16:00 Catterick

Monday 9 May 2022

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 32.62s

(8)

Ghadbbaan³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 67| BF

6/4

Latest win at Doncaster in March. 15/8, sixth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, heavy) 34 days ago. Needs to bounce back from that dismal effort, but claims if able to do so with this step back up in trip no problem and Ryan Sexton claiming 7 lb.

Form: 5376-16

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(1)

Native Fighter²⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: R Ffrench| T: James Moffatt| OR: 67

20/1

6/1, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (24.1f, good to firm) when last seen 6 months ago. Good third on latest start in this sphere, but that was back in August 2019.

Form: 74F387/

(4)

Berry Edge²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods| OR: 65

7/1

11/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Beverley (12.1f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip and each-way shout if his stamina passes the test.

Form: 51355-4

(3)

Lindwall^t¹²⁸

18/1

Last of 5 in novice hurdle (22/1) at this course (15.7f, good to soft) 128 days ago (since undergone a wind op). Won three on the bounce in this sphere in 2021 (all on the AW), but turf form is uninspiring.

Form: 0/91110-

(7)

Overhaugh Street¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: E De Giles| OR: 61| D

33/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good to firm, 33/1) 19 days ago. Now 1 lb lower than for his Chester succes in October, but emerging trend in recent years suggests that he's now more of a force on slower ground.

Form: 56160-9

(9)

Tiger Spirit^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: M Herrington| OR: 59| D

6/1

Lightly-raced winner on Flat. 20/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Redcar (16f, good) 21 days ago by ¾ length from Yasmin From York, driven out. 3 lb rise fair and she's unexposed in this sphere and at this trip.

Form: 9751

(11)

Glan Y Gors⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 58

12/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. 6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f, good to soft) 55 days ago. Latest effort in this sphere was poor and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 4667-70

(10)

First Blood^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 58| D

25/1

Winner at Dundalk in January. 17/2, last of 7 in handicap at Southwell (16.5f) 22 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 54-1957

(5)

Yasmin From York²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 46

10/3

Creditable ¾-length second of 9 to Tiger Spirit in handicap at Redcar (16f, good, 6/1) 21 days ago. Meets that rival on 2 lb better terms here and while she's 0-13 on the Flat, another bold show could be on the way.

Form: 533-672

(6)

Loving Pearl²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: David Egan| T: John Berry| OR: 45

20/1

40/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Bath (14f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 870/960

Non-Runners

(2)

Zuckerberg²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 6

T: J Candlish J: Oliver Stammers

Forecasts

Ghadbbaan (6/4), Yasmin From York (10/3), Tiger Spirit (6/1), Berry Edge (7/1), Zuckerberg (7/1), Glan Y Gors (12/1), Lindwall (18/1), Loving Pearl (20/1), Native Fighter (20/1), First Blood (25/1), Overhaugh Street (33/1)

It's hard to blame the testing conditions for GHADBBAAN's low-key effort at Pontefract, given that he has performed well on heavy ground in the past, but it may simply have been a case of a 'bad day at the office' and he will have every chance if returning to the level of form that he showed when making a winning reappearance at Doncaster. Tiger Spirit is taken to confirm recent Redcar placings with Yasmin From York and Zuckerburg and emerge as the main danger.