15:45 Catterick

Saturday 17 October 2020

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William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 1m 2.14s

(10)

Count D'Orsay¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: T D Easterby| OR: 99| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Haydock in September. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Leicester (5f, heavy) 11 days ago, folding. Needs to bounce back but that certainly not out of the question.

Form: 090125

(9)

Rayong²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 97| D

22/1

Latest win at Pontefract (5f) in July. Below form twenty first of 24 in Ayr Gold Cup (6f) 4 weeks ago, weakening over 1f out. This less demanding affair an obvious plus if he can bounce back.

Form: 20-7180

(8)

Justanotherbottle³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 96| D

18/1

25/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, nineteenth of 21 in Portland handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good to firm) 35 days ago, weakening when hampered over 1f out. Mark steadily easing at least.

Form: 00-7300

(5)

Muscika^v⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Russell⁽⁵⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 93| D

7/1

40/1, career best when winning 20-runner handicap at York (5f, soft) 8 days ago, keeping on well. 5 lb higher now but possibilities once more with a repeat.

Form: 100701

(1)

Copper Knight^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Rachel Richardson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 90| BF| D

9/1

Very useful sprinter but losing run is beginning to mount up. Well backed and moved into the race well but ultimately didn't see his race out all that strongly when eighth at York (5f) 8 days ago.

Form: 770768

(7)

Lord Riddiford⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 87| D

9/2

Respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 20 to Muscika in handicap (33/1) at York (5f, soft) 8 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 0-61574

(6)

Broken Spear^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Barry McHugh| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 86| D

11/4

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. 9/2, good second of 6 in handicap at Ripon (6f, soft) 21 days ago, clear of rest. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 602302

(3)

Militia⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: S H James| T: P T Midgley| OR: 83| D

17/2

3 wins from 10 runs this year. Latest win at Musselburgh in August. Below form 8½ lengths thirteenth of 20 to Muscika in handicap at York (5f, soft, 16/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 111680

(2)

Teruntum Star⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 81| D

14/1

11½ lengths nineteenth of 20 to Muscika in handicap at York (5f, soft, 20/1) 8 days ago, dropping away from 2f out.

Form: 075000

(4)

Dark Shot^b²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-3| J: J Fanning| T: S Dixon| OR: 81| D

17/2

Latest win at Leicester in September. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 13/2) 2 days ago. May find a couple too good again.

Form: 012195

Forecasts

Broken Spear (11/4), Lord Riddiford (9/2), Muscika (7/1), Count D'Orsay (8/1), Militia (17/2), Dark Shot (17/2), Copper Knight (9/1), Teruntum Star (14/1), Justanotherbottle (18/1), Rayong (22/1)

COUNT D'ORSAY needs to shrug off a lesser effort at Leicester, yet that is certainly not out of the question given his overall profile and he's given the nod to bounce back and land this race for the second consecutive season. Muscika was a good winner at York on his latest start and is feared, along with Lord Riddiford who has been given a chance by the handicapper.