15:35 Catterick

Tuesday 11 September 2018

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2018 Catterick Twelve Furlong Series Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 2m 38.9s

(5)

Wotabreeze^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63| CD

17/2

Handicapped to have a say as a dual previous C&D winner (Class 5-6), but has posted a trio of moderate efforts since his close up third to Buyer Beware over C&D in July.

Form: 723846

(14)

Archipeligo^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Jamie Gormley⁽³⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 61| D

11/1

Back to winning ways at Musselburgh recently (1m4f+ good), beating third placed Trautmann (now 2lb better off) by almost 1L; effective anywhere between 1m1f-1m4f; fair chance.

Form: 646561

(7)

Clenymistra¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 61| D

15/2

Won for the first time in 12 months when making all to justify favouritism and take a 1m2f Ripon seller (good) last month; stiffer task back in handicap company, but with fair form at Thirsk in the past, this sharp track could suit.

Form: 276371

(9)

Trautmann^p,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P Hanagan| T: R Menzies| OR: 59| BF| D

9/2

Took time to break the maiden tag, but was denied a 1m4f+ Musselburgh hat-trick by Archipeligo last month; 2lb better off today, and still just 2lb above his last winning mark, so has to be there or thereabouts at a similar sharp track.

Form: 626113

(13)

King's Coinage²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| D

15/2

9lb lower than when winning a 1m4f Newbury handicap for Ed Walker in June 2017, and has served notice that recent wind surgery might've proved beneficial; not disgraced when a staying on 3L fifth to Albert Boy (runs earlier) at Thirsk latest.

Form: 088045

(6)

Hilborough^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: J L Eyre| OR: 66

9/2

Sole win came over 1m on Fibresand at Southwell (off this mark); has made the frame on each of his last two starts at Beverley (including over 1m4f latest); also has form tied in with Archipeligo, so shouldn't be dismissed.

Form: 700433

(2)

Jan De Heem^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 57| D

9/1

Six-time winner from 53 starts, but fallow so far in 2018; campaigned mainly between 1m4f-1m6f these days; drops back slightly in trip after finishing 8L third to The Knot Is Tied at Redcar last month.

Form: 2-08433

(8)

Midnight Warrior^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: R E Barr| OR: 55| C

25/1

No win since July 2017 (1m6f Redcar); but sits on that winning mark and was only headed close home (28/1) over C&D latest; enters the reckoning if able to reproduce (not a given).

Form: 553642

(3)

Lean On Pete²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 53| D

25/1

Fair overall career strike-rate (10-88), but kicking on in terms of advancing years and isn't the force of old; 2L runner-up in a Beverley seller (1m4f, good to firm) latest, but that's not strong enough form for this contest.

Form: 437052

(11)

Richard Strauss^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 52

33/1

1-29 (0-16 on turf); runner-up off a 4lb higher mark at Haydock in June (1m2f), but unable to back that up over 1m4f since (or over hurdles), so not overly difficult to dismiss.

Form: 302075

(10)

Airplane¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| D

14/1

Looked to be firmly on an upward trajectory over 1m4f at Ripon in mid-summer (form associated with Midnight Warrior); a shade disappointing thereafter until an improved run over 1m2f latest; difficult to assess, but Catterick will suit run style.

Form: 012874

(1)

Siyahamba²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 46

25/1

16-race maiden; finished fourth of nine (Lean On Pete second) in a 1m4f Beverley selling handicap latest; shouldn't prove anywhere near strong enough in this company.

Form: 239-954

(12)

Fillydelphia¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 45| BF| CD

12/1

Dual C&D winner (with cut); also finished runner-up on her last visit here in July (beaten 5L), and whilst that offers hope, evidently has work to do with today's rival Trautmann on Musselburgh form from July.

Form: 763244

(4)

Ejabah⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Noel Garbutt⁽³⁾| T: C Smith| OR: 45

100/1

19-race maiden; has done the bulk of her racing over 6f-7f; don't be deceived by her second placed effort on her penultimate start - that was in a three-runner seller (1m4f) at Leicester; not considered.

Form: 9-09927

Forecasts

Hilborough (9/2), Trautmann (9/2), Clenymistra (15/2), King's Coinage (15/2), Wotabreeze (17/2), Jan De Heem (9/1), Archipeligo (11/1), Fillydelphia (12/1), Airplane (14/1), Siyahamba (25/1), Lean On Pete (25/1), Midnight Warrior (25/1), Richard Strauss (33/1), Ejabah (100/1)

More competitive than the opening division in terms of likely winners with course specialists Wotabreeze and Fillydelphia worth noting. King's Coinage is another to consider from a handy looking mark. His performances have improved since wind surgery, and on his 3yo form for Ed Walker, he ought to prove capable of winning these sort of low level contests for Ruth Carr. However, this probably lies between Musselburgh foes Archipeligo and TRAUTMANN, with the Rebecca Menzies-trained gelding fancied to turn the tables on slightly better terms at a similar sharp track.