16:00 Catterick

Wednesday 17 July 2019

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Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 1m 26.78s

(3)

Itsupforgrabsnow^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: S Corbett| OR: 41

50/1

Well held in three starts since joining this stable including in claiming company at Redcar (7f, good-to-soft) last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 034-080

(2)

Nutopia¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 44

20/1

12 race maiden finished well beaten off a mark of 45 in a 7f AW handicap at Newcastle in February. Probably best watched on return from a break.

Form: 247-660

(8)

Strawberryandcream¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: J D Bethell| OR: 55

20/1

Placed in a novice race over 7f at Newcastle in November 2017 but missed the whole of last year and beaten a total of 44L in two starts earlier this season. Hard to recommend on return to from a break.

Form: 53/80

(7)

Mid Atlantic Storm¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L P Keniry| T: G P Cromwell

15/8

Promising third in a small field 6f event at Sligo (good) on debut last month and finished a decent fifth over 1m at Limerick (good) subsequently. One for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 35

(4)

Sorbonne

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Barron

11/8

Unraced gelded son of Cityscape was sold for £10,000 as a yearling in 2017. Market support would be notable on first racecourse appearance.

Form:

(1)

Mithayel Style^p1⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: D Thompson

66/1

Struggled in two starts so far most recently when 13L sixth in a 5f novice race at Wolverhampton in April. Cheekpieces tried for the first time on debut for this yard.

Form: 9-6

(6)

Oblate²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: R Brisland

15/2

Stepped up markedly on debut effort when finishing 2½L fourth in a soft ground maiden over an extended 1m at Beverley last month. Interesting to see how she fares dropping in distance.

Form: 64

(5)

Raksha¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 58| BF

11/2

Beaten 5L when third in a 5f maiden at Thirsk (good-to-firm) early last month. Held in two subsequent starts however including on handicap debut last time out. Stamina to prove upped in distance.

Form: 4386

Forecasts

Sorbonne (11/8), Mid Atlantic Storm (15/8), Raksha (11/2), Oblate (15/2), Strawberryandcream (20/1), Nutopia (20/1), Itsupforgrabsnow (50/1), Mithayel Style (66/1)

MID ATLANTIC STORM showed good form in a better race at Limerick last time out and he is taken to break his maiden in this 7f contest. The drop in trip shouldn't inconvenience the selection and he can see off his rivals here with Raksha, placed in a maiden earlier this season capable of claiming second ahead of Oblate who is dropping back in trip.