14:40 Catterick

Monday 14 February 2022

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Happy 50th Dawn Callaghan Love You Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 57.66s

Mick Maestro¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 128| CD

10/3

Bounced back to form when taking 6-runner handicap hurdle at this course (19.3f, good) 19 days ago. 5 lb higher now but should give another good account.

Form: 59-4061

Kannapolis⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 125| D

2/1

Returning from over a year off when good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (16f, soft) 49 days ago, sticking to task. 2 lb rise fair and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 27212-2

First Impression²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 125| D

5/2

Readily landed 2m handicap hurdle at Wetherby in November and back to that sort of form when third at Musselburgh last month. Somewhat disappointing on level since, though.

Form: 515-1U3

Nietzsche^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: B Ellison| OR: 124| CD

13/2

Won listed handicap chase at Ayr in April but not run to same level since and remains to be seen if return to the smaller obstacles works the oracle.

Form: 81-0R42

Tonto's Spirit^h¹⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: C O'Farrell| T: Mrs Dianne Sayer| OR: 123| CD

33/1

Enjoyed a good summer at Cartmel, adding third chase success to his tally over extended 17f in August. Well held at Kelso next time, however and makes limited appeal returned to hurdling here.

Form: 112515

Gennady^h²⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 116| D

50/1

Fair winning hurdler in 2019/20. Off 14 months, given a considerate introduction to chasing at Cartmel in May but further absence to overcome now. Hood back on returned to hurdling.

Form: 43192/5

Saint Arvans^t⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Callum Bewley| T: M A Barnes| OR: 116| D

11/1

Back on the scoreboard at Wetherby in October. Did run poorly at Doncaster last time but he's consistent overall so good chance he'll bounce back.

Form: 33215P

Non-Runners

Timberman⁸⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Forecasts

Kannapolis (2/1), First Impression (5/2), Mick Maestro (10/3), Timberman (7/2), Nietzsche (13/2), Saint Arvans (11/1), Tonto's Spirit (33/1), Gennady (50/1)

KANNAPOLIS ran well in a stronger event at Kempton last time and can return to winning ways. Mick Maestro and Timberman rate the principal dangers.