carry risk of flat performance if the horse hasn't fully recovered.
  • MarkMv:= (no market move from the stable) contrasts with the 10% inward move being driven externally — Prescott's yard shows no additional confidence signal, which is telling for a yard renowned for…
  • At 2/5 in a Class 6 field, there is essentially no value cushion — any minor setback (traffic trouble at tight Catterick, slow start) magnifies the EW loss disproportionately given the chalked-up pri…
Shortlist Niffler, Animato, Zephlyn
Each-way: Animato Danger: Zephlyn

🗺 The Course Class 6

1m5f192y Distance to cover
Good Expected going
8 Confirmed runners
Catterick Track and setting
Class 6 Race grade