14:50 Catterick

Wednesday 20 April 2022

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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 2m 37.41s

(1)

War Defender^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Phil Dennis| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75

10/3

Latest win at Newcastle (1m) in January. Creditable third of 7 in handicap there (1¼m) 23 day ago. Steps up in trip again now on turf return.

Form: 0-91253

(6)

Bamboo Bay¹³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Swift| T: P A Kirby| OR: 74| D

18/1

Won a Roscommon handicap over this trip for Joseph O'Brien last summer. Fair form on the first of 2 outings over hurdles for new yard at the end of 2021. Unexposed on the Flat and interesting to see how he goes in betting for a yard which saddles 3 here.

Form: 0/451-

(5)

Molinari¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 74

9/4

Ended last season in good form, winning twice and placed on 3 other occasions. Bold show likely if picking up where he left off.

Form: 711332-

(7)

Colinton^p⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 69| BF| D

9/2

Was gaining a fourth win in 5 starts (all AW) when scoring easily at Newcastle (12.5f) in March. Possibly failed to stay 1¾m when below-form fourth at Wolverhampton 10 days later. Player if as effective back on turf.

Form: 114-114

(2)

Myboymax¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Billy Garritty| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 64| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Creditable placed efforts both runs this year (second here latterly). Should give another good account.

Form: 3230-32

(4)

Peripeteia^h⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: P A Kirby| OR: 64

33/1

Raced only on AW so far, winning a Chelmsford maiden in December (final start for George Boughey). No obvious promise when fifth of 6 in Newcastle handicap for new yard in February. Off since ahead of switch to turf.

Form: 23321-5

(3)

Madeeh^t¹⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: B A Curtis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 60| CD

9/1

Rattled off a 4-timer on Newcastle's AW at the start of 2021 but found life much tougher subsequently. This former C&D winner is back on a good mark but betting is perhaps the best guide to what's expected on this first outing for 5 months.

Form: 046608-

Forecasts

Molinari (9/4), Myboymax (10/3), War Defender (10/3), Colinton (9/2), Madeeh (9/1), Bamboo Bay (18/1), Peripeteia (33/1)

MYBOYMAX arrives on the back of a good second over C&D a fortnight ago and is the most solid solid option here. Molinari was in good form when last seen in the autumn and will be a threat if ready to roll after 6 months off, while Colinton should also have a say if able to translate his AW improvement to the turf.