18:40 Catterick

Friday 17 August 2018

All17:4018:1018:4019:1019:4520:15

Moody Construction Nursery

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 1m 12.96s

(2)

Triggered¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: E Walker| OR: 80| D

5/4

Improving on a run-to-run basis to get off the mark last time at Ffos Las (6f, good) and now makes his handicap debut with seemingly more progress to come. Trainer has a reasonable record with handicap debutantes and nicely drawn here.

Form: 651

(3)

Caballero¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Rodriguez⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 78

5/2

Newcomer to handicaps having shaped well in his last two starts; third to previous winners at Ayr on his 2nd start and took a sound runner-up spot last time. Drop back to 6f a slight concern but still has potential in nurseries.

Form: 532

(1)

Aurag³⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77| D

13/2

Showed much improved form to get off the mark on his third start at Hamilton over 6f before never really getting to the first two in a small-field York 6f nursery. Eased 2lb from his original mark which looks a rather harsh one on his form so far.

Form: 5613

(6)

Aloysius Lilius²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 76

11/1

Five runs to his name so far (all at 5f) with a couple of decent efforts at Carlisle his best form. Ultimately well beaten in the Super Sprint last time at Newbury (travelled well) and looks to have a better performance in him; up to 6f now.

Form: 82620

(4)

Pearl Of Qatar¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: B Ellison| OR: 73

14/1

Produced her best performance so far on her debut over the stiff 5f at Beverley showing off the speed in her pedigree. Run with credit since having been saddled with a penalty twice and looked to need this trip; handicap debut.

Form: 154

(5)

Bengali Spirit²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 71

16/1

Made a bright start to his career with two runner-up slots with cut in the ground but has since struggled on a quicker surface twice. Ran poorly on his handicap debut last time and just eased 2lb for that effort; mark still looks high.

Form: 2246

(7)

The Big Bad¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Jason Hart| T: A Crook| OR: 67| D

16/1

Winner of a weak Ripon seller over 6f he was one of the few who arrived in any sort of form and had a simple task on his last start for his former yard. Up in trip to 7f he ran well enough last time (without headgear); handicap debut now back to 6f.

Form: 8213

Forecasts

Triggered (5/4), Caballero (5/2), Aurag (13/2), Aloysius Lilius (11/1), Pearl Of Qatar (14/1), The Big Bad (16/1), Bengali Spirit (16/1)

Despite the grade this may take some winning with several of these capable of progress in handicaps with five of the field making their debuts in this sphere. Aurag wasn’t disgraced last time out at York but like his stablemate Bengali Spirit he may need to find some progress. Caballero still has some potential although the return to 6f may find him a touch tapped for speed and the overall race-to-race progression of TRIGGERED is preferred especially as he may well be better than his opening mark of 80. Aloysius Lilius has some solid 5f form which if reproduced at 6f will put him in the mix also.