13:40 Catterick

Wednesday 20 April 2022

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Easter Family Day Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 1m 0.38s

(6)

Val De Travers⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 57| D

1/2

Quirky sort. Off 6 months, first run since leaving Danny Brooke, career best/first success when winning 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm, evens) 4 days ago, doing plenty wrong but well on top. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 75722-1

(4)

Spanish Angel¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 59| D

7/1

Winner at Wolverhampton (6f) in July. Off 5 months, 9/2, bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Could strip fitter for that and one to consider.

Form: 30056-7

(2)

Mokaman⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 53| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Sixth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 50/1) 41 days ago. Good record here and could go well back on turf.

Form: 7-58006

(3)

Raabeh^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Angus Villiers| T: A Brittain| OR: 48| D

50/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. Winner at Southwell in February. Seventh of 8 in seller at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 50/1) 8 days ago with stablemate Qaaraat in fourth.

Form: 714507

(5)

Qaaraat^v⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Russell| T: A Brittain| OR: 47| D

12/1

Forty one runs since last win in 2021. Re-fitted visor, very good fourth of 8 in seller at Wolverhampton (5.1f, 20/1) 8 days ago. Looks competitive on form back on turf.

Form: 537444

(1)

Jungle Inthebungle¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 46| D

16/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2018. Fourth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 40/1) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 3609-84

(7)

Angel Eyes^h¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 45

80/1

Remains a maiden after 36 Flat runs. Off 6 months. Hood back on.

Form: 938830-

(8)

Show Me Now⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jacob Clark⁽⁷⁾| T: Martin Smith| OR: 45

33/1

Poor maiden. Fifth of 16 in handicap (50/1) at Windsor (6f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 629-005

(10)

Bluella¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Sanderson| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 45| CD

14/1

Two wins from 46 Flat runs, latest in this race last year. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 14/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 3-85375

(9)

Isle Of Dreams¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁸⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 45

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 4 months, eighth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (soft, 66/1) 14 days ago. More needed.

Form: 748-8

Forecasts

Val De Travers (1/2), Spanish Angel (7/1), Mokaman (7/1), Qaaraat (12/1), Bluella (14/1), Jungle Inthebungle (16/1), Isle Of Dreams (33/1), Show Me Now (33/1), Raabeh (50/1), Angel Eyes (80/1)

VAL DE TRAVERS did plenty wrong but was ultimately well on top when scoring on his first start for Mick Appleby at Nottingham on Saturday. He could rate a lot higher if his new trainer can channel his energies better and has obvious claims turned out quickly under a penalty. Mokaman is interesting from a career-low mark back at a venue where he goes well. Qaaraat is on a long losing run but ran well at Wolverhampton last week and could feature back on turf.