15:25 Catterick

Wednesday 21 April 2021

All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0016:3017:05

racingtv.com Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 12.11s

(1)

Fendale²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 74| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Newcastle in February. Respectable staying-on fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 3/1) 26 days ago. Much respected back at 6f.

Form: 0054-15

(4)

Zumurud^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: M Walford| OR: 73| CD

9/2

C&D winner for Rebecca Bastiman. Looked rusty after 7 months off when sixth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Redcar (6f) 16 days ago on yard debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not ruled out.

Form: 85500-6

(5)

Medicine Jack¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| D

11/4

17/2, cashed in on a reduced mark in 12-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 19 days ago. Up 3 lb but remains on a handy mark. Player.

Form: 336-461

(7)

Excessable^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

17/2

Latest win at Southwell in February. Rare below-par effort when fourth of 7 in handicap there 13 days ago. C&D winner and sort to bounce back.

Form: 312244

(6)

Aleef^h,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: K Frost| OR: 67| D

33/1

Got back on the right track when fourth of 8 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 40/1) 13 days ago, having hopeless task from position. No forlorn hope.

Form: 00000-4

(2)

Eldelbar¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 67| D

9/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in February. 5/1, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 114334

(8)

Tukhoom¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66| D

11/1

Off 11 weeks before never-dangerous eleventh of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to firm) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 959-350

(9)

Round The Island⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 64| D

11/2

Latest win at Pontefract in October. Returned with good third of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Ripon (6f, good to firm) 6 days ago. Well in the mix.

Form: 22316-3

Non-Runners

(3)

Signore Piccolo⁷¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 10

T: L Egerton J: Laura Coughlan

Forecasts

Medicine Jack (11/4), Eldelbar (9/2), Zumurud (9/2), Round The Island (11/2), Fendale (6/1), Excessable (17/2), Tukhoom (11/1), Aleef (33/1), Signore Piccolo (50/1)

MEDICINE JACK got right back on track when capitalising on a good mark at Newcastle and remains weighted to go close again despite being raised 3 lb by the assessor. Round The Island made an encouraging return when third at Redcar so is feared most, although Fendale is another not taken lightly now he reverts to 6f.