14:15 Catterick

Monday 10 May 2021

All13:0813:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:00

Racing Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 2m 41.9s

(10)

Elhafei¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: J Mackie| OR: 62

14/1

Unreliable sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2020 and found little when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm, 28/1) 15 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 075650

(5)

Spycracker¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: G Lee| T: R Craggs| OR: 62

15/2

9/1, bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (15.9f, heavy) on final run of 2020, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. Drop back in trip will help, but others preferred all the same.

Form: 772224-

(3)

Euro Implosion¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 61| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 28/1, fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) on NH debut 139 days ago. Absent since opposable back in this sphere.

Form: 375459-

(7)

Betty Grable¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhona Pindar⁽⁷⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 61

6/1

20/1, second of 10 in handicap at Ayr (10f, good to firm) 13 days ago. This trip should be within range and she'll be a threat if in a similar mood here, despite being nudged up 2 lb.

Form: 1580-02

(12)

Ooh La Lah²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: J J Davies| OR: 60

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 8/1, second of 5 in minor event at Thirsk (12f, good) when last seen in September. Very much one to consider on this handicap debut.

Form: 582-

(1)

Trinity Star^b¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 57| D

16/1

Quirky sort. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm, 50/1) 14 days ago. That run will have blown away the cobwebs and not without hope.

Form: 75760-7

(4)

Whitwell²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Joanna Mason⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, respectable second of 11 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 28 days ago, no match for winner. Possibilities if this step up in trick helps eke out some improvement.

Form: 5044-2

(8)

Para Queen^v1¹²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Walford| OR: 54

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (14.1f). Off 122 days and needs to pull out more now tried in a visor.

Form: 28503-5

(2)

Lady Shanawell²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 48

18/1

17/2, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Hexham (16.2f, soft). Off 8 months, but each-way chance if she puts her best foot forward in this open-looking contest.

Form: 3/50257-

(13)

Little Miss Moo⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: P A Kirby| OR: 46

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 10 in handicap (150/1) at Newcastle (8f) 45 days ago, slowly away. Significantly up in trip for this turf debut/first run for Philip Kirby.

Form: 9-870

Non-Runners

(6)

Major Snugfit¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: Cam Hardie

(9)

Strict Order¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: Stef Keniry J: Jason Hart

(11)

Mobham¹²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 6

T: J R Jenkins J: J P Sullivan

Forecasts

Ooh La Lah (7/2), Whitwell (7/2), Euro Implosion (7/2), Betty Grable (6/1), Spycracker (15/2), Elhafei (14/1), Para Queen (14/1), Trinity Star (16/1), Major Snugfit (16/1), Lady Shanawell (18/1), Strict Order (20/1), Mobham (50/1), Little Miss Moo (100/1)

OOH LA LAH seemingly improved when chasing home the long odds-on Lady G upped to this trip in a Thirsk novice in September. She has been handed what looks a fair mark for this handicap debut and, if fully tuned-up following a 7-month break, she could be the answer. This stiffer test may well help Whitwell and he is next on the list ahead of Major Snugfit and Trinity Star.