15:00 Catterick

Friday 1 June 2018

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Lionweld Kennedy Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 59.19s

(6)

Machree⁴^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: G C O'Neill⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 72| BF| CD

2/1

Recording a second career success when powering clear of Angel Force at Redcar on Monday (5f good to firm) to score by an ever widening 3L. Ground versatile, is a previous C&D winner and undoubtedly well-in under a 6lb penalty.

Form: 341-71

(4)

Cameo Star²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| D

9/1

Won just once in seven starts, in a modest 5f novice auction stakes at Beverley in July 2017 (good to firm), and hasn't shaped with much encouragement so far this season; hence the drop down the weights.

Form: 1940-90

(5)

Undercover Brother²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: J Balding| OR: 65| D

33/1

Successful over 5f at Hamilton (good-to-firm) as a two-year-old, but has drawn a blank on ten subsequent starts, including when weakening after showing early speed at Beverley latest (5f).

Form: 28-5368

(3)

Donny Belle¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T Eaves| T: D H Brown| OR: 64

20/1

Regressed since a pleasing start to her juvenile career in 2017, finishing in the frame on her first two racecourse appearances (both 5f). A bit more like it at Bath latest (firm), despite never really figuring in the shape up.

Form: 32568-4

(8)

Zizum³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 63

80/1

Beaten just ¾L over C&D in October on his penultimate start for Newmarket handler George Scott, but not great on stable debut at Wetherby last month (5½f soft) and hasn't raced on quick ground since his Irish days with David Marnane.

Form: 57829-8

(1)

Eeh Bah Gum²^{(ex 12)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56| D

8/11

Thrived since switched to Tim Easterby, getting better with each and every appearance. Bolted up from last week's Catterick winner Kingstreet Lady at Beverley on Wednesday (5f good to firm) and mightily tough to stop despite today's double penalty.

Form: 009-411

Non-Runners

(2)

Funkadelic²³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: B Haslam J: G Lee

(7)

Liamba²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: C J McGovern

Forecasts

Eeh Bah Gum (8/11), Machree (2/1), Liamba (7/1), Cameo Star (9/1), Funkadelic (16/1), Donny Belle (20/1), Undercover Brother (33/1), Zizum (80/1)

EEH BAH GUM is improving at a rate of knots and was a truly facile winner on the Westwood at Beverley on Wednesday appearing to be streets ahead of his current handicap mark. He is impossible to oppose despite the double penalty with the connections of the top-weighted Machree no doubt cursing their luck despite having their own rapidly progressive (and ahead of the handicapper) filly with which to go to war.