15:30 Catterick

Monday 9 May 2022

All13:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:30

Bryan Bell Pratt Memorial Sprint Handicap

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.40s

(4)

Redrosezorro^h¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 67| CD

11/5

6-time course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 17/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 7022-02

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(1)

The Armed Man¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 66| D

4/1

11/4, didn't need to improve to win 5-runner handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to firm) 15 days ago, having run of race. Should go well again.

Form: 4888-31

(8)

Abel Handy¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: L Bailey| OR: 64| D

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 25/1, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good) 19 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 74070-5

(3)

Cool Spirit^h¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 61| C| D

25/1

Course winner. 3 wins from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Lingfield in March. Fifth of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good) 11 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 311985

(6)

Sfumato³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: G Lee| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 58| CD

8/1

3-time C&D winner. Fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, soft, 28/1) 30 days ago. Could bounce back with a run under his belt.

Form: 15423-0

(5)

Stronsay^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 58| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Good second of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Musselburgh (5f, good) 12 days ago, slowly away. One to consider.

Form: 150-672

(2)

Ustath³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 56| BF| D

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 4/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 38 days ago. Might well be back on his game.

Form: 0-89226

(7)

Excessable^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form eleventh of 20 in handicap at Redcar (6f, good, 66/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 040-080

(9)

Jungle Inthebungle¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 46

25/1

Twenty nine runs since last win in 2018. 16/1, last of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 19 days ago, slowly away. Must improve.

Form: 609-840

Forecasts

Redrosezorro (11/5), The Armed Man (4/1), Ustath (6/1), Abel Handy (7/1), Sfumato (8/1), Stronsay (8/1), Excessable (14/1), Jungle Inthebungle (25/1), Cool Spirit (25/1)

REDROSEZORRO has a terrific record at this track and arrives on the back of an excellent second here, so he's fancied to go one better in a weaker race. The Armed Man is a danger and Stronsay merits consideration, also.