26 Aug 2026 15:15 Catterick
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,664); Distance: 5f 212y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Happy 50th Birthday Victoria Melling Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(6) |
| - |
Battenburg Belle (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
221533 / 3 |
Flat (22) | Jason Hart | R Menzies Ursa Major Racing… |
5/2 | |
| raced in third, went second over 3f out, went clear with leader and made sustained challenge from over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(5) |
| NK |
Barmyblade (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
210147 / 4 |
Flat (9) | D Allan | T D Easterby Barmyblades |
7/2 | |
| led, shaken up 2f out, joined and faced sustained challenge from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(3) |
| 4 L |
Run This Way (GB) (filly, bay, 9 9) |
8-71143 / 8 |
Flat (81) | D Nolan | P T Midgley Mr A Bell & Mr… |
5/2 | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, went third inside final furlong, no match for first two | ||||||||||
4th |
2(4) |
| 3¼ L |
Miss Willows (GB) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
51-0028 / 7 |
Flat (12) | Joanna Mason | S Whitaker Mr Simon Whitaker |
4/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, lost position and ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
5(1) |
| 13 L |
Powernap (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
052218 / 3 |
Flat (48) | D C Costello | J Bedi V & SC Thompson |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling over 2f out, soon lost touch | ||||||||||
4(2) |
| - |
Overbudget (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) |
283769 / 3 |
Flat (19) | A Mullen | M Appleby Matt Broughton… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||