Who won the 16:52 Catterick on 26 August 2026?
Lanarra (IRE) won the 16:52 Catterick at SP 4.50. Ridden by James Sullivan. Trained by R Mike Smith.
16:52 Catterick
Celebrate National Racehorse Week Classified Stakes
7f · Flat · Class 6 · Good · 13 runners · £3,664 · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Result
AI top pick placed 2ndRace report
- 1stLanarra (IRE)James Sullivan·R Mike Smith7/2·4.50SP
- 2ndRidgemaster (IRE)AI top pick · 46.5Amie Waugh·Simon Waugh·beaten 0.3 lengths17/2·9.50SP
- 3rdWithout Delay (IRE)Connor Beasley·Tracy Waggott·beaten 1 length5/2F·3.50SP
Race time
1m 25.00s
Race time recorded.
In-running (Lanarra (IRE))
“Held up at the back - lost touch and dropped away 4f out - pushed along 3f out - much ground to recover but began strong progress 2f out - closed on the front group with a shout over 1f out - pressed forward inside final furlong - got up close home to prevail”
Settled · 1pt level stake = 8.50 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.
Other selections
Head-to-head dashboard →Each-way46.5/100 rating
Ridgemaster
11.50Betfair Exchange
Top-half AI rating in the EW price sweet spot. Each-way splits stake: half on the win, half on the place portion.
Pundit corner
Racing Post · third-partyPundit pick: Mister Sky Blue
Mister Sky Blue holds a narrow edge over this Class 6 field at Catterick over seven furlongs on good ground, sitting narrowly ahead of the chasing pack and looking the most streetwise performer in what is a competitive enough contest at this level. Bizarre Law and Golden Prosperity represent the most obvious threats and will need to be kept onside, with I Can Boogy also capable of making a bold bid if things fall right. The selection's rating advantage, while modest, is enough to tip the balance in a race where the principals are closely grouped, and Mister Sky Blue can make it count over this trip. The verdict is with Mister Sky Blue.
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
Ridgemaster
Amie Waugh(3) · Simon Waugh · 4yo
Top-rated of 13
score 46.5 · +3.0 clear of next best (43.4)
Scores compare runners within this race only
The Racing Alpha rating combines four signals. Below is the breakdown — components driving this pick first.
- Freshness10% weight100very strong26d since last run (race-fit window)
- Form20% weight51averageLast 6: 0-7-3-2-7-2
- Trainer20% weight50no sampleSimon Waugh — no runners last 14 days — too few recent runs to judge the yard
- Ratings50% weight33weakOR 49 — highest combined rating in the field
MarketBest price 11.50 (Betfair Exchange) · 3rd in the market of 13.
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 (1–5)
IV 1.02
Mid (6–10)
IV 1.13
High (11–14)
IV 0.86
Today: Ridgemaster (draw 10) and Bizarre Law (draw 9) get the bias; Mister Sky Blue (draw 11) 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 | 11 | J: James Sullivan · T: R Mike Smith · draw 4 3yo · F · b | 23435 | 48 | 41.1 | 7/2·4.50 SP |
| 2 | 7 | J: Amie Waugh(3) · T: Simon Waugh · draw 10 4yo · G · gr | 073272 | 49 | 46.5 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 3 | 8 | J: Connor Beasley · T: Tracy Waggott · draw 6 7yo · M · chv | 307902 | 49 | 32.0 | 5/2F·3.50 SP |
| 4 | 4 | J: Conor Whiteley(5) · T: Gemma Tutty · draw 11 4yo · G · b | 295434 | 47 | 34.5 | 7/1·8.00 SP |
| 5 | 12 | J: Aiden Brookes · T: Donald Whillans · draw 8 3yo · G · btp | 687406 | 45 | 25.7 | 66/1·67.00 SP |
| 6 | 9 | J: David Nolan · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 5 3yo · F · b | 245478 | 44 | 28.6 | 16/1·17.00 SP |
| 7 | 2 | J: Jake Dickson(5) · T: Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood · draw 2 7yo · G · chp | 543372 | 48 | 36.3 | 11/2·6.50 SP |
| 8 | 1 | J: Kevin Stott · T: Michael Herrington · draw 9 7yo · G · bp | 341704 | 48 | 43.4 | 17/2·9.50 SP |
| 9 | 3 | J: Alex Jary(3) · T: Nigel Tinkler · draw 1 4yo · F · b | 676303 | 46 | 33.1 | 9/1·10.00 SP |
| 10 | 14 | J: Rhys Elliott(5) · T: Simon Whitaker · draw 12 3yo · F · bbFT B | 75330 | 47 | 30.8 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 11 | 13 | J: Tom Eaves · T: Lawrence Mullaney · draw 3 3yo · G · b | 58807 | 48 | 28.1 | 28/1·29.00 SP |
| 12 | 5 | J: Barry McHugh · T: Lawrence Mullaney · draw 7 5yo · G · b | 080 | 36 | 21.2 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| 13 | 10 | J: Jason Hart · T: Michael Keady · draw 13 3yo · F · b | 9599 | 42 | 23.2 | 150/1·151.00 SP |
| — | — | J: Ethan Tindall(5) · T: John David Riches · draw 14 9yo · G · bv | 374573 | 48 | 33.4 | — |
OR = official rating · AI = model score (0–100) · form reads oldest → latest
Frequently asked questions
Did the Racing Alpha AI tip win the 16:52 Catterick?
No — the AI top pick (Ridgemaster) finished 2.
What were the placings in the 16:52 Catterick?
Top finishers: 1. Lanarra (IRE) (4.50), 2. Ridgemaster (IRE) (9.50), 3. Without Delay (IRE) (3.50).
What was the winning time for the 16:52 Catterick?
The winning time was 1m 25.00s.
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