17:20 Catterick

Tuesday 4 August 2020

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Follow catterickraces Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 2m 32.19s

(9)

Flower Power^p¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 55| CD

18/1

Out of form so far this campaign most recently when 25L ninth over this trip at Leicester (good-to-firm) last month. Races off a mark 2lb lower than when winning over this C&D last September.

Form: 399-059

(7)

Havana Go¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: I Jardine| OR: 54

4/1

Off the mark at the 15th time of asking when winning by a neck over 1m1f at Hamilton (good) last month. Shaped like an improved performer upped in trip in two starts for this yard and is one for the shortlist on first attempt at this distance.

Form: 0975-41

(12)

Calliope^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 54| CD

40/1

C&D winner won and placed over hurdles earlier this year but has finished well beaten in two starts on the Flat since the resumption of racing. Others hold more obvious claims.

Form: 9/279-97

(3)

Cuba Ruba^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| D

6/1

Running well in defeat this season including when fifth over 1m2f at Beverley (good-to-firm) last time out. Has won off higher marks in the past and blinkers worn for the first time at Beverley are retained.

Form: 05-3845

(11)

Man Of Verve^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: A Elliott| T: P A Kirby| OR: 50| C

40/1

Well beaten 11th in a C&D handicap on good going last month. Fair efforts prior to that and tongue tie worn for the first time on his most recent start is retained.

Form: 460-680

(8)

Cormier²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: B Ellison| OR: 50

10/3

14 race maiden under all codes and probably best watched having pulled up on hurdling debut at Market Rasen (good) last time out.

Form: 76078-8

(15)

Dolphin Village^h³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: J Quinn| T: S A Harris| OR: 48| CD

150/1

Ten time winner including over this C&D. Races off a 4lb higher mark even having finished 35L last of ten at Leicester (1m4f, good) at the end of June on his only subsequent start.

Form: 560-410

(13)

Point Of Honour²⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Davis| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 46

25/1

17 race maiden ran well when 2L third in a 1m2f handicap at Newcastle last September. Worth a check in the market on his first start since finishing seventh on fibresand at Southwell (1m4f) the following month.

Form: 483237-

(1)

Burnage Boy¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: G Lee| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

33/1

Placed three times from 13 starts most recently in a hurdle over an extended 1m7f on good-to-soft ground last November. Well beaten in that sphere since and is racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 4/76304-

(2)

Splash Of Verve^p²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 45| D

18/1

Stepped up on seasonal debut effort when finishing 6½L second over this C&D in a good ground handicap last month. Races off the same mark here and is of interest despite racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 7003-62

(4)

Circuit¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45

25/1

16 race maiden ran one of her better races when 4½L fifth over this C&D last month. Likely to find at least one too good racing from out of the weights on this occasion.

Form: 709645

(5)

Bye Bye Euro²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 55

66/1

Seven race maiden was beaten 12L in a 1m handicap at Ayr (good) on her most recent start. Stamina to prove upped markedly in distance.

Form: 5647-57

(6)

America First^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 53

12/1

Career best effort came when finishing 3¼L third in a handicap over this distance at Ripon (good) three weeks ago. Races off a 2lb lower mark here and cheekpieces worn for the first time that day are retained.

Form: 677-083

(10)

Carriesmatic¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: P J McDonald| T: T D Barron| OR: 52

7/1

Placed third on seasonal debut at Redcar (1m2f, good) in June but has struggled on both subsequent starts and is probably best watched on her first attempt at this distance.

Form: 864-307

(14)

Rare Glam^b1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: J Tuite| OR: 48

4/1

Placed on her first two starts this campaign and ran well when 1¾L fifth over 1m2f at Salisbury (good-to-firm) last month. Shapes as if this step up in trip and is one to note with blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 785235

Forecasts

Cormier (10/3), Rare Glam (4/1), Havana Go (4/1), Cuba Ruba (6/1), Carriesmatic (7/1), America First (12/1), Splash Of Verve (18/1), Flower Power (18/1), Point Of Honour (25/1), Circuit (25/1), Burnage Boy (33/1), Man Of Verve (40/1), Calliope (40/1), Bye Bye Euro (66/1), Dolphin Village (150/1)

RARE GLAM receives weight from all of her rivals and she can build on some promising efforts this campaign to record her first career success on her first attempt at this distance. The selection is taken to get the better of Havana Go who was a winner over shorter on his most recent start and is another tackling this trip for the first time while third place can go to Splash Of Verve who finished a respectable second here on his most recent outing.