16:05 Catterick

Tuesday 11 September 2018

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Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 26.34s

(3)

Weellan¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 81| BF

11/2

Twice a winner over 1m at Ripon, including off his current mark in July (good); neck runner-up on his sole previous visit to Catterick (7f), so could prove tough to pass if able to get to the front early doors (faces competition).

Form: 431564

(10)

Iron Sky¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 79| C| D

6/1

Hasn't seen masses of racing (2-7); kept on well to score in a 6f median auction maiden here in June, and has won over 7f since (Thirsk); produced a couple of more modest efforts last month, but possible that he could bounce back.

Form: 142148

(9)

Zumurud¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 78

20/1

Head winner over 5f (good to firm) at Pontefract in July, and rated just 1lb higher here; mixed fortunes since and it remains to be seen how he handles his first attempt at 7f (half-brother to 1m winner Ice Box).

Form: 631854

(1)

Gratified²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Edward Greatrex| T: A Watson| OR: 77| D

5/1

Beat a couple of subsequent winners (Forward Thinker and Dixieland Diva) when scoring by a short-head over 7f at Lingfield in July; no match for an impressive 83-rated winner at Yarmouth (6f) latest; reasonable chance on handicap debut.

Form: 312

(5)

Harbour Vision^t1¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Stott| T: D H Brown| OR: 75| D

25/1

Made all to win a 7f Chelmsford novice in September 2017, but failed to make an impression in nurseries thereafter; tailed-off last of 16 on seasonal reappearance at Doncaster (7f) in June, and reappears wearing a tongue-tie.

Form: 36134-0

(6)

Knowing Glance³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 74| D

13/2

Beat Weellan by ½L on his seasonal reappearance at Carlisle (7f good to firm) in May and is actually 4lb better off today; lesser efforts since (off this 5lb higher mark), but isn't fully exposed after making just seven career starts.

Form: 433-179

(8)

Symposing^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 73| D

25/1

7f Wetherby novice winner in May (good to soft), but has failed to beat a single rival in three of his last four starts (6f-7f); dropped 10lb in the weights since introduced to handicapping but that doesn't appear to be enough.

Form: 367569

(2)

Rastacap²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73| D

7/1

3lb higher than when making all to score at Chepstow in July (7f, good to firm), but held in stronger races since and the handicapper probably has her measure; could give Weellan, Saisons D'or and Christmas Night company up front early.

Form: 642144

(11)

Saisons D'Or¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 72| CD

5/1

Keen sort who faces competition for the lead; C&D maiden winner in July (good); ran well enough in a 7f Redcar Class 5 handicap latest (third); merits respect, but equally can be opposed at projected odds given wide draw.

Form: 238163

(7)

Tangasseri²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 67

66/1

Started at sizeable odds in three runs in novice/maiden company (7f-1m+); dam a 5f sprinter, sire a Derby winner, so has all bases covered on pedigree, but only of any interest on handicap debut if the market vibes are positive.

Form: 667

(4)

Christmas Night¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 66| D

8/1

Front-runner who remains in good fettle - 1L winner off a 3lb lower mark at Wolverhampton (7f) in late August; equally effective on turf (earlier close up third to a subsequent winner over C&D); fair chance despite facing competition for the lead.

Form: 336231

Forecasts

Saisons D'Or (5/1), Gratified (5/1), Weellan (11/2), Iron Sky (6/1), Knowing Glance (13/2), Rastacap (7/1), Christmas Night (8/1), Zumurud (20/1), Symposing (25/1), Harbour Vision (25/1), Tangasseri (66/1)

A very difficult race, with early pace plentiful with the likes of Christmas Night, Rastacap, Saisons D'Or and WEELLAN in the line up. Of that contingent, the Jedd O'Keeffe-trained runner is opposed on account of a wide draw (and his overly keen nature), whilst the Mark Johnston-trained runner resides on a tough looking handicap mark. Any sustained market support for Gratified on handicap debut should probably be heeded, but we'll chance the tough top-weight despite him being strictly held at these weights by Knowing Glance on early season Carlisle form. He has a handy draw in stall three and is stamina proven as a two-time 1m winner.