13:50 Catterick

Wednesday 25 April 2018

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Racing To School Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 1.29s

(2)

La Fortuna^t⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Wallis| OR: 65| D

3/1

Registered her fourth victory in succession when winning over this trip at Bath (good) last week. Carries a penalty for that success and likely to run well once more.

Form: 651111

(9)

Windforpower^v²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 63| D

10/1

Successful three times on the AW since his most recent start to turf and finished a close fourth over this trip at Newcastle last time out. Interesting if repeating that effort back on turf.

Form: 166214

(7)

Pavers Pride¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: N Wilson| OR: 63| D

12/1

Sole success came on good-to-soft ground in a Thirsk maiden last August. Fair efforts in defeat since and making his seasonal debut in this.

Form: 501449-

(4)

Dapper Man^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Sanderson⁽⁷⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 60| BF| D

6/1

Running well on the AW this winter including when beaten a neck over this trip at Southwell last month. Held there subsequently and interesting having finished runner-up off this mark at Thirsk (good-to-firm) last September.

Form: 2-54325

(8)

Kibaar^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 59| D

5/1

Useful horse on his day but below par in recent seasons and finished well beaten at Chelmsford over this trip earlier this month.

Form: 50000-0

(1)

Coiste Bodhar^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: S Dixon| OR: 55| D

7/4

Made a pleasing return to turf racing when finishing third over this trip at Nottingham (good-to-soft) last week. One to note racing off the same mark in this.

Form: 126743

(5)

Lucata^b⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 45

66/1

Placed on heavy ground at two but struggled in three starts since joining this stable and likely to struggle once more.

Form: 253/0-49

(10)

Go Charlie^h⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Gormley⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 45| D

33/1

Some decent efforts in defeat this winter most recently when fourth over this trip at Wolverhampton in February. Racing from out of the handicap on his return.

Form: 58-9554

Non-Runners

(6)

Endeavour²⁵⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Mrs Marjorie Fife J: Cam Hardie

(3)

Kirkby's Phantom¹⁰³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: A Berry J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Coiste Bodhar (7/4), La Fortuna (3/1), Kibaar (5/1), Dapper Man (6/1), Windforpower (10/1), Pavers Pride (12/1), Endeavour (14/1), Go Charlie (33/1), Kirkby's Phantom (50/1), Lucata (66/1)

With a strong pace likely in this opening contest confirmed hold-up performer LA FORTUNA can continue her good run by registering a fifth consecutive victory. The selection carries a penalty for her most recent victory but looks capable of seeing off Coiste Bodhar who made a pleasing return to turf racing when placed at Nottingham recently. Windforpower is fit from a productive spell on the AW during the winter and he can claim third on this occasion.