14:45 Catterick

Tuesday 25 February 2020

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Racing To School Handicap Hurdle (Lady Amateur Riders)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 58.3s

Lastofthecosmics²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Leanne Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 95

7/1

Still a maiden after 12 starts but ran well over C&D last time when failing by only a neck off a 3lb lower mark. Handled soft ground well that day but is untried on the forecast heavy ground. In good heart at present though.

Form: 036442

Catchmeifyoucan⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Abbie McCain| T: J Candlish| OR: 94

11/2

Won a mares maiden point last year put without a victory under Rules from eight attempts. Stays and best effort came over 2m7f on heavy ground when second at Bangor in November off 5lb higher. Solid efforts in both starts since.

Form: 694245

Miss Amelia³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Miss E Todd| T: M Walford| OR: 94

10/1

Hacked up penultimate start at Bangor 2m1f in heavy ground and was held in second place when fell last here five weeks ago. Now 12lb higher than recent win so more needed stepping up in trip.

Form: 46321F

Kapga De Lily¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 93

4/1

Won soft ground Haydock novice hurdle in March 2018 and was decent fourth time after. Absent 15 months prior to fair 7th of 15 at Bangor earlier this month and should strip fitter. In-form yard has fine 38% strike rate here in hurdles.

Form: 51/44-7

Canny Style^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 91| C

18/1

Seven-time dual purpose winner but yet to convince she'll stay this trip in heavy ground. Weakened quickly 2 out at Sedgefield 2m4f latest and more needed despite 4lb drop in weights.

Form: 86-6557

City Never Sleeps^p,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 89

8/1

Only three runs in the last three years and clearly had issues. Still a maiden but stays and handles soft ground. Will be better for last month's reappearance at Uttoxeter when got tired closing stages. Well handicapped on pick of form.

Form: 8P02/2-6

Sincerely Resdev^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Amie Waugh| T: P A Kirby| OR: 84

5/1

Off the mark at the 22nd time of asking at Sedgefield 2m4f latest where made all to score. Hit with 8lb rise for length-and-a-half success so this is tougher, but at least comes here in good form.

Form: 85631

Fasterkhani^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Miss Maisie Sharp⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 91

22/1

Yet to reach a place in four starts over timber and looks modest on evidence thus far. Well beaten at Doncaster latest on handicap bow and steps up in trip on far more testing ground. Eased 5lb. First-time cheekpieces applied.

Form: 9700

Talkingpicturestv⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 77| BF

4/1

Second three times in a row this autumn including on heavy ground, but a well beaten favoruite at Uttoxeter on latest start in December. Returns from break off 1lb lower mark and not out of it if back to form of earlier in the campaign.

Form: 452226

Dorette³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: C N Kellett| OR: 76

40/1

Landed fast ground Newton Abbot bumper on racecourse bow in August 2018 for Olly Murphy. Mainly struggled since, including latest two starts for current yard. Dropped 6lb since latest poor effort and much more needed to figure here.

Form: 9P4P86

Forecasts

Talkingpicturestv (4/1), Kapga De Lily (4/1), Sincerely Resdev (5/1), Catchmeifyoucan (11/2), Lastofthecosmics (7/1), City Never Sleeps (8/1), Miss Amelia (10/1), Canny Style (18/1), Fasterkhani (22/1), Dorette (40/1)

Connections have been patient with KAPGA DE LILY who handles soft ground and ran with some promise last time on her first outing following a long absnce. Her yard does very well here and this looks a fair opportunity. Similarly unexposed is the very lightly raced City Never Sleeps who has definite claims on the pick of his form, whle top weights Lastofthecosmics and Catchmeifyoucan have both been in decent form and should be thereabouts. Recent Sedgefield scorer Sincerely Resdev has a much tougher task but at least comes here on top of his game.