16:40 Catterick

Wednesday 25 July 2018

All14:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:45

Never Miss A Race On Racing UK Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 13.00s

(9)

Mr Strutter⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: A Elliott| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 61| C| D

5/1

Won here over 5f last month, when 4lb lower. Sees out 6f and conditions okay for him, so has a squeak if he can produce his best.

Form: 641488

(4)

Young Tiger^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: G Lee| T: T P Tate| OR: 60

11/4

0-13 on turf, with both success being on AW. 9lb higher than his best winning mark, but was not far short of that form on turf at Wetherby on penultimate start. Arguably best over shorter, but fast ground could help him to get home.

Form: 0-30728

(7)

Windforpower^p³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 60| D

8/1

Course record reads 0-34, though has won 16 times elsewhere. Has been competitive here a couple of times this season, but disappointed last time and others preferred.

Form: 144360

(11)

Meandmyshadow^b³³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: A D Brown| OR: 57| CD

12/1

Scored over C&D in 2013. Stays 7f and acts on fast ground. Well held in both turf starts so far this season but on a handy mark if she can revive.

Form: 3-14000

(5)

Cupid's Arrow^h1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 54| BF| CD

5/2

Sole win came over C&D (soft) in a division of this last year, when 6lb higher. Below that level in all starts this season, but has run well here since then and also shaped better at Wolverhampton last time. Hood on and not ruled out.

Form: 5-00864

(10)

Trulove¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Rachel Richardson| T: J Riches| OR: 45

80/1

Yet to make the frame in 18 attempts, out of the handicap and makes no appeal.

Form: 906055

(6)

A J Cook⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Nathan Evans| T: R E Barr| OR: 45

16/1

Has shaped better on his last two starts and ran well in a seller over C&D last week. It will be tougher back in this sphere from out of the handicap, however, but he is not written off from picking up a bit of prize money.

Form: 39-0074

(1)

Grandad Chunk³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Paula Muir⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Teague| OR: 45

33/1

Has not finished in the frame in 16 starts and is another readily opposed from 1lb 'wrong'.

Form: 785657

(3)

Silverlight^p1⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: Kenneth Slack| OR: 45

8/1

Ran second on her debut in a Thirsk seller (6f, good to soft) last year for Phil Kirby. Below that level all starts since, including on debut for this trainer at Newcastle (7f, AW) latest. Cheekpieces now on and plenty to prove.

Form: 246-0

Non-Runners

(8)

Cuppacoco¹⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Mrs A Duffield J: J Fanning

(2)

Pavarella Shoes²¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: N Wilson J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Cupid's Arrow (5/2), Young Tiger (11/4), Mr Strutter (5/1), Cuppacoco (6/1), Silverlight (8/1), Windforpower (8/1), Meandmyshadow (12/1), A J Cook (16/1), Pavarella Shoes (25/1), Grandad Chunk (33/1), Trulove (80/1)

A poor contest where it could be worth chancing CUPID'S ARROW to come back to form at a track where he is proven. He shaped as though a revival could be imminent last time out. Mister Strutter and Young Tiger can't be ruled out if producing their best, while Cuppacoco is another to consider. Check the market with regard to Silverlight, who has plenty to prove, but who wouldn't be far away if able to repeat her debut run.