15:25 Catterick
Tuesday 25 August 2020
All12:5013:2513:5514:2514:5515:2516:0016:3517:0517:35
Whitwell Handicap
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 1m 4f 13y | Heavy | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 2m 50.07s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Well held on AW both starts this year but this does represent a bit of a drop in class. Tongue tie refitted. Worth keeping an eye on in betting.
Latest win at Windsor in July. Creditable third of 6 back there (11.5f, good) 16 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.
Limited impact on Flat for this yard last summer but did well over hurdles during the winter. Mark has come down in this sphere and needs monitoring in the betting on this return to action.
Enhanced his good record since joining Iain Jardine when scoring over 2m at Musselburgh and Ripon on last 2 starts. Shorter trip asks a different question but likely he's still on a good mark.
First run since leaving David Lanigan when 100/1 winner at York (1½m, good) 47 days ago, suited by increase in trip. No fluke about it and should have more to come for this yard.
Won a pair of 1½m handicaps at Dundalk to end 2019 but has failed to beat a rival in 2 runs for this yard.
Pair of wins on Flat last year (soft/heavy). Not seen since finishing well held in Musselburgh juvenile hurdle last December and much depends on whether he's primed for this. Has had wind op.
16/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 27 days ago, needing stronger gallop. On a workable mark.
Fairly useful winner in France. Not disgraced both starts both starts for new yard last month without shaping like winner in waiting.
Quirky sort. Second at Newcastle (12.5f) in January but last of 78 back there the following month (final start for Karen McLintock). Blinkers refitted for new yard after 6 months off.
Creditable second of 14 in handicap over C&D (good, 11/2) 34 days ago. Consistent and every chance he'll hit the frame again.
Non-Runners
2
(11)
Solo Hunter1070
Weight: 9-7| Age: 9
T: S Dixon J: Jonathan Fisher
NR
11
(9)
Euro Implosion9
Weight: 8-9| Age: 4
T: K Dalgleish J: F Norton
NR
Forecasts
Buriram (3/1), Mr Carpenter (5/1), Firewater (11/2), Ashington (6/1), Clearance (7/1), Daawy (9/1), Dr Rio (11/1), Sevenna Star (12/1), Euro Implosion (12/1), Beechwood Jude (20/1), Solo Hunter (33/1), Sweet Dime (66/1), Trinity Star (80/1)
MR CARPENTER's York win was seemingly unexpected based on his 100/1 SP but it was fully merited and he's totally unexposed around 1½m so a 2 lb rise certainly doesn't look enough to prevent him following up. The thriving Clearance and Ralph Beckett's Buriram can give him most to think about.
- MR CARPENTER (IRE)
- CLEARANCE
- BURIRAM (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: £4,690.002nd: £1,396.003rd: £697.004th: £349.00
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