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Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes

Catterick · 4 August 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance6f
  • GoingGood To Firm
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8
  • HandicapYes

Miss Rainbow (IRE) (5/2) won the Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes at Catterick on 4 August 2026, beating Captain Cess (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Connor Beasley for trainer Tracy Waggott. 8 ran on Good To Firm going over 6f; the winning time was 1m 10.88s.

Winner Miss Rainbow (IRE)
SP: 5/2 J: Connor Beasley T: Tracy Waggott O: The Outrageous Partnership
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 2(1) Miss Rainbow (IRE) v 5m Prominent Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) – Allegrina (IRE) (Barathea) The Outrageous Partnership Handy in the pack early - pushed on to close in on the front-runner with 2f left before going clear approaching the final furlong - held on well to score Connor Beasley Tracy Waggott 9-11 5894A104B 1:10.88 4,004 5/2 4.30
2nd 1(2) Captain Cess (IRE) 4g Profitable (IRE) – Artisanne (IRE) (Mastercraftsman) Mrs P Goodwin settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - hampered and moved right entering the final furlong - stayed on into second but never able to reach the leader 1¼ Zak Wheatley Declan Carroll 9-12 5990A101B 1:11.09 1,879 11/10F 2.20
3rd 8(3) Battenburg Belle (IRE) 3f Inns Of Court (IRE) – Fainleog (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar) Ursa Major Racing Ltd Settled in the pack early - improved from off the pace 3f out and close to the front 2f out - lost momentum in the closing furlong - rallied to snatch third close to home 3½ Jason Hart Rebecca Menzies 9-0 5165A93B 1:11.67 939 9/1 13.50
4th 3(8) Barmyblade (IRE) p 4g Kodiac (GB) – Maroubra (FR) (Lawman) Barmyblades Went straight to front - pushed along and lost command inside final furlong - dropped away quickly - finished fourth ½ Sean Kirrane Tim Easterby 9-10 5773A92B 1:11.75 470 9/1 12.81
5th 6(6) Call Glory (IRE) 5g Soldier's Call (GB) – La Perla (SPA) (Sinndar) Ian James Christelow Settled at the back - pushed along with 2f left and still close entering the last furlong - finished 5th without finding extra 2 Tom Kiely-Marshall(5) Ian Williams 9-4 5659A87B 1:12.09 234 11/1 16.50
6th 7(5) Enjoy The Night (IRE) 3g Held up Ardad (IRE) – Goodnight And Joy (IRE) (Rip Van Winkle) Chalkstone Racing Sat close behind pace early - pushed along and dropped away 2f out - faded through final furlong to finish sixth 1¼ Shay Farmer(5) Seb Spencer 9-0 5651A84B 1:12.30 — 11/1 14.74
7th 5(4) Howzak (GB) 8g Sepoy (AUS) – Alys Love (GB) (New Approach) Foulrice Park Racing Limited Settled around midpack - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well held in 7th 13 Billy Garritty Liam Bailey 9-10 5736C55C 1:14.46 — 80/1 163.93
8th 4(7) Lucius Aurelius (GB) 4g Held up Zoustar (AUS) – Excelette (IRE) (Exceed And Excel) John Kelly John Mcneill Kevin Mowatt Held up at rear from the off - never troubled the front - well held throughout - trailed home in 8th 2 Jack Nicholls(3) Kevin Ryan 9-7 5733C50C 1:14.80 — 25/1 38.00

Winning time 1m 10.88s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 8 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 8 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £3.60
Tote Place £1.20 £1.10 £1.90
Exacta £7.20
CSF £5.80
Trifecta £35.20
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Miss Rainbow won the Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes at Catterick over 6f on good to firm ground at SP 5/2. She raced handy in the pack early, was asked to close on the leader two furlongs out, went clear approaching the final furlong and held on well to score by a length and a quarter from Captain Cess. The runner-up settled in mid-division, was pushed along two furlongs from home, was hampered and carried right entering the final furlong, then stayed on into second without threatening the winner. Battenburg Belle finished third.

The pre-race read Catterick 3:45 Race Preview — 4 August 2026 This Class 6 handicap over the extended five furlongs at Catterick brings together a field of eight limited performers on good ground. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Lucius Aurelius 64/100 top-rated of 8
Advised 14/1 SP 25/1 Finished 8th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes at Catterick in 2026?
Miss Rainbow (IRE) won the Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes at Catterick on 4 August 2026, ridden by Connor Beasley and trained by Tracy Waggott.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes at Catterick?
1st Miss Rainbow (IRE) (5/2), 2nd Captain Cess (IRE) (11/10F), 3rd Battenburg Belle (IRE) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes at Catterick?
Miss Rainbow (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/2, with a Betfair SP of 4.30.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes at Catterick?
8 horses ran in the 2026 Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes at Catterick.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Hannah Blanchard 21st Birthday Handicap Stakes at Catterick?
The winning time was 1m 10.88s.

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