15:45 Catterick

Tuesday 31 October 2017

All12:3513:0513:3514:1014:4015:1515:4516:20

racinguk.com Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 17.8s

(1)

Short Work^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 80| BF| CD

11/8

Proved himself a useful performer over 6f of late winning three handicaps at the trip one of which was over C&D. Ran with credit over 7f last time at York under a penalty and well drawn here to take a prominent role and has a leading chance.

Form: 413113

(6)

Lucky Beggar⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 79| CD

25/1

Finally ended a long losing run courtesy of a much reduced mark at Wetherby earlier in the year and followed that up with another win. Had plenty of outings subsequently although looks to have gone off the boil again.

Form: 708900

(3)

Adam's Ale^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Barry McHugh| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 77| D

10/1

Off the mark for the year on his seasonal/stable debut (has needed the run in the past) but has failed to really show that form since. Left poorly placed when running a moderate race last time and best watched for now.

Form: 188650

(9)

Ballymore Castle¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75

12/1

Rather tricky customer who has talent but doesn't always appear to want to use it often following a good run with a poor one. Only win of his career came on his second start and hard to fancy here.

Form: 563080

(7)

Tricky Dicky⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: Olly Williams| OR: 74| CD

3/1

Has won on turf but last two wins have come on Fibresand over 6f and this suspicion is that he's better on that surface and other synthetic surfaces. Ran with credit on the Tapeta at Newcastle last time, chance if he can reproduce that back on turf.

Form: 042173

(8)

Laughton¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 72

33/1

There's no doubt that he's well handicapped on his old form but he cam starts slowly and often flatters to deceive because of that factor. Continued well below form last time out and this ground may well be too soft also.

Form: 405009

(4)

See The Sun^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| BF| D

5/1

Has conditions in his favour although the losing run now stands at 16 so any enthusiasm is tempered slightly. Keeps reaching the frame and looks well handicapped although he may need everything to drop right to break the losing run.

Form: 099223

(2)

Peachey Carnehan^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Rachel Richardson⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 68| D

33/1

Scored twice in handicaps earlier in the year within the space of a week over 5/6f but hasn't shown much spark since the last of those wins. Often starts slowly and unless they go very quickly here he could be on the back foot all the way.

Form: 215769

(5)

Spirit Of Zebedee^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 64| CD

20/1

Confirmed the promise of his previous run when winning a C&D 0-60 in August and ran with credit on his next start. Found his good run of form coming to an end last time and out of the weights here in a better grade.

Form: 702130

Forecasts

Short Work (11/8), Tricky Dicky (3/1), See The Sun (5/1), Adam's Ale (10/1), Ballymore Castle (12/1), Spirit Of Zebedee (20/1), Lucky Beggar (25/1), Peachey Carnehan (33/1), Laughton (33/1)

This doesn’t look to have the depth of the first division and Richard Fahey who won both divisions of this last year will be struggling to win one of them this year. He runs the quirky Ballymore Castle in this a horse who only has one maiden win to his name. SHORT WORK has been in very progressive form of late and ran well last time out with the 7f trip finding him out and this 6f will suit much better and he looks to have a leading chance to score another handicap victory. See The Sun has his best chance for a while to break his losing spell but another place may be the best he can manage while Tricky Dicky has shown his best form of late on synthetic surfaces. Adam’s Ale would be interesting if he could regain his earlier form from a yard that are always to be respected with their sprinters.