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Sunday 21 July 2019

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Celebrate The Life Of Peter Chapman Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 1m 52.68s

(5)

Farhh Away^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 67

5/1

Nine-race maiden; 1lb lower than when finishing 7½L fourth to Spiorad in a 1m Class 5 maiden handicap here (good) last month; realistic contender in an equally moderate contest.

Form: 294-024

(1)

First Dance⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: T Eaves| T: T P Tate| OR: 65

9/4

4lb lower than when scoring over 1m2f at Pontefract (good to firm) last August; often breaks slowly and finishes off well from the rear; shouldn't be discounted despite tackling a marginally shorter trip.

Form: 63-5446

(8)

Whatwouldyouknow²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: G Lee| T: R C Guest| OR: 62| D

8/1

Generally solid on the AW (three wins at Wolverhampton); hasn't quite hit his stride in 2019, albeit was beaten just 2½L (fourth) by the subsequent dual scorer Dutch Coed at Beverley (1m2f) on his penultimate start; 2lb lower.

Form: 17-4640

(10)

Eldelbar^h¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K Stott| T: G A Harker| OR: 58

15/2

Won a pair of French claimers (6f-7f) last September; poor in his first couple of starts for this trainer before offering some hope for the future at Catterick (7f) latest; continues to ease in the weights.

Form: 311-005

(6)

Mina Vagante²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: H Palmer| OR: 67

5/1

Evidently in no stable star, but equally she isn't pitched in at all deep on handicap debut either; 33-1 when eighth of 11 to Fabulist in a 1m fillies' novice contest at Newmarket 23 days ago; market helpful; chance.

Form: 7-48

(9)

Im Dapper Too²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Gray| T: J J Davies| OR: 52| D

14/1

Still seeking that elusive first success since enjoying a purple patch in the summer of 2017 (three wins over 1m-1m1f); well beaten fourth of 13 on the Tapeta at Newcastle (1m) last month; ideally requires plenty of rain.

Form: 9-77484

(4)

Intense Pleasure^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 48

16/1

11-race maiden; in absolute free-fall in the weights since April (has fallen 28lb); his positive 3yo form for Hugo Palmer seems an absolute light year away now; totally unconsidered.

Form: 090800

(7)

Tom's Anna¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: S Regan| OR: 46

25/1

Without a 'win' since being awarded a Catterick maiden in May 2013 (then with Tim Easterby); her best recent form has come with ample cut underfoot; a major surprise if she's the solution on quick ground.

Form: 00-0220

(2)

Lord Rob²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: P Mathers| T: D Thompson| OR: 45

40/1

35-race maiden who has already had four previous attempts at breaking the duck at this track (7f-1m2f) in 2019; no reason whatsoever to anticipate that he'll make it 36th-time lucky.

Form: 999098

(3)

Donnago¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Cam Hardie| T: B Ellison| OR: 50

11/1

Lightly raced (0-5); never able to challenge when eighth of 13 (beaten approximately 4L) to Blackstone Cliff at Hamilton (1m½f, good) just under three weeks ago; 3lb lower.

Form: 067-48

Forecasts

First Dance (9/4), Mina Vagante (5/1), Farhh Away (5/1), Eldelbar (15/2), Whatwouldyouknow (8/1), Donnago (11/1), Im Dapper Too (14/1), Intense Pleasure (16/1), Tom's Anna (25/1), Lord Rob (40/1)

A divided Class 6 handicap which won't take a great deal of winning, so the handicap debutante MINA VAGANTE must enter the reckoning. She hails from a much respected Newmarket yard and although evidently short of a gear change will surely find this company easier than the Newmarket fillies' novice contest which she lined up in just over three weeks ago. Those towards the top-end of the weights, including Farhh Away, First Dance and Whatwouldyouknow are the only other viable alternatives.