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14:45 Catterick

Berber Leather Maiden Stakes (gbb Race)

7f · Flat · Class 4 · Good · 8 runners · £5,400 · Wednesday, 26 August 2026

Result

Race report

AI top pick finished 4th
  1. 1st
    Lady Gormire (IRE)
    Connor Beasley·Michael Dods
    6/5F·2.20
    SP
  2. 2nd
    Soca Star (IRE)
    Dale Swift·Seb Spencer·beaten 3 lengths
    7/2·4.50
    SP
  3. 3rd
    Moonlight Melody (GB)
    David Allan·Donald McCain·beaten 1.5 lengths
    4/1·5.00
    SP
Race time
1m 24.54s

Race time recorded.

In-running (Lady Gormire (IRE))

“Set the pace from the off - urged forward with two furlongs left - driven out inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score”

AI top-rated Royale Union (score 52.5) finished 4th.
Settled · 1pt level stake = 2.75 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.

Why the model rates this top

Royale Union

Clifford Lee · K. R. Burke · 3yo

Top-rated of 8
score 52.5 · +2.0 clear of next best (50.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only

The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.

  • Freshness10% weight
    100very strong
    23d since last run (race-fit window)
  • Form20% weight
    62average
    Last 6: 7-3-2
  • Ratings50% weight
    45below average
    OR 68
  • Trainer20% weight
    38below average
    K. R. Burke: 6/40 winners last 14d (15%)
MarketBest price 460.00 (Matchbook) · 4th in the market of 8.

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 (1–3)
IV 1.02
Mid (4–6)
IV 1.13
High (7–8)
IV 0.86

Today: Lady Gormire (draw 4) and Aurora's Doublesix (draw 5) get the bias; Royale Union (draw 7) 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

PosNo.HorseFormORAISP
15
Lady Gormire
J: Connor Beasley · T: Michael Dods · draw 4
3yo · F · b
82325
6850.4
6/5F·2.20
SP
28
Soca Star
J: Dale Swift · T: Seb Spencer · draw 1
3yo · F · b
32555
6536.4
7/2·4.50
SP
36
Moonlight Melody
J: David Allan · T: Donald McCain · draw 8
3yo · F · b
544
6940.0
4/1·5.00
SP
47
Royale Union
J: Clifford Lee · T: K. R. Burke · draw 7
3yo · F · b
732
6852.5
11/4·3.75
SP
51
Aurora's Doublesix
J: Faye McManoman · T: Brian Rothwell · draw 5
4yo · F · bh
069950
4122.9
300/1·301.00
SP
62
Khanimambo
J: David Nolan · T: David & Nicola Barron · draw 3
3yo · G · ch
7
—13.0
200/1·201.00
SP
73
Skewsby
J: Billy Garritty · T: Michael & David Easterby · draw 6
3yo · G · b
——19.0
66/1·67.00
SP
84
Dreamadera
J: Duran Fentiman · T: Tim Easterby · draw 2
3yo · F · b
70
—10.0
250/1·251.00
SP

OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 14:45 Catterick on 26 August 2026?

Lady Gormire (IRE) won the 14:45 Catterick at SP 2.20. Ridden by Connor Beasley. Trained by Michael Dods.

Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 14:45 Catterick?

No — the AI top pick (Royale Union) finished 4.

What were the placings in the 14:45 Catterick?

Top finishers: 1. Lady Gormire (IRE) (2.20), 2. Soca Star (IRE) (4.50), 3. Moonlight Melody (GB) (5.00).

What was the winning time for the 14:45 Catterick?

The winning time was 1m 24.54s.

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