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Formscan  - Although arguably in better form when landing the corresponding event 12 months ago, it might still pay to side with BIRKENHEAD. Paul Midgley's gelding was far from disgraced in a higher grade at York latest and, from 1lb below last year's successful mark, a bold bid looks likely. A short head separated Betweenthesticks (winner) and Another Baar (second) at Pontefract recently but while the pair should be closely matched again, the hat-trick seeking Irish Dancer might be a bigger threat.

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Ready Freddie Go (IRE) 7,b g 10-0

Swiss Spirit (GB)-Barbieri(Encosta De Lago)

cp+(16) cd1 (Ownaracehorse Ltd, Keates And West)
Rated 70 Won When Rated 81-87-90-87-84-81-80

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ready Freddie Go (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Birkenhead (GB)1
7th Jul 2025 Ripon(5f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Ready Freddie Go (IRE) 2nd (11/1 9-8 Rated 72) Harry Russell .75L in front of Birkenhead (GB) 3rd (6/1 9-3 Rated 67) Barry McHugh (9 ran)
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Another Baar (GB)1
8th Jun 2024 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Ready Freddie Go (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-10 Rated 86) Harry Russell 3.13L in front of Another Baar (GB) 10th (20/1 9-2 Rated 78) George Wood (10 ran)
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Our Absent Friends (IRE)1
22nd Jul 2025 Musselburgh(5f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Our Absent Friends (IRE) 6th (85/40Fav 9-7 Rated 67) Jason Hart .50L in front of Ready Freddie Go (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-0 Rated 74) Harry Russell (10 ran)
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21
6781
Betweenthesticks (GB) 5,b g 9-13

Captain Gerrard (IRE)-Jollyhockeysticks(Fantastic Light)

cp+(12) cd1 (Mr J A Swinburne & Mrs Ruth A Carr)
Rated 69 Won When Rated 70

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Betweenthesticks (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Birkenhead (GB)1
9th May 2025 Ripon(5f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Birkenhead (GB) 2nd (18/1 9-3 Rated 68) D Nolan 1.25L in front of Betweenthesticks (GB) 4th (16/1 9-1 Rated 66) Joanna Mason (8 ran)
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Irish Dancer (IRE)1
24th May 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-9 Rated 65) James P Sullivan 2.56L in front of Irish Dancer (IRE) 4th (11/2 8-7 Rated 49) Josephine Gordon (6 ran)
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Another Baar (GB)1
6th Aug 2025 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (33/1 9-10 Rated 66) James P Sullivan .06L in front of Another Baar (GB) 2nd (8/1 9-8 Rated 67) O McSweeney (9 ran)
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Our Absent Friends (IRE)1
26th Apr 2025 Doncaster(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Our Absent Friends (IRE) 4th (3/1Fav 9-9 Rated 70) Jim Crowley 3.00L in front of Betweenthesticks (GB) 9th (16/1 9-5 Rated 66) Jonny Peate (11 ran)
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Jamie's Choice (GB)1
17th Sep 2024 Redcar(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Jamie's Choice (GB) 2nd (3/1Fav 9-0 Rated 53) Connor Beasley 9.25L in front of Betweenthesticks (GB) 9th (14/1 9-10 Rated 63) James P Sullivan (10 ran)
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0292
Another Baar (GB) 5,b g 9-13

Mayson (GB)-Rapid Recruit(Fast Company)

ts8bl1(12) d1 (Think And Become)
Rated 69 Won When Rated 78

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Another Baar (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Birkenhead (GB)2
26th Jul 2025 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Birkenhead (GB) 5th (14/1 10-12 Rated 66) Jonathan England 3.50L in front of Another Baar (GB) 9th (14/1 10-11 Rated 65) S W Flanagan (19 ran)
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27th Jul 2024 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Another Baar (GB) 7th (25/1 11-0 Rated 69) Henry Brooke 6.91L in front of Birkenhead (GB) 16th (14/1 10-12 Rated 67) Jonathan England (18 ran)
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Ready Freddie Go (IRE)1
8th Jun 2024 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Ready Freddie Go (IRE) 6th (12/1 9-10 Rated 86) Harry Russell 3.13L in front of Another Baar (GB) 10th (20/1 9-2 Rated 78) George Wood (10 ran)
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Betweenthesticks (GB)1
6th Aug 2025 Pontefract(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (33/1 9-10 Rated 66) James P Sullivan .06L in front of Another Baar (GB) 2nd (8/1 9-8 Rated 67) O McSweeney (9 ran)
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Our Absent Friends (IRE)1
28th Sep 2024 Ripon(5f , Flat Hcap, Soft-Heavy in places) Our Absent Friends (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-8 Rated 75) Rowan Scott .88L in front of Another Baar (GB) 3rd (3/1Fav 9-4 Rated 71) P J McDonald (9 ran)
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5363
Our Absent Friends (IRE) 7,ch g 9-11

Camacho (GB)-Practicallyperfect(King Charlemagne)

ts+cp+(10) d4 (Mr R W Hislop)
Rated 67 Won When Rated 75-72-75

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Our Absent Friends (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ready Freddie Go (IRE)1
22nd Jul 2025 Musselburgh(5f 1yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Our Absent Friends (IRE) 6th (85/40Fav 9-7 Rated 67) Jason Hart .50L in front of Ready Freddie Go (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-0 Rated 74) Harry Russell (10 ran)
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Betweenthesticks (GB)1
26th Apr 2025 Doncaster(5f 3yds, Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Our Absent Friends (IRE) 4th (3/1Fav 9-9 Rated 70) Jim Crowley 3.00L in front of Betweenthesticks (GB) 9th (16/1 9-5 Rated 66) Jonny Peate (11 ran)
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Another Baar (GB)1
28th Sep 2024 Ripon(5f , Flat Hcap, Soft-Heavy in places) Our Absent Friends (IRE) 1st (9/2 9-8 Rated 75) Rowan Scott .88L in front of Another Baar (GB) 3rd (3/1Fav 9-4 Rated 71) P J McDonald (9 ran)
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5435
Birkenhead (GB) 8,b g 9-10

Captain Gerrard (IRE)-Vilnius(Imperial Dancer)

cp+(23) cd4 (Ged Shields & Sandfield Racing)
Rated 66 Won When Rated 67-67

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Birkenhead (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ready Freddie Go (IRE)1
7th Jul 2025 Ripon(5f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Ready Freddie Go (IRE) 2nd (11/1 9-8 Rated 72) Harry Russell .75L in front of Birkenhead (GB) 3rd (6/1 9-3 Rated 67) Barry McHugh (9 ran)
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Betweenthesticks (GB)1
9th May 2025 Ripon(5f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Birkenhead (GB) 2nd (18/1 9-3 Rated 68) D Nolan 1.25L in front of Betweenthesticks (GB) 4th (16/1 9-1 Rated 66) Joanna Mason (8 ran)
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Irish Dancer (IRE)2
23rd May 2024 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Soft-Heavy in places) Birkenhead (GB) 1st (5/1 9-5 Rated 56) D Nolan 11.75L in front of Irish Dancer (IRE) 7th (5/2J Fav 8-4 Rated 45) Zak Wheatley (7 ran)
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13th May 2024 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Irish Dancer (IRE) 2nd (33/1 8-9 Rated 45) Zak Wheatley 1.50L in front of Birkenhead (GB) 3rd (7/2Fav 9-10 Rated 56) D Nolan (13 ran)
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Another Baar (GB)2
26th Jul 2025 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Birkenhead (GB) 5th (14/1 10-12 Rated 66) Jonathan England 3.50L in front of Another Baar (GB) 9th (14/1 10-11 Rated 65) S W Flanagan (19 ran)
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27th Jul 2024 York(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Another Baar (GB) 7th (25/1 11-0 Rated 69) Henry Brooke 6.91L in front of Birkenhead (GB) 16th (14/1 10-12 Rated 67) Jonathan England (18 ran)
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Jamie's Choice (GB)1
23rd Apr 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Birkenhead (GB) 1st (18/1 9-13 Rated 64) O McSweeney 6.57L in front of Jamie's Choice (GB) 13th (15/2 9-3 Rated 54) William Pyle (13 ran)
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2211
Irish Dancer (IRE) 5,ch g 9-3

Galileo Gold (GB)-Catamaran(Shamardal)

ts9(17) cd1 (Mr P Ziegler)
Rated 59

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Irish Dancer (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Birkenhead (GB)2
23rd May 2024 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Soft-Heavy in places) Birkenhead (GB) 1st (5/1 9-5 Rated 56) D Nolan 11.75L in front of Irish Dancer (IRE) 7th (5/2J Fav 8-4 Rated 45) Zak Wheatley (7 ran)
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13th May 2024 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Irish Dancer (IRE) 2nd (33/1 8-9 Rated 45) Zak Wheatley 1.50L in front of Birkenhead (GB) 3rd (7/2Fav 9-10 Rated 56) D Nolan (13 ran)
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Betweenthesticks (GB)1
24th May 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good) Betweenthesticks (GB) 1st (2/1Fav 9-9 Rated 65) James P Sullivan 2.56L in front of Irish Dancer (IRE) 4th (11/2 8-7 Rated 49) Josephine Gordon (6 ran)
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Jamie's Choice (GB)2
12th May 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Irish Dancer (IRE) 1st (28/1 8-11 Rated 45) Zak Wheatley 2.81L in front of Jamie's Choice (GB) 10th (11/2 9-7 Rated 52) Connor Beasley (15 ran)
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10th Aug 2024 Redcar(5f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Jamie's Choice (GB) 1st (5/2Fav 9-9 Rated 49) Connor Beasley 7.79L in front of Irish Dancer (IRE) 11th (14/1 9-6 Rated 46) Zak Wheatley (12 ran)
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Head to Head

In the last 3 years Jamies Choice (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Birkenhead (GB)1
23rd Apr 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Birkenhead (GB) 1st (18/1 9-13 Rated 64) O McSweeney 6.57L in front of Jamie's Choice (GB) 13th (15/2 9-3 Rated 54) William Pyle (13 ran)
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Betweenthesticks (GB)1
17th Sep 2024 Redcar(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Jamie's Choice (GB) 2nd (3/1Fav 9-0 Rated 53) Connor Beasley 9.25L in front of Betweenthesticks (GB) 9th (14/1 9-10 Rated 63) James P Sullivan (10 ran)
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Irish Dancer (IRE)2
12th May 2025 Catterick(5f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Irish Dancer (IRE) 1st (28/1 8-11 Rated 45) Zak Wheatley 2.81L in front of Jamie's Choice (GB) 10th (11/2 9-7 Rated 52) Connor Beasley (15 ran)
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10th Aug 2024 Redcar(5f , Flat, Good to Firm-Good in places) Jamie's Choice (GB) 1st (5/2Fav 9-9 Rated 49) Connor Beasley 7.79L in front of Irish Dancer (IRE) 11th (14/1 9-6 Rated 46) Zak Wheatley (12 ran)
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First Time - Blinkers Another Baar» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 5/2 Irish Dancer, 9/2 Betweenthesticks, Another Baar, 6/1 Our Absent Friends, Birkenhead, 8/1 Cheerleader, 14/1 Ready Freddie Go, Jamie's Choice.

Previous Years
2024 Birkenhead 7 9-9 D Nolan 9/4JFav (P Midgley) (Drawn 1)
2023 Albegone 5 8-13 D Allan 11/2 (Tim Easterby) (Drawn 3)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Mrs R Carr/James P Sullivan
2
19
10

P Midgley/D Nolan
1
5
20

Adrian Paul Keatley/O McSweeney
1
4
25

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Adrian Paul Keatley
3
12
25

Mrs R Carr
2
25
8

T Davidson
2
6
33

P Midgley
1
14
7

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Rowan Scott
5
26
19

D Nolan
3
25
12

William Pyle
2
17
11

Joanna Mason
2
27
7

James P Sullivan
2
26
7

O McSweeney
1
7
14

Harry Russell
1
5
20

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Catterick

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Mrs R Carr
50
433
12

P Midgley
36
336
11

D Carroll
29
236
12

Ollie Pears
23
229
10

Miss Tracy Waggott
16
251
6

Adrian Paul Keatley
9
47
19

Miss T Jackson
9
92
10

T Davidson
5
39
13

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Catterick

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D Nolan
20
207
10

Joanna Mason
17
134
13

James P Sullivan
16
194
8

O McSweeney
8
33
24

Rowan Scott
8
142
6

William Pyle
5
71
7

Harry Russell
4
103
4

Harry Smith
0
3
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Catterick

Horse
Wins
Runs
Ready Freddie Go (IRE)
1
6
Betweenthesticks (GB)
1
2
Another Baar (GB)
0
4
Birkenhead (GB)
4
9
Irish Dancer (IRE)
1
6
Cheerleader (GB)
1
2
Jamie's Choice (GB)
0
3