Catterick best bet: Beauty Choice to make it back-to-back course wins
Runners and riders going to post before the opening race at Catterick
The penultimate contest of Catterick's meeting has grabbed the attention of Tipstrr's racing experts, with a wide-open race expected in this handicap.
16:50 Catterick: Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (7 furlongs)
This sprint to the finish sees 12 come to post and there are plenty of contenders who look tempting in the market.
The current market leader is Red Mirage, who will be making his seasonal bow here.
Last season he struggled, with no top three finishes in his seven outings, but he returns from a winter break here and will be in less esteemed company given that he's dropped down in class to Class 5 for this one.
While it seems many believe that Red Mirage will be the best in class, we think that there are better options elsewhere in the field.
For those looking for each-way value, Wreck It Ryley makes the step up here, off the back of a solid run when finishing third at Thirsk.
Last season at Class 6 level, he was mr consistent and was never too far away from the frame, and grabbed a comfortable win at Ayr too.
If he succesfully deals with the step up in company then he will be one to watch, and odds of around 9/1 offer an each-way option.
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However, our selection in this handicap is Beauty Choice, who is a course-and-distance winner.
As well as that course-distance victory last time out, he won a Class 4 at the all-weather Wolverhampton in January, so he very much knows where the winners enclosure is.
He is also a horse who enjoys the soft ground, so Catterick's going will give backers of Beauty Choice a hope that he can make it back-to-back wins at this course.
Joanna Mason is a good booking, given that she was in the saddle for both of those wins and she has a good recent record, winning three of her last five races and has a strike rate of 16% in 2024.
With his track record on this course and his love for soft ground, Beauty Choice is the one to beat.
Suggested best bet: Beauty Choice in the 16:50 at Catterick
- Tip advised by The Wise Old Man on Tipstrr
