Result · Catterick · Wednesday 21 January 2026

2:50 Catterick result: Defence Witness wins the racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Class 53m1f54y chaseGoing Soft12 ranTime 6m 44.65sWinner's prize £4,225

Winner

7yo gelding · 11-6 · tongue strap and cheekpieces
Jockey Jamie Hamilton · Trainer Sam England
Owner Ursa Major England · By Court Cave (IRE) out of Colleen Dubh (IRE)

5/1Starting price

Defence Witness won the 2:50 at Catterick on Wednesday 21 January 2026, beating I See The Sea by 1¼ lengths. Ridden by Jamie Hamilton for trainer Sam England, the seven-year-old was sent off at 5/1 and covered the 3m1f54y on soft ground in 6m 44.65s. Wolfburg was a further 3½ lengths back in third at 16/5. Non-finishers: Mersey Street (fell), Sputnik (pulled up), Stonegate (pulled up), Kuriosa (pulled up). Alltalknoaction (self certificate), Ballylinch (self certificate) were non-runners.

2:50 Catterick full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Defence Witness (IRE) 7yo · 11-6 · tp	Jamie Hamilton Sam England	—	5/1	90
2	I See The Sea (IRE) 7yo · 12-0 · b	Ryan Mania Christopher Kellett	1¼ l	9/1	98
3	Wolfburg (IRE) 7yo · 11-13 · tp	Callum Bewley Sandy Thomson	3½ l	16/5FAV	97
4	Valence D'aumont (FR) 12yo · 11-2 · p	Danny McMenamin Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	28 l	4/1	86
5	Derracrin (GB) 9yo · 9-13 · claim 5lb	Shane Fenelon Barry Murtagh	1¾ l	40/1	74
6	Whispering Dancer (IRE) 7yo · 10-3 · p · claim 3lb	Conor Rabbitt Susan Corbett	1¾ l	12/1	76
7	Bravethewaves (GB) 9yo · 10-12 · tp	Toby Wynne Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	9½ l	9/1	82
8	Getaway Glory (GB) 7yo · 11-12 · t	Craig Nichol Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	1 l	14/1	96
F	Mersey Street (IRE) 8yo · 11-0 · p · Fell	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	—	18/5	84
PU	Sputnik (IRE) 11yo · 10-2 · p · Pulled up	Sean Quinlan Lizzie Quinlan	—	22/1	71
PU	Stonegate (GB) 7yo · 9-11 · p · claim 5lb · Pulled up	Charlie Maggs Brian Rothwell	—	100/1	62
PU	Kuriosa (FR) 7yo · 10-13 · tp · Pulled up	Ross Chapman Annabelle Sowray	—	80/1	83

Non-runners: Alltalknoaction (self certificate), Ballylinch (self certificate)

Catterick 2:50 returns

Tote win£6.10Per £1 stake

Tote place£1.80 £2.90 £1.60Per £1 stake

Exacta£57.401st and 2nd in order

CSF£51.19Computer straight forecast

Tricast£172.041st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£267.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:50 Catterick result: FAQs

Who won the 2:50 at Catterick on Wednesday 21 January 2026?

Defence Witness, ridden by Jamie Hamilton and trained by Sam England, at a starting price of 5/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Wolfburg, the 16/5 favourite, finished third, 4¾ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

6m 44.65s over 3m1f54y on soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Alltalknoaction (self certificate), Ballylinch (self certificate). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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