14:50 Catterick

Wednesday 28 August 2019

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Yorkshire Dales Distillery Handicap

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 3m 6.59s

(1)

Moving Forward^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: P Mulrennan| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 72

22/1

Scored over 1m4f (AW) when with Saeed bin Suroor, but has not gone on from there. Tailed off when last seen at Haydock. Back on a handy mark, with headgear fitted, but a fair bit to prove trip-wise for him.

Form: 310-049

(2)

Paris Protocol¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 69

25/1

Just the one career win, which came four years ago, and has produced little of interest since joining this stable. Returns to this code after a six-month absence with a lot to do.

Form: 554/08-9

(4)

Stormin Tom²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Danny Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| D

7/2

Won from the front at Ripon (1m6f, good to soft) earlier this month. Up just 1lb for that, and goes on any ground, so entitled to make the short-list now back in good form.

Form: 004841

(7)

Ninepin Bowler¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 59

9/1

Broke his duck at the 14th attempt at Hamilton in June (good to firm), but below par in two runs since. That doesn't augur well for his chances of seeing out this longer trip.

Form: 0-65158

(3)

Maghfoor^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁵⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 58

9/2

1-24 career record and takes a sizeable step back up in trip here. Cheekpieces return, but there are plentys of 'ifs' and 'buts' about his profile.

Form: 806055

(6)

Robert Fitzroy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lee| T: M L W Bell| OR: 66

11/4

Recorded a Yarmouth win earlier in the month (1m3f, good to firm), when showing a good attitude. Up 3lb, and looks like a major player in this field.

Form: 744691

(5)

Kensington Art^p³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60

3/1

0-11, but caught a tartar when stepped up to 2m at Beverley (good to firm) last month. Races from the same mark, and should be involved now back slightly in trip again.

Form: 454622

(8)

Midnight Warrior^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Paula Muir⁽⁵⁾| T: R E Barr| OR: 45| CD

40/1

Hasn't won since 2017 and well held in all five starts this season. 5lb 'wrong' at the weights. Can only watch.

Form: 2-00778

Forecasts

Robert Fitzroy (11/4), Kensington Art (3/1), Stormin Tom (7/2), Maghfoor (9/2), Ninepin Bowler (9/1), Moving Forward (22/1), Paris Protocol (25/1), Midnight Warrior (40/1)

Stormin Tom is likely to be popular after a win last time, and only a 1lb rise. He is much respected, but preference is for ROBERT FITZROY, who showed plenty of resolve when recording a narrow Yarmouth win, and he is taken to follow up from 3lb higher, now upped in trip. Kensington Art looks the other serious contender in the line-up.