16:20 Catterick

Monday 17 August 2020

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Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 59.29s

(1)

Honey Gg⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: D Carroll| OR: 60| D

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 9 in handicap (11/1) at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Very modest strike rate on turf (1-17) and probably worth taking on.

Form: 50U27-8

(10)

Sambucca Spirit²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: P T Midgley| OR: 59| BF| D

2/1

Latest win at Thirsk in June. 6/4, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft) 20 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Rain in his favour and leading claims if on-song.

Form: 23-6117

(11)

Captain Corcoran^h²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rachel Richardson| T: E J Alston| OR: 60| D

16/1

28/1 and hooded for 1st time, fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 61-0004

(7)

Robot Boy¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 57| D

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 624909

(14)

Pilgrims Pursuit^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 57

50/1

Form: 8548

(12)

Gorgeous Gobolina^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell⁽⁷⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 56| D

4/1

Career best when winning 14-runner minor event at Musselburgh (5f, good, 11/2) 18 days ago by 2 lengths from Rockley Point, driven out. Vulnerable off revised mark back in handicap company.

Form: 950-641

(2)

The Grey Zebedee^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap (11/4) at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago, missing break. Merits consideration judged on Ayr fourth on penultimate start when racing off 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 01-0540

(9)

Maybellene⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 56

50/1

Last of 12 in handicap (66/1) at Hamilton (6f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 32446-0

(13)

Grandma²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 54

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 10 in handicap at Ayr (5f, good to soft, 18/1) 20 days ago. Not ideally drawn, but appears to be going the right way and needs considering.

Form: 36352

(4)

B Fifty Two^t,v¹

Age: 11| Weight: 8-13| J: Jane Elliott| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 52| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Eleventh of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Ripon (6f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Visor back on.

Form: 789440

(6)

Dandy Story³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 51

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good, 25/1) 31 days ago, hampered. Needs to raise her game.

Form: 367

Non-Runners

(15)

Undercover Brother¹⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: J L Eyre J: Lewis Edmunds

(3)

Indian Pursuit¹³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: J & S Quinn J: Jason Hart

(8)

Rockley Point¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: K Scott J: Phil Dennis

(5)

Angel Eyes³⁵⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: J Riches J: P Mathers

Forecasts

Sambucca Spirit (2/1), Gorgeous Gobolina (4/1), Rockley Point (5/1), Grandma (11/2), The Grey Zebedee (6/1), Undercover Brother (7/1), B Fifty Two (9/1), Dandy Story (12/1), Captain Corcoran (16/1), Indian Pursuit (16/1), Robot Boy (25/1), Honey Gg (25/1), Pilgrims Pursuit (50/1), Maybellene (50/1), Angel Eyes (50/1)

If more rain arrives then SAMBUCCA SPIRIT will have every chance. He misfired when bidding for the hat-trick at Ayr, but looked better than ever prior to that and appeals as the type to bounce back quickly. The Grey Zebedee also needs to put a below-par run behind him, but he merits respect along with the low-mileage Grandma. Recent Musselburgh winner Gorgeous Gobolina has more on her plate.