16:40 Catterick

Monday 14 May 2018

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Catterick Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 1m 12.84s

(1)

It Must Be Faith^p⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 69| BF| D

10/1

Successful at Wolverhampton over this trip in March and has won in the Channel Islands since. Penalised for that latest success and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 717131

(9)

B Fifty Two^t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 74| D

14/1

Victorious over 5f at Pontefract (good-to-soft) last month but held off this 5lb higher mark subsequently. Return to 6f no issue in this contest.

Form: 024-815

(4)

Meshardal^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 74| CD

3/1

Finished a close fourth over this trip at Newcastle last time out. Races off his 7lb higher turf mark here and he is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 88-7974

(5)

Apricot Sky¹⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Dods| OR: 73| C| D

20/1

Winner of a claimer over 5f here last October and run well in a couple of AW handicaps subsequently. Worth a check in the market on seasonal debut.

Form: 731744-

(3)

Straightothepoint^p¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 69| D

13/2

Well held over 5f on his return to action at Beverley (good) last month. Probably best watched in this contest.

Form: 33906-0

(6)

Newstead Abbey²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 68| D

20/1

Victorious over 5f at Wolverhampton in March and placed in claiming company subsequently. Disappointed last time out and making his first turf appearance in over ten months in this.

Form: 582128

(8)

Crosse Fire^b¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: S Dixon| OR: 64| D

5/1

Just touched off in a 6f handicap at Southwell in March. Held since including over 5f at Beverley (good) last time.

Form: 225440

(2)

Spirit Of Wedza⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: P Hanagan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 63| D

9/2

Finished a close fourth over 5f at Newcastle in March. Fair effort over the same C&D subsequently and interesting to see how he fares on this occasion.

Form: 46-5546

(7)

Extrasolar^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 60| D

13/2

Making his seasonal debut when finishing well beaten over 5f at Beverley (good) last time. Likely to have improved for the run and worth a check in the market.

Form: 57006-0

Result Amended

Spirit Of Wedza - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Extrasolar - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Forecasts

Meshardal (3/1), Spirit Of Wedza (9/2), Crosse Fire (5/1), Extrasolar (13/2), Straightothepoint (13/2), It Must Be Faith (10/1), B Fifty Two (14/1), Newstead Abbey (20/1), Apricot Sky (20/1)

B FIFTY TWO can register his second success of the season by taking this competitive sprint handicap. The selection was a winner at Pontefract last month and can take this with It Must Be Faith taken to claim second under a penalty. Of the remainder Meshardal finished a close fourth last time out and he can finish one place better in this contest.