13:30 Catterick

Wednesday 25 August 2021

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Terry Johnson Handicap

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 2.14s

(3)

Victoriano²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 64| D

7/1

Fourth of 8 in handicap at Carlisle (17.2f, good to firm, 12/1) 23 days ago. Now 3 lb below last winning mark.

Form: 248/484

(11)

Fahad^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: J P Sullivan| T: D Brooke| OR: 63

10/1

Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 12 days ago, short of room late on. Eased 1 lb so one to consider.

Form: 480-435

(8)

Ooh La Lah¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lee| T: J J Davies| OR: 62

10/1

8/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 12 days ago, slowly away. Needs to bounce back tackling a new trip.

Form: 582-290

(4)

Miracle Eagle^v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 57

7/2

Good second of 10 in handicap (11/1) at this course (12.1f, good) 22 days ago. Will stay this far and she's on the shortlist.

Form: 08234-2

(5)

Monash^b¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: R Menzies| OR: 56

7/2

18/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 12 days ago, denied a clear run. Remains of interest.

Form: 206076

(2)

Jamil^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 55| C

14/1

Course winner. 40/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ripon (14f, good to firm) 23 days ago.

Form: 310-789

(10)

Overthink²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: A Elliott| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 59

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 8 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good to firm, 4/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 43744

(6)

Vertice^h1⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 48

20/1

Bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 86 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Tracy Waggott. Hood on.

Form: 563744

(7)

Flower Power^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 47| C

11/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (12.1f, good, 13/2) 22 days ago. Return to this trip will suit.

Form: 464244

(1)

Smashing Lass¹⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 45| C

66/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Newcastle (23.7f, good) 148 days ago. First Flat start for nearly 2 years.

Form: 750245/

(9)

The Mekon^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: R Menzies| OR: 45

50/1

Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (12.1f, good, 33/1) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8/0508-9

Forecasts

Miracle Eagle (7/2), Monash (7/2), Overthink (4/1), Victoriano (7/1), Fahad (10/1), Ooh La Lah (10/1), Flower Power (11/1), Jamil (14/1), Vertice (20/1), The Mekon (50/1), Smashing Lass (66/1)

MIRACLE EAGLE found only an improving 3-y-o too good here 3 weeks ago and she appeals as being the one to beat from the same mark with this trip expected to suit. Fahad and Monash were both denied a clear run last time and need treating as though in form, so they head the opposition.