15:00 Catterick

Wednesday 25 August 2021

All13:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:35

racingtv.com Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 13.5s

(4)

Motawaazy^p⁸^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: T Eaves| T: M Dods| OR: 60| C| D

8/11

Course winner. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. 11/5, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Enters calculations under a penalty.

Form: 221341

(7)

Auckland Lodge⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Harrison Shaw| T: B Haslam| OR: 61| C

8/1

Course winner. 10/1 and visored for 1st time, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good to firm) 9 days ago, keeping on when short of room last ½f. Can go well again around here.

Form: 5-74484

(6)

Sfumato⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 59| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in July. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm, 10/1) 9 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 057154

(9)

Paddy Power³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 57| D

15/2

Latest win at Ayr (6f) in April. 15/2, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap back at that venue (6f, good) 30 days ago, his effort flattening out late on. Mark has eased a little more.

Form: 541377

(5)

Jungle Inthebungle²⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S A Gray| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 57

20/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Out of sorts on all-weather late last year, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) when last seen in December. Break needs to have positive effect here.

Form: 320770-

(8)

Dirchill^b⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 54| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Not disgraced when sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 10/1) 9 days ago. Mark has eased plenty and not entirely dismissed.

Form: 550086

(1)

The Simple Truth²⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: John Berry| OR: 45

50/1

Yet to make an impact in 9 starts to date, ninth of 13 in handicap at Chelmsford (10f) in December, making little impression. Absent since and difficult to make a case for returned to sprinting.

Form: 970089-

Non-Runners

(3)

Elladora⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: K Scott J: Phil Dennis

(2)

Mightaswellsmile⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: R E Barr J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Motawaazy (8/11), Elladora (3/1), Sfumato (9/2), Paddy Power (15/2), Auckland Lodge (8/1), Dirchill (11/1), Jungle Inthebungle (20/1), The Simple Truth (50/1), Mightaswellsmile (150/1)

MOTAWAAZY has yet to finish out of the frame since joining Michael Dods, registering a third career success when making all at Carlisle 8 days ago. He can continue the good work under a penalty, with Sfumato and Auckland Lodge fancied to give him most to do.