17:00 Catterick

Wednesday 21 July 2021

All13:1513:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2517:00

Racing Again 3rd August Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 25.2s

(10)

Rocket Dancer¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 65

22/1

Latest win at Newcastle in May but not in the same form on turf twice since. Bounce back needed.

Form: 6-26100

(1)

Ice Age^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: C J Teague| OR: 64| D

33/1

16/1, first run since leaving Ronald Thompson when third of 10 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago, well positioned. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 400003

(11)

Florenza³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: P J McDonald| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 62| D

11/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Doncaster (7f, firm) 38 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Claims on her C&D second prior to that.

Form: 544-328

(6)

Motawaazy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Dods| OR: 60| CD

5/4

In good form for this yard, including a pair of C&D wins. Had a bit in hand when seeing off 13 rivals a fortnight ago and a 5 lb rise doesn't look enough to stop him.

Form: 5-21221

(5)

Mr Strutter¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: A Elliott| T: J Riches| OR: 59| CD

4/1

Four-time course winner, including over this trip a fortnight ago on just his second outing for this yard. Raised 4 lb but he's won off higher marks before.

Form: 885-591

(9)

Hachert^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: J Candlish| OR: 58| BF| D

7/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in June. 9/4, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 days ago.

Form: 751393

(2)

Golden Melody¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| BF

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 7 in handicap (11/4) at Chester (7.6f, good) 11 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Considered.

Form: 553372

(8)

Key Look^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 52| BF| CD

11/1

Unreliable type. C&D winner. 11¾ lengths twelfth of 15 to Mr Strutter in C&D handicap (good to soft) 14 days ago, not for first time of late spoiling chance with slow start.

Form: 151050

(7)

Chickenfortea¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 45| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2017. Respectable 5¼ lengths third of 15 to Mr Strutter in handicap (40/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 62/9803

(3)

Bazzy^t³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 49

66/1

Poor form. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (7f, good, 12/1) 37 days ago. Less exposed than most of these but improvement is required.

Form: 680-889

Non-Runners

(4)

Shackabooah²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: S Dixon J: Jonathan Fisher

Forecasts

Motawaazy (5/4), Mr Strutter (4/1), Hachert (7/1), Shackabooah (7/1), Golden Melody (15/2), Key Look (11/1), Florenza (11/1), Chickenfortea (18/1), Rocket Dancer (22/1), Ice Age (33/1), Bazzy (66/1)

MOTAWAAZY hasn't put a foot wrong since joining Michael Dods and is taken to defy the handicapper and land a third C&D success of the year. Mr Strutter has a good track record and is another who arrives on the back of a recent C&D success. Golden Melody is also respected after a good run at Chester.