16:05 Catterick

Saturday 9 June 2018

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Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 3m 31.61s

(9)

Mambo Dancer¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 71| D

14/1

All three career wins have come on the All Weather. 0/8 on turf and was beaten a very long way at Nottingham (2m, good to firm) last time. That race was won by a handicap blot but more needed all the same.

Form: 346605

(5)

Golden Jeffrey⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: I Jardine| OR: 70| D

14/1

Has really been struggling over hurdles of late and well beaten on all five starts under that code in 2018. First flat run today for eight months and is on an attractive mark in this sphere but needs to do much more. Market support would be key.

Form: 744140-

(3)

Dew Pond²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70| CD

7/1

Having first run for over 18 months when making reappearance at Ripon (2m, good) last month. Should come on for that effort having been well beaten and is on a fair mark. Previous C&D winner and hard to discount.

Form: 31532/8

(4)

Italian Riviera^h²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 70| CD

10/11

Talented individual on his day and returned to from with a bang over C&D last time when winning comfortably by 5L. Handed an 8lb ride in the weights for that which makes life tougher but not certain to stop him all the same if on another going day.

Form: 1/242-41

(2)

Bodacious Name²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 65| D

5/1

Only one win from 13 starts on the flat and ran ok final start under this code at Pontefract (2m5½f, good to soft). There is every chance this track and conditions will be a bit on the sharp side for him today so no surprise if they go forward early

Form: 12247-3

(8)

General Allenby¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: Shelley Birkett⁽³⁾| T: H Tett| OR: 52| CD

12/1

Only one (over C&D) win from 18 attempts on the flat so far. Hasn't been showing a great deal under both codes so far this year and hard to recommend in current form.

Form: 2317-40

(6)

Adrakhan¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 46| D

40/1

Hard to make a strong case for on recent evidence and was well beaten by Italian Riviera here two starts back. Lots to do to reverse that form from out of the handicap.

Form: 352-860

(7)

Simmo's Partytrick⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: Nathan Evans| T: G A Harker| OR: 46

14/1

Poor form on all nine starts (maiden), including when beaten in a course seller latest over 1m6f. No obvious chance at these weights.

Form: 8-70543

(1)

Fillydelphia⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-2| J: Hannah Worrall⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 45| C

16/1

Very hard to make a case for her based on recent efforts and from racing out of the weights here. Starts life for a new yard today and needs that to inject some life.

Form: 8908-60

Forecasts

Italian Riviera (10/11), Bodacious Name (5/1), Dew Pond (7/1), General Allenby (12/1), Golden Jeffrey (14/1), Mambo Dancer (14/1), Simmo's Partytrick (14/1), Fillydelphia (16/1), Adrakhan (40/1)

Not a strong race and few have strong credentials. Italian Riviera won as easy as he liked here last time and will be a major force once again should he be in the same mood. Dew Pond should strip fitter for his recent spin and is a danger but the selection is to be GOLDEN JEFFREY. Having struggled over hurdles of late he returns to the flat off an attractive mark for the yard that won this contest last year.