15:25 Catterick

Tuesday 15 December 2020

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Racing Again 28th December Intermediate Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 3m 55.47s

I Hope Star³⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N B King| D

4/1

Casamento gelding who put his speed to good use when landing a Lingfield (AW) bumper on debut 11 months ago. Tough ask to defy a penalty under different conditions.

Form: 1-

Akentrick⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

33/1

Sent off 10/3 before a disappointing debut at Ayr 45 days ago and, while bred to do better, it's hard to imagine he'll trouble a couple of these rivals.

Form: 5

Blackthorn Winter

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Alain Cawley| T: J Farrelly

50/1

Morozov gelding. Half-brother to temperamental but fair chaser Somerset Lias, stayed 27f, and fair hurdler Western Sunrise. Dam point winner.

Form:

Dunover¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Coltherd⁽³⁾| T: J Parkinson & S SmithWS

150/1

Little encouragement in a couple of bumpers to date, looking more one for the long term.

Form: 60

Fairenoughwhynot

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Waugh

100/1

£8,000 3-y-o, Fair Mix gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam (c108/h93) 17f-23f hurdle/chase winner, also 2m winner on Flat.

Form:

Fernhill Dane

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Nathan Moscrop⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies

11/1

Dylan Thomas gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Mustang Alpha. Dam (h74), maiden hurdler, 1½m winner on Flat, half-sister to smart hurdler/top-class chaser (stayed 3m) Noland.

Form:

Gregor⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

5/2

Related to a bumper winner and made a pleasing start when fourth over C&D on debut, so makes plenty of appeal with improvement on the cards.

Form: 4

Paddy The Wire²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

4/1

Maiden pointer who was fourth in a bumper at Limerick on Rules debut and may up his game with the benefit of experience. Not dismissed with trainer taking the ride.

Form: 464

Risk D'Argent²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph

3/1

Fell on his sole start in points but showed plenty to work on when second at Sedgefield on debut 3 weeks ago, rallying well. Likely to be thereabouts again.

Form: F-2

It's A Lily²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlotte Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: James Moffatt

25/1

Sulamani mare who shaped like more of a long-term project when down the field over C&D on debut.

Form: 8

Nora The Xplorer

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: J McGrath| T: Henry Oliver

20/1

Norse Dancer mare. Half-sister to fair hurdler Loves Destination, barely stayed 3m. Stable doesn't really excel in this sphere.

Form:

Forecasts

Gregor (5/2), Risk D'Argent (3/1), Paddy The Wire (4/1), I Hope Star (4/1), Fernhill Dane (11/1), Nora The Xplorer (20/1), It's A Lily (25/1), Akentrick (33/1), Blackthorn Winter (50/1), Fairenoughwhynot (100/1), Dunover (150/1)

GREGOR was unlucky (met trouble) not to make a winning debut over C&D and is well fancied to confirm that encouragement by getting off the mark at the second attempt. Risk d'Argent strikes as the main threat, while Irish-raider Paddy The Wire is a noteworthy participant, also.