14:55 Catterick

Friday 18 September 2020

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Millbry Hill Nursery

Off time: 14:56 | Winning time: 1m 25.73s

(5)

Basilicata²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85| D

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this year, latest at Newmarket in August. Ran poorly at York last time but she's the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 21210

(2)

Paws For Thought⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Jane Elliott| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 75| D

2/1

Much improved when off the mark in 7-runner nursery at Chester (7f, good to soft, 6/1) 7 days ago, breaking well and making all. Can follow up under a penalty.

Form: 3261

(6)

Rishworthian^v¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: D O'Meara| OR: 74

7/1

Winner at Thirsk in July. 8/1, respectable second of 6 in nursery at Ripon (8f, good to soft) 17 days ago, despite again showing signs of temperament.

Form: 061032

(3)

Rommel¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: K Shoemark| T: M R Channon| OR: 73| D

4/1

Winner at Lingfield in June and ran well back on the all-weather when third of 5 in nursery at Kempton (8f) 13 days ago, though did have the run of the race.

Form: 315543

(7)

Chica Bella³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Ray Dawson⁽⁵⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 73

13/2

Won novice event at Chepstow in June but below form since, including on nursery debut at Haydock last time.

Form: 54177

(1)

Under Fox¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 70

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ran best race when fifth of 10 in novice event at Haydock (8f, heavy) 15 days ago, though he again looked a long way off living up to his purchase price. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 785

(4)

Mister B¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-0| J: A Mullen| T: K R Burke| OR: 64

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden who matched the pick of his form when third of 6 on his nursery debut at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 14/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 7573

Forecasts

Paws For Thought (2/1), Rommel (4/1), Basilicata (9/2), Chica Bella (13/2), Rishworthian (7/1), Under Fox (14/1), Mister B (16/1)

PAWS FOR THOUGHT was much improved when making all at Chester last week, and with his front-running style likely to be suited to this course, it is not hard to see him following up under a penalty. Basilicata ran poorly at York last month but is the type to bounce back quickly and can provide the main threat.