15:30 Catterick

Wednesday 25 April 2018

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2018 Catterick Twelve Furlong Series Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:32 | Winning time: 2m 44.05s

(6)

Card High^t³²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Nathan Evans| T: W Storey| OR: 72| CD

8/1

Six time winner but unraced since finishing a short-head second over 1m6f at Carlisle (soft) in June last year. Has twice won over C&D off a 1lb higher mark in the past.

Form: 0/76472-

(8)

Take The High Road⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 72| BF

9/1

Placed in a couple of maiden races for John Oxx last autumn but disappointed over 7f at Southwell on debut for this yard and held in three hurdles starts. Likely to appreciate the step up in distance on handicap debut.

Form: 335-

(12)

Ebqaa¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: J W Unett| OR: 70

20/1

Finished runner-up on two of her five starts including when 7L second of four over 1m2f at Newcastle in November. Making her handicap and seasonal debut in this.

Form: 7/4224-

(9)

Munthany¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69

9/1

Signs of ability in five maiden starts for Charles Hills last year. Cost connections £15,000 at the sales in November and has been gelded since. Making his handicap debut in this.

Form: 45334-

(3)

Tan Arabiq²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Nicola Currie⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| D

8/1

Three time winner and not beaten far when finishing fourth over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton last time out. Below par in three starts on turf last season however.

Form: 12-8534

(13)

Clemento³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 67

12/1

Finished third off a 2lb higher mark over this trip on the AW at Lingfield in October. Well held on debut for this stable when wearing cheekpieces (left off for this) for the first time on stable debut last month.

Form: 54433-9

(5)

Riviere Argentee^v³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: K R Burke| OR: 66| CD

20/1

C&D winner on good-to-soft ground in October. Struggled in two subsequent outings and finished 39L behind the winner at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) on her seasonal debut.

Form: 88616-0

(2)

Snookered²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 66

33/1

Victorious over 1m2f at Beverley (good-to-soft) last July and placed in this sphere and over hurdles subsequently. Well held over an inadequate trip on the AW last time and making just his third start for this yard.

Form: 31736-8

(4)

Bit Of A Quirke^p1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 62

8/1

Placed twice over hurdles in the autumn and a fair effort on his return to the Flat when finishing fifth at Doncaster (1m2f, soft) a month ago. Rated 1lb lower than for his latest success and wears cheekpieces for the first time.

Form: 14845-5

(7)

Tewafeedj²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 61| D

4/1

Broke his maiden when winning a Thirsk handicap over this trip on good-to-soft ground last August. Held twice subsequently and makes his seasonal debut in this contest.

Form: 763140-

(1)

Zig Zag²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: P J McDonald| T: P A Kirby| OR: 57

4/1

Dual winner for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland and beaten just 1L when making his debut for this stable in a handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good-to-soft) in September. Reverts to the Flat on his first outing since.

Form: 515/000-

(10)

Ghostly Arc^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: N Wilson| OR: 55| BF

25/1

Returning from a break when winning over 1m2f at Newcastle in February. Failed to settle when finishing well beaten over the same C&D subsequently and interesting to see how he fares from out of the handicap on his return to the turf.

Form: 9/599-16

(11)

Anne's Valentino^p1⁷⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: R Menzies| OR: 45

100/1

Dual winner in staying handicaps in 2014 but had just two starts since finishing runner-up over 2m here in August 2015. Wears cheekpieces for the first time racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 0942/0-7

Forecasts

Tewafeedj (4/1), Zig Zag (4/1), Card High (8/1), Bit Of A Quirke (8/1), Tan Arabiq (8/1), Take The High Road (9/1), Munthany (9/1), Clemento (12/1), Riviere Argentee (20/1), Ebqaa (20/1), Ghostly Arc (25/1), Snookered (33/1), Anne's Valentino (100/1)

Top weight CARD HIGH can register his third victory over this C&D on his first outing since finishing runner-up at Carlisle last June. The selection has the trip and ground to suit today and can get the better of Ghostly Arc who is fit from a sell on the AW and has excuses for his disappointing effort last time.. Zig Zag can claim third having finished a good second on his debut for this stable over hurdles in the autumn.