16:00 Catterick

Wednesday 12 April 2017

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2017 Catterick Twelve Furlong Series Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 3f 214y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:01  |   Winning time: 2m 34.69s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(11)
Horse silk
Master Of Ironyv84
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR:  87
11/2
Been in good form over hurdles, winning here in December over 2m3½f (good to soft) and also at Market Rasen (soft). Won a 1m2f Windsor handicap from 3lb lower last year, so given that he remains in good form he should be capable of going very well.
2
(2)
Horse silk
Mukhayyamp158
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: Rachel Richardson(3)| T: T D Easterby| OR:  86
13/2
Goes into this 6lb higher than when scoring at Ripon in September (1m4f, good), Couldn;t handle step up in class in final two starts last season, but this is much more like it and should get competitive, though has tended to need first start after a break.
3
(12)
Horse silk
Instant Karma23
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: Louis Steward(3)| T: M L W Bell| OR:  83
11/2
Newmarket raider who has won three of his last six starts including at Kempton last month (1m4f) from 3lb lower, the other two being over hurdles. No reason why he can't be competitive once more, though improvement will be needed.
4
(9)
Horse silk
Syncopate147
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs P Sly| OR:  80
14/1
5lb higher than when winning at Newbury in October. Has had several previous chances from this sort of mark and failed to make a major impression, so looks one worth taking on today.
5
(7)
Horse silk
Itlaaqt186
Age: 11|  Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw(7)| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  79
40/1
Was off for a year before coming back well last season, winning twice and being competitive on several other occasions. 2lb higher than the most recent of those wins and although he goes on good ground he tends to need a little give underfoot these days, so perhaps best watched on this occasion.
6
(13)
Horse silk
Be Perfectp21
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR:  78
10/1
Won over 1m6f here in September from today's mark, but remains effective over this trip as shown at Newcastle last time. Should be cherry-ripe after that and hard to envisage him not being involved when the prizes are awarded.
7
(10)
Horse silk
Buyer Beware200
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: P Holmes| OR:  77
100/1
Last win was in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle for Gordon Elliott over a year ago but he could not add to that and was bought for £13,000 in September before joining this yard. Well beaten on sole start for them last backend. 5lb drop will help but looks best watched today.
8
(5)
Horse silk
Wotabreeze200
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: J & S Quinn| OR:  78
25/1
Won from a mark of 69 over C&D on good to firm in July and ran well from 9lb higher back at this track a month later. Has dropped to the latter mark again and given his apparent love for this circuit he looks like going close once more.
9
(6)
Horse silk
Busy Street22
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: G A Swinbank| OR:  76
9/2
Won a Southwell maiden last winter but runner-up back there four times since in handicap company. Just doesn't seem to have a change of gear at the business end of races and is a genuine enough performer. Up 2lb since last run. Should be in the mix but hard to be confident of success.
10
(3)
Horse silk
Airton118
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Robinson(7)| T: J D Bethell| OR:  74
17/2
5lg higher than his Newcastle dead-heat win when last seen in December. Goes best on quick ground on turf and also needs to improve, though there is still scope for that.
11
(1)
Horse silk
Card Hight21
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-11| J: P Mulrennan| T: W Storey| OR:  73
18/1
Goes well with with two wins and a runner-up spot from eight attempts. Most recent of those was in September when scoring over C&D (good) from a mark of 73. Goes from same mark here and is race fit so should be a leading contender.
12
(8)
Horse silk
Wishing Well165
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-9| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR:  71
25/1
1-23 career profile but admirably consistent at this sort of level. The win was just two starts ago at Redcar over 1m6f (good to soft) and she is 4lb higher today. Her record when fresh is not good, so unless she is well supported (and that is possible given the jockey booking) she is perhaps one to watch.
13
(4)
Horse silk
Sellingallthetimep200
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-8| J: B A Curtis| T: M Appleby| OR:  70
8/1
Has been first, second and third in three starts here, all over C&D, with the win on soft ground and the others on good. Now 9lb lower than that success 18 months ago, but stable among the winners and he has to be taken very seriously.

Forecasts

Busy Street (9/2), Master Of Irony (11/2), Instant Karma (11/2), Mukhayyam (13/2), Sellingallthetime (8/1), Airton (17/2), Be Perfect (10/1), Syncopate (14/1), Card High (18/1), Wishing Well (25/1), Wotabreeze (25/1), Itlaaq (40/1), Buyer Beware (100/1)

Verdict

A tricky contest to solve and with a decent clip assured the suggestion is BE PERFECT, who should be able to benefit from that. John Quinn's pair Wotabreeze and Master Of Irony each has a claim, while Sellingallthetime, Mukhayyam and Card High could all land a blow.
  1. Be Perfect
  2. Wotabreeze
  3. Card High

Prize Money

1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.00

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