17:25 Catterick

Wednesday 19 July 2017

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Betfair 'Novice' Amateur Riders' Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 4f 13y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:26  |   Winning time: 2m 37.38s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Gabrial The Dukev18
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: Abbie McCain| T: P Morris| OR:  66| CD
14/1
11 time winner most recently at Lingfield over 2m on the AW in March 2016. Well held twice for this stable but has has won off higher marks in the past.
2
(12)
Horse silk
Buthelezi74
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Matt Brown(3)| T: B Ellison| OR:  66| C
12/1
Well held in the main since winning a Class 2 handicap off a 22lb higher mark at Musselburgh (soft) over 1m6f in April 2015. Handicap mark is plummeting and worth a check in the market here.
3
(6)
Horse silk
Swansway11
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Mr W J Milburn| T: M & D Easterby| OR:  65
4/1
Made the frame in amateur rider contests the last twice including over 1m4f at Ripon (good) on his penultimate outing. Races off a 1lb higher mark here and likely to run well once more.
4
(9)
Horse silk
Arabian Oasisp18
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Carly Scott(3)| T: P A Kirby| OR:  65
33/1
Market Rasen (good) handicap hurdle winner in April and twice placed in that sphere since. Well held on his return to the Flat at Newcastle last month and more needed here.
5
(11)
Horse silk
King Of The Celtsp29
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: Miss J Gillam(3)| T: T D Easterby| OR:  63| CD
16/1
Winner six times including over C&D in a maiden contest as a three-year-old. Other five successes have all come at Beverley and races off a mark 4lb lower than for the most recent of those today.
6
(10)
Horse silk
Tonto's Spirith19
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Miss A M Slack(3)| T: Kenneth Slack| OR:  60| BF| D
9/2
Completed a double when winning under an amateur rider when wearing a hood for the first time at Ayr (soft) over 1m5f last month. Well held over hurdles last time but remains of interest back on the Flat.
7
(14)
Horse silk
Bob's Boyb,t154
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-1| J: Mr H Myddelton(3)| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR:  59
40/1
Winner over 1m2f at Bath (good-to-firm) last August but disappointing in the main since. Well beaten in all starts for previous stable including on the Flat last time out. Makes his debut for this yard with blinkers refitted and a tongue tie applied here.
8
(4)
Horse silk
Gabrial The Terror155
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Matthew Ennis| T: P Morris| OR:  58| D
16/1
Ran well to finish runner-up over 1m6f at Wolverhampton off a 1lb higher mark earlier this year. Cheekpieces worn on that occasion replaced with a visor for subsequent heavy defeat and debuts for a new yard here.
9
(15)
Horse silk
Tawseef19
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: Ella McCain| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  57| D
8/1
Making his debut for this yard when runner-up over hurdles at Cartmel (good-to-soft) over 2m6f last month. Races off a mark 6lb lower than for his latest Flat outing at The Curragh last September.
10
(3)
Horse silk
Miss Tree15
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Thomas Greenwood| T: J & S Quinn| OR:  55| BF| C| D
7/2
Victorious over 1m6f on soft ground here last October and a winner at Redcar (good) over the same distance subsequently. Ran well when finishing third off this mark at Chepstow (good) last time out and one for the shortlist here.
11
(7)
Horse silk
Sherman McCoy37
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR:  54| CD
12/1
Winner eight times so far but failed to score since winner over 1m6f here on good-to-soft ground in April 2015. Well beaten the last twice and more needed here.
12
(5)
Horse silk
Magnolia Ridgep10
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-3| J: M Haigh(3)| T: M Walford| OR:  47| D
22/1
Running over hurdles of late and finished a decent third over 2m at Hexham (good) on his penultimate start. Well held under an amateur rider last time and latest Flat win came back in March 2014.
13
(2)
Horse silk
Volcanic Jack19
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Romain Clavreul| T: M C Chapman| OR:  45| D
100/1
Shock winner over fences at Cartmel (good) on his penultimate outing but well held at the same track six days later. Making his first Flat start in two years and races from out of the handicap here.
14
(8)
Horse silk
Fledermaust27
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-2| J: Miss B Johnson(3)| T: Miss T Jackson| OR:  45
80/1
Failed to trouble the judge in 11 starts so far including in a similar race to this at Ripon (good) when last of 12 last month. Races from out of the handicap here.
15
(13)
Horse silk
Python35
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: Mr J Cummins(3)| T: A Crook| OR:  45
100/1
Well beaten in all six starts so far including at Hamilton over 1m3f on good ground last time out. Races from out of the handicap today.

Forecasts

Miss Tree (7/2), Swansway (4/1), Tonto's Spirit (9/2), Tawseef (8/1), Sherman McCoy (12/1), Buthelezi (12/1), Gabrial The Duke (14/1), King Of The Celts (16/1), Gabrial The Terror (16/1), Magnolia Ridge (22/1), Arabian Oasis (33/1), Bob's Boy (40/1), Fledermaus (80/1), Volcanic Jack (100/1), Python (100/1)

Verdict

SWANSWAY has been running well in amateur riders contests of late and can register a second career success by taking this event off a mark 1lb higher than when runner-up at Nottingham last time out. Useful amateur Will Milburn takes the ride today and the selection take this ahead of Tonto's Spirit who was in good form when last running on the Flat while Miss Tree is another to have run well in recent times and she can take third.
  1. Swansway
  2. Tonto's Spirit
  3. Miss Tree

Prize Money

1st: £2,184.002nd: £677.003rd: £338.004th: £169.00

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