17:20 Catterick

Friday 20 May 2022

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racingtv.com Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 58.72s

(10)

Coley's Koko¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sophie Clements⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 67| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 14/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Could do better returned to this venue back down in grade.

Form: 310-845

(4)

Mews House¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 66| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner twice last season. 2/1, went backwards from reappearance when fifth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Can bounce back here.

Form: 2621-45

(9)

Birkenhead^b1⁵^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 60| D

10/3

11/1, back on track when demoted second of 13 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm) 5 days ago (first past the post but caused interference). Blinkers on 1st time. Can quickly gain compensation.

Form: 00-206D

(6)

Spanish Angel⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Russell| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 59| D

5/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Below form when ninth of 13 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to firm, 7/1) 5 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 56-7339

(3)

Captain Corcoran^h¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Morgan Cole⁽³⁾| T: E J Alston| OR: 56| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Below form on all-weather last 2 starts, ninth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at Southwell (5f). Off 155 days. Hood back on. Might just be better for the run.

Form: 833389-

(8)

Tom Tulliver³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Kieran Schofield| T: S Dixon| OR: 50| D

16/5

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Operating below best at present, fifth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 09-9745

(5)

Lucky Beggar¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 8-5| J: Laura Coughlan| T: D C Griffiths| OR: 47| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Off 6 months, 40/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Needs to step up on his reappearance.

Form: 57677-8

(1)

Country Charm¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Andrew Breslin| T: S Dixon| OR: 45| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 8/1, ran one of her better races third of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 11 days ago. Task is now to back that up.

Form: 905503

(2)

Red Allure^v⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 45| D

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 5/1) 7 days ago, doing too much too soon. Others more persuasive.

Form: 245636

Non-Runners

(7)

Tantastic²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J S Wainwright J: Zak Wheatley

Forecasts

Tom Tulliver (16/5), Birkenhead (10/3), Spanish Angel (5/1), Tantastic (5/1), Mews House (11/2), Country Charm (8/1), Red Allure (10/1), Coley's Koko (12/1), Captain Corcoran (16/1), Lucky Beggar (40/1)

BIRKENHEAD was first past the post at Ripon 5 days ago before being demoted for causing interference, but he can quickly gain compensation as he gets to race off the same mark with a change of headgear to help. There are several course winners in the line-up and Mews House is feared most having won twice over C&D last season, ahead of Coley's Koko who could also do better back here.