Who won the 16:30 Catterick on 8 July 2026?
Velvet Rhythm (GB) won the 16:30 Catterick at SP 2.25. Ridden by Rowan Scott. Trained by Charlie Johnston.
16:30 Catterick
Racing Again 15th July Fillies' Handicap
7f · Flat · Class 5 · Good To Firm · 6 runners · £4,711 · Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 3rdRace report
- 1stVelvet Rhythm (GB)Rowan Scott·Charlie Johnston5/4F·2.25SP
- 2ndLady Gormire (IRE)Sean Kirrane·Michael Dods·beaten 1.25 lengths6/1·7.00SP
- 3rdRogue Citation (IRE)AI top pick · 58.7P J McDonald·Edward Bethell·beaten 0.3 lengths10/1·11.00SP
Race time
1m 23.60s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Velvet Rhythm (GB))
“handy early - improved into second before the two pole - shaken up to hit the front inside the last and drew clear”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 10.00 pt return on the winnerTipping P&L →
Furlong's verdict
Reading the form…
AI-written, grounded in our data on this race. May be wrong. Verify before staking. Opinion, not advice.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Donna Nook
Ziggy's Queen sets the fastest figures of these on paper, but Donna Nook's progressive profile — a recent win and rarely out of the frame since — earns the nod instead. Velvet Rhythm, fresh from three wins in five starts, and Rogue Citation, a solid two-starts-back winner but returning from a break, head the list of dangers. Donna Nook, fitter and clearly progressive, is our selection in an open-looking race that only merits modest confidence.
Editorial from Racing Post analysts via the Racing API — not generated by Racing Alpha. Formbook forecast prices are estimates, not market prices.
Why the model rates this top
Rogue Citation
P J McDonald · Edward Bethell · 3yo
Top-rated of 6
score 58.7 · +6.7 clear of next best (52.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Trainer20% weight88very strongEdward Bethell: 6/17 winners last 14d (35%)
- Freshness10% weight65strong84d since last run (rusty)
- Form20% weight53averageLast 6: 3-1-6
- Ratings50% weight48below averageOR 72
MarketBest price 11.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 5th in the market of 6.
v1.3 rating — a field-relative score, not a win probability; for market-derived value see the Fair column in the runners table. Weights and method on /about. Tips are opinions, not advice.
Draw bias — Catterick 7f
full course data →Moderate: middle favoured (IV 1.13).
Low (1–2)
IV 1.02
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.13
High (5–6)
IV 0.86
Today: Rogue Citation (draw 4) and Donna Nook (draw 3) get the bias; Only Dream Big (draw 5) is in the least-favoured band.
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 98 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | J: Rowan Scott · T: Charlie Johnston · draw 2 3yo · F · b | 11481 | 72 | 52.0 | 5/4F·2.25 SP |
| 2 | 5 | J: Sean Kirrane · T: Michael Dods · draw 1 3yo · F · b | 2823 | 68 | 51.6 | 6/1·7.00 SP |
| 3 | 3 | J: P J McDonald · T: Edward Bethell · draw 4 3yo · F · btFT T | 316 | 72 | 58.7 | 10/1·11.00 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David O'Meara · draw 3 4yo · F · btv | 329414 | 73 | 51.1 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 5 | 6 | J: David Allan · T: Tim Easterby · draw 5 3yo · F · bb | 45811 | 65 | 52.0 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 6 | 2 | J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey · draw 6 5yo · M · bht | 217985 | 72 | 44.0 | 11/1·12.00 SP |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:30 Catterick?
No — the AI top pick (Rogue Citation) finished 3.
What were the placings in the 16:30 Catterick?
Top finishers: 1. Velvet Rhythm (GB) (2.25), 2. Lady Gormire (IRE) (7.00), 3. Rogue Citation (IRE) (11.00).
What was the winning time for the 16:30 Catterick?
The winning time was 1m 23.60s.
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