15:50 Catterick

Wednesday 28 August 2019

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Ernest Norris (1919-1992) Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 28.92s

(6)

Lamloom³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 87| D

7/2

Scored over 7f (good) at Ayr in June, but last in the Carlisle Bell next time. Bounced back with good effort to be third at Beverley last time out, and makes the short-list.

Form: 664103

(2)

Saisons D'Or³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 81| CD

9/2

Largely consistent, although suffered what may have just been a blip last time, having been sent out just two days after his previous run. Still weighted to be competitive, and should be thereabouts.

Form: 112428

(8)

Luis Vaz De Torres¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 80| CD

4/1

Scored at Beverley (7½f, good to firm) last month, and has produced three solid third-placed efforts around that. Latest effort suggests that he can again be competitive in this line-up.

Form: 553313

(3)

Regulator^p¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 77

25/1

Sole win came as a juvenile in novices' company. Yet to get competitive for this yards on AW. Returns to turf after four-month absence, and cheekpieces back on, but plenty to prove.

Form: 2-77058

(1)

Fuente¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 82

5/1

Couldn't get going earlier in the campaign, but after a slide in the weights he did much better when second over C&D (soft) recently. Ideally wants good ground or slower, but not discounted after that encouraging effort.

Form: 36-0002

(5)

Ower Fly²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 77| D

20/1

13lb lower than when winning at Pontefract last year, but has struggled to make a huge impact on any of his five runs this term. Much more needed.

Form: 0-07650

(4)

Parys Mountain^h,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Danny Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| CD

13/2

C&D winner who is well in on last year's form, but has been well below par this season. Wouldn't be a huge shock to see a revival, but plenty to prove right now.

Form: 088660

(9)

Sparklealot^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: I Furtado| OR: 81| D

6/1

Scored three times at two, but yet to do so at three. Recent effort at York was another respectable one, but he will need to pull out more to be winning again.

Form: 564534

Non-Runners

(7)

Big Storm Coming³²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 9

T: J & S Quinn J: Harrison Shaw

Forecasts

Lamloom (7/2), Luis Vaz De Torres (4/1), Saisons D'Or (9/2), Fuente (5/1), Big Storm Coming (11/2), Sparklealot (6/1), Parys Mountain (13/2), Ower Fly (20/1), Regulator (25/1)

A revival from Parys Mountain would not surprise, but at the same time he can't be relied on to do so. Lamloom is in good form again, like others from his stable, and merits plenty of respect, while Big Storm Coming and Saisons D'Or should also be thereabouts. Luis Vaz De Torres is another who can't be ruled out, but preference is for FUENTE, who is on a handy looking mark and came into some form last time.