13:05 Catterick

Thursday 28 December 2017

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Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 56.2s

Amuse Me^p,t²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: James Moffatt| OR: 99| D

11/1

Into the veteran stage now, trip and ground both ideal and will enjoy racing in easier company after being outclassed at Carlisle last time. Handicapper giving him every chance now and may go better here.

Form: 5254-96

Betancourt⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Ewart| OR: 98

11/2

Came back off a break to win at Sedgefield in October but hasn't followed that up and latest effort rather suggests he's gone off the boil a little. Step back up in trip may help but a bit to prove at present, and others are preferred.

Form: 0/5-5169

Cup Of Ambition^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Stock⁽⁷⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 96

3/1

Second to the useful Dolos at Chepstow in April is but a distant memory on recent efforts, although ran a bit better than finishing position suggested at Leicester last time (weakened late) and this test should suit. Unexposed and not discounted.

Form: 2-UPP55

Paddling⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Finian O'Toole⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 89

4/1

Has put in a couple of decent enough efforts over fences here this season (in the context of this race) to be considered, and looked ready for a try at this trip on his staying-on third last time. Shortlisted.

Form: 5P84-43

Frankie Ballou^h1⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Cook| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 88

17/2

Still a maiden after 19 starts and despite the odd reasonable effort over this C&D, didn't show enough over hurdles last time to think that his duck will be broken here. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6P3P5-0

Mr Witmore^b³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: K Yeoman⁽⁷⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 79

5/1

Recent third at Hexham from 22lb out of the handicap makes him look thrown in here if taken literally, but overall record of 0-20 immediately tempers any enthusiasm and that run looks a bit of a fluke. Chance on the book then, but not one to trust.

Form: F88733

Under The Red Sky^b1³²

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Dowson⁽³⁾| T: Kenny Johnson| OR: 77

8/1

Into the veteran stage now, still a maiden after 23 starts and although there's been the odd false dawn to give hope he can finally win one, these conditions hardly ideal and it's easy enough to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 23-P304

Lost In Newyork²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-1| J: Tom Broughton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N Kent| OR: 74

25/1

Just 1 win in 43 starts tells you all you need to know, hard to win with and although these conditions fine and he wasn't disgraced on recent comeback effort, looks unlikely to be doubling his tally here.

Form: UU27/2-7

Reverse The Charge^p¹⁹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Walton| OR: 68

33/1

No win in 25 starts (although a handful of placings), not seen out since being pulled up at Hexham in the summer and races form out of the handicap here. Positives hard to find and easy to pass over.

Form: PP-449P

Forecasts

Cup Of Ambition (3/1), Paddling (4/1), Mr Witmore (5/1), Betancourt (11/2), Under The Red Sky (8/1), Frankie Ballou (17/2), Amuse Me (11/1), Lost In Newyork (25/1), Reverse The Charge (33/1)

This is weak, and CUP OF AMBITION really wouldn't need to improve much on his Leicester run to hold a solid chance. With the likelihood of improvement to come, he'taken to come out on top in a modest event. Padding looks to be the one that will give him most to do after some solid enough efforts and may well improve a little for this step up in trip. Mr Witmore looks best of the rest, but wouldn't be one to trust.

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