Who won the 16:00 Catterick on 8 July 2026?
Sugarpiehoneybunch (IRE) won the 16:00 Catterick at SP 19.00. Ridden by Rhys Elliott. Trained by Simon West.
16:00 Catterick
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap
2m · Flat · Class 6 · Good To Firm · 5 runners · £4,187 · Wednesday, 8 July 2026
Result
AI top pick finished 4thRace report
- 1stSugarpiehoneybunch (IRE)Rhys Elliott·Simon West18/1·19.00SP
- 2ndSpeechman (USA)Cam Hardie·Philip Kirby·beaten 13 lengths12/1·13.00SP
- 3rdBunker Bay (IRE)Aiden Brookes·Micky Hammond·beaten 1.75 lengths5/2·3.50SP
Race time
3m 24.33s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Sugarpiehoneybunch (IRE))
“dwelt at the start - a couple of lengths off the early pace towards the back - made progress passing the two-furlong marker - hit the front approaching the final furlong - quickly opened a healthy advantage - coasted home unchallenged”
AI top-rated Not So Sobers (score 55.2) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 0.73 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: Bunker Bay
This is a modest race even by the standards of this level, with barely daylight between the principals on our figures. Bunker Bay just edges it, having been runner-up in this sequence and adding first-time tongue-tie and cheekpieces that could sharpen him for this test over an extended trip. Not So Sobers, a winner last time out, together with the improving Himself and the quickly-reappearing Speechman, all pose danger from close behind, but Bunker Bay is our selection with a fair degree of confidence in a race that looks there for the taking.
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
Not So Sobers
Daniel Tudhope · David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · 7yo
Top-rated of 5
score 55.2 · +14.2 clear of next best (41.0)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight85very strong39d since last run (fresh)
- Trainer20% weight83small sample (n=9)David Killahena & Graeme McPherson: 3/9 winners last 14d (33%) — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Form20% weight46below averageLast 6: 8-3-6-0-1
- Ratings50% weight42below averageOR 63 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 1.75 (Betfair Exchange) · market favourite.
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 2m
full course data →Sample too small to call at this course and trip.
Low (1–2)
IV 1.27
Mid (3–4)
IV 1.12
High (5–6)
IV 0.60
IV = impact value: 1.00 is neutral, above it a stall band wins more often than its share of runners predicts. 31 qualifying races at this course and trip, 3-year window.
Runners · sorted by finishing position
| Pos | No. | Horse | Form | OR | AI | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Simon West · draw 3 8yo · M · b | 57787 | 47 | 27.1 | 18/1·19.00 SP |
| 2 | 4 | J: Cam Hardie · T: Philip Kirby · draw 5 6yo · G · bv | 09883 | 49 | 28.4 | 12/1·13.00 SP |
| 3 | 2 | J: Aiden Brookes · T: Micky Hammond · draw 2 7yo · G · btp | 36266 | 62 | 41.0 | 5/2·3.50 SP |
| 4 | 1 | J: Daniel Tudhope · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson · draw 6 7yo · G · bh | 83601 | 63 | 55.2 | 8/11F·1.73 SP |
| 5 | 5 | J: Andrew Mullen · T: Donald McCain · draw 1 6yo · M · btFT T | 5470 | 48 | 31.8 | 15/2·8.50 SP |
| — | — | J: Connor Beasley · T: Philip Kirby · draw 4 4yo · G · b | 115865 | 54 | 34.8 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:00 Catterick?
No — the AI top pick (Not So Sobers) finished 4.
What were the placings in the 16:00 Catterick?
Top finishers: 1. Sugarpiehoneybunch (IRE) (19.00), 2. Speechman (USA) (13.00), 3. Bunker Bay (IRE) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:00 Catterick?
The winning time was 3m 24.33s.
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