15:30 Catterick

Wednesday 17 July 2019

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5th Regiment Royal Artillery Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.34s

(2)

Zumurud²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D Tudhope| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 79| D

13/8

Finished runner-up three times this campaign including when beaten a neck over 6f at Nottingham (good-to-soft) last time out. Raised 2lb for that effort and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 0-28252

(1)

Dizzy G¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 77| D

10/3

Not beaten far when fourth over this trip at Pontefract (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Interesting to see how she fares off a mark 5lb higher than for her most recent victory.

Form: 114-474

(4)

Consequences^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 77| C| D

12/1

Finished down the field in a valuable 5f handicap at York (good-to-firm) at the end of last month. Decent efforts prior to that but best form has come over the minimum distance.

Form: 15-0450

(6)

Highland Acclaim^h⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| BF| D

8/1

Ran well to finish ½L third in a good-to-firm ground handicap over this distance at Epsom last week. Races off a 1lb lower mark here and is well handicapped on his old form.

Form: 456043

(7)

Spirit Of Wedza⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: P Hanagan| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 75| CD

6/1

Decent effort in finishing 3L fifth in a 5f handicap at Carlisle (good-to-firm) last week. Races off the same mark here and market support would be notable with a top jockey up having won over C&D in the past.

Form: 91-8125

(5)

Buccaneers Vault¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 75| D

8/1

Good second in a 6f handicap at Doncaster (good-to-firm) in May but has failed to replicate that form in three subsequent starts. Others make more appeal.

Form: 752068

(3)

Rose Marmara^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: B Rothwell| OR: 65| CD

16/1

Winner of this race 12 months ago and was successful over 7f on good-to-firm ground here the following month. Struggled in the main since that victory but worth a check in the market off a mark 5lb lower than for last years success.

Form: 0-00766

Forecasts

Zumurud (13/8), Dizzy G (10/3), Spirit Of Wedza (6/1), Highland Acclaim (8/1), Buccaneers Vault (8/1), Consequences (12/1), Rose Marmara (16/1)

Victory in this small field handicap can go to previous C&D winner SPIRIT OF WEDZA who was a winner at Hamilton earlier this season. The selection has a top jockey taking over in the saddle from an apprentice and he can see off Epsom runner-up Highland Acclaim who can claim second spot ahead of top weight Zumurud who finished runner-up last time out.