17:00 Catterick

Saturday 19 October 2019

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Go Racing In Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 3m 31.97s

(10)

Jan De Heem^v²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-12| J: Ella McCain⁽³⁾| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 58| CD

5/1

Scored over this trip at Redcar (soft) in 2017, and again over C&D in an amateurs' race last month. 3lb higher here, and more needed, though not written off.

Form: 322135

(8)

Lady Kyria^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Nick Barratt-Atkin⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 57

9/1

Soft ground winner whose most recent success came over hurdles in March. Has slipped to a workable mark for this return to further, but still has to prove her stamina over this far on the Flat.

Form: 007-588

(5)

Beaufort²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamus Cronin| T: M Dods| OR: 61

2/1

Off the mark at the 10th attempt at Newcastle last time out (1m4½f, AW). Handles soft ground, up 4lb and has already seen out 2m½f well enough, so looks a player again.

Form: 570631

(1)

Miss Ranger³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Paula Muir| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 48

8/1

0-14 for this trainer since returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines earlier in the year. Has dropped 20lb in the process. Better effort last time, and has won on soft, while trip also no problem. Not written off.

Form: 200564

(3)

Ruler Of The Nile⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhona Pindar⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 45

40/1

1-39 career record (0-7 on turf). Out of form on AW just lately and readily opposed.

Form: 652-780

(4)

Excalibur^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Breslin| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

14/1

Soft ground scorer who can't be fancied on anything we have seen from him in three runs in this code this season.

Form: 30-7777

(6)

Fasterkhani¹³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Theodore Ladd| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46

20/1

Well held in all three starts in novice/maiden company at up to 1m2f. Pedigree doesn't obviously point to him possessing the stamina for this far, so looks one to watch from a stiff enough mark on his public form.

Form: 988

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Shine Baby Shine²³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: P A Kirby J: Zak Wheatley

(9)

Prancing Oscar¹⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: Danny Redmond

(2)

Soft Summer Rain⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: M & D Easterby J: G C O'Neill

Forecasts

Beaufort (2/1), Soft Summer Rain (11/4), Jan De Heem (5/1), Miss Ranger (8/1), Prancing Oscar (8/1), Lady Kyria (9/1), Shine Baby Shine (12/1), Excalibur (14/1), Fasterkhani (20/1), Ruler Of The Nile (40/1)

Moderate fayre. Shine Baby Shine has claims if able to shrug off her latest effort, while C&D scorer Jan De Heem could again go well, although does not have a great strike rate. BEAUFORT is entitled to be shortlisted after scoring last time, and with stamina clearly a strong suit he is taken to defy a 4lb rise. Miss Ranger is not written off, and keep an eye on the market for any significant moves, in a race that won't take too much winning.