14:00 Catterick
Wednesday 12 April 2017
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Flat Season Starts Today Handicap
- 3YO only | Class 6 | 5f | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 1m 1.09s
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Show odds
Chelmsford handicap winner off a mark of 53 in November but held from this mark since and others are preferred.
Landed a Lingfield maiden in August (5f, good to firm) but has threatened only once in handicaps thereafter. Total drop of 10lb now and first-time headgear added, so keep an eye on the market for clues.
Came closest to winning in a Carlisle handicap (5f, good) in August but otherwise well beaten on all starts and not easy to fancy.
Showed gradual improvement in three maidens and goes handicapping for the first time from a workable mark of 58. Turf debut here but should be fitter than plenty of them and is interesting.
Not yet threatened to trouble the judge and even the form of her second in a maiden auction at Beverley over this trip is moderate. Nonetheless, she is on a mark that her trainer is more than capable of exploiting and a market check is advised.
Made a nice enough debut at Carlisle last year but struggled thereafter, including in handicaps. Has dropped 8lb since the first of those, though a literal interpretation of her form suggests that she needs a further slide to win.
Well held in all starts so far, including on handicap debut at Newcastle last time. 3lb drop unlikely to swing the pendulum in her favour on the evidence so far gathered on her CV.
Goes into this from a mark 1lb lower than when runner-up at Newcastle in February. Went well since then in first-time visor (wasn't fitted last time) and so if the return of that can eek out any improvement she should be thereabouts.
Has shown precious little in three maidens and now switched to this sphere and with first-time cheek pieces applied. Clearly a bit of guesswork going on, but stable capable of working with this type and a market check suggested.
Has failed to threaten in five outings, the last two in handicaps, all over today's trip. 3lb drop in the weights does not look obviously likely to change her fortunes in this.
Very moderate filly who has only once got within cooee of success, that being at Wolverhampton last month from the same mark as today. Very hard to fancy for the win, though place claims not ruled out in such a weak race.
Would have been better-placed hitching a lift with the pursuit vehicles than racing judged on a cumulative deficit of almost 80L in four outings. Returns with hood fitted and stable going well enough, so market check advised to gauge if better now anticipated.
Well beaten in all four starts to date, including two recent runs at Southwell. Best effort so far was here last season in a claimer, but takes some leap of faith to see her winning, although yard in decent nick.
Non-Runners
5
(10)
Rebel Heart168
Weight: 9-5| Age: 3
T: W G M Turner J: Non Runner
NR
15
(3)
Elemento29
Weight: 8-7| Age: 3
T: P S McEntee J: Ben Robinson
NR
Forecasts
Wishing Time (4/1), Jorvik Prince (4/1), Redrosezorro (11/2), Rebel Heart (6/1), Flashing Light (8/1), Joysunny (9/1), Flying Hope (14/1), Vocalisation (14/1), Dixie's Double (14/1), Nifty Niece (22/1), Miss Pepper (25/1), Nyx (25/1), Elemento (25/1), Violet Mist (33/1), Lights (66/1)
A very poor start to the day where DIXIE'S DOUBLE is a tentative suggestion to win it, with Vocalisation, Flying Hope and Nifty Niece others who could be involved in the shake-up.
- Dixie's Double
- Flying Hope
- Nifty Niece
Prize Money
1st: £2,264.002nd: £674.003rd: £337.004th: £168.00
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