17:30 Catterick

Friday 18 August 2017

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Ladies' Evening Amateur Riders' Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 38.47s

(9)

Sellingallthetime^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: M Appleby| OR: 71| CD

5/1

One of four C&D runners and worthy of respect on the jockey booking alone after running a respectable race last time out at Doncaster over 3f further and in a slightly better grade. Not won for a while but this is far easier than recent tasks and he may well appreciate the drop in grade.

Form: 7-23335

(10)

Wotabreeze²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 70| CD

6/1

Ridden by the other eminent rider in this field which makes this C&D winner of interest here especially as he comes from a yard in good form. He's yet to hit the heights of last year when he won twice but he's down to a good mark here and back in the right grade.

Form: 009238

(7)

Serenity Now²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr Matt Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 69| D

50/1

Last seen to best effect back in 2015 when he was winning over hurdles and on the turf and AW in a golden spell that he's found hard to repeat. His form of late has been fairly ordinary and he's offered little even tried in cheekpieces and this doesn't look enough of a test of stamina for him.

Form: 5/4-2288

(4)

Swansway²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 68| BF| CD

8/1

Took a similar race over C&D on his penultimate start and appears very at home in these sorts of races although he found life tough under a penalty last time again over C&D. Even off his revised mark he's still 3lb above his last winning one and on balance he probably only has a place chance here.

Form: 863217

(6)

Pete So High^p¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-4| J: Mr Alex Ferguson| T: R Hannon| OR: 70| D

7/2

One of two-three-year olds in the field he's a rare runner at the course for this yard having already won twice this year in maiden/handicap company. Took a 0-75 handicap last time out at Ripon where the decent pace played to his strengths although his finishing effort has on occasions looked a little weak.

Form: 452431

(2)

Duke Of Yorkshire^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Mrs Emily Roberts⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65| CD

14/1

From a yard whose horses are definitely running well above form at the moment he would need to catch that bug to take a hand here. The saving grace for him may be that his last two wins came under this rider in the same type of race off a 2lb higher mark on the AW and he's also a C&D winner. His recent form would suggest that he's not in the same form now though.

Form: 023550

(11)

Tonto's Spirit^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Emma Sayer| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 60| D

11/2

Has some useful hurdles form (last win came off 121) and he's made fair use of his lowly Flat mark in June winning handicaps off 48/54 the last in an amateur riders contest. Ran over C&D off an increased mark on his penultimate start and looked as though this trip wasn't enough of a test for him.

Form: 9-11339

(3)

Nordic Combined³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Miss L Wilson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 68

6/1

The other three-year-old in the field his one win so far has come in a mile nursery on the culmination of his juvenile career on testing ground at Thirsk. Has shaped like a real stayer in his three races this year and even this trip looks on the sharp side for him.

Form: 591-529

(1)

Midnight Warrior^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: R E Barr| OR: 58| C

33/1

Has won around this course and showed his best recent form when winning over 1m6f at Redcar off a mark of 55. Not totally to blame for a poor run last time out when badly hampered in the closing stages but more probably needed here.

Form: 252130

(5)

All For Nothing^t,v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jordan Williams| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

16/1

It took a drop to claiming grade to see him win last time out and to break his maiden with the visor and tongue-tie combination applied for the first time over a much shorter distance than he faces today. Steps up a 2f here having struggled in handicaps before with this his first run for his new yard (have done well with their GB runners).

Form: 88-6691

(8)

Tropical Bachelor³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: Miss Emily Bullock⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48| D

20/1

Has certainly been around the block in terms of trainers and shaped well after a long break at Doncaster in July over 1m4f off a mark of 52. He failed to back that up last time though and from 3lb out of the handicap has only a slight chance here.

Form: 5342/47

Forecasts

Pete So High (7/2), Sellingallthetime (5/1), Tonto's Spirit (11/2), Wotabreeze (6/1), Nordic Combined (6/1), Swansway (8/1), Duke Of Yorkshire (14/1), All For Nothing (16/1), Tropical Bachelor (20/1), Midnight Warrior (33/1), Serenity Now (50/1)

A race that doesn’t make that much appeal as a betting medium and the mounts of leading riders Simon Walker – Wotabreeze – and Serena Brotherton – Sellingallthetime – are sure to attract attention. Tonto’s Spirit should be capable of making an impact based on his hurdles rating although this trip does look a little short for him. Both Duke Of Yorkshire and Swansway are C&D winners but more than likely will need to improve to take this and the suggestion is the three-year-old PETE SO HIGH. He carries a penalty here but looks to have some progress left in him and should be well handled by Alex Ferguson.