17:48 Catterick

Friday 3 June 2022

All13:4414:1914:5415:2916:0416:4517:1517:48

Racing Again 6th July Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:49 | Winning time: 1m 27.63s

(12)

Bold Territories³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: G Lee| T: M Dods| OR: 55

10/1

Below form eighth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Wetherby (8f, good) 31 days ago. Drop back to 7f looks a good move and, now 2 lb lower, he should make his presence felt.

Form: 86580-8

(5)

Quercus^p²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 54| C

12/1

Course winner. 18/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to soft) 27 days ago, going off too hard. That run will have blown away the cobwebs and form figures here last season read 31123, so there's certainly cause for optimism.

Form: 31123-0

(13)

Hardy^v²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 53

12/1

8/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 24 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Now 0-10 and one suspects that he'll again find a few too good.

Form: 8-03220

(4)

Bankawi²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 52| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 22/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 29708-8

(11)

Clotherholme^p,h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: D Allan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 51

6/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 13/2, creditable third of 10 in claimer at this C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Looks vulnerable back in handicap company.

Form: 218-553

(9)

Burtonwood¹⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 50| D

25/1

16/1, improved on recent efforts to win 11-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f) when last seen in January. On a workable mark back handicapping/returned to turf and he needs considering.

Form: 95562-1

(8)

Desert Dream^t¹⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: D C Costello| T: S Spencer| OR: 49| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 6 months and tongue strap back on. Others preferred from a win point of view.

Form: 677549-

(2)

Without Delay⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 57

15/8

Creditable second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 20/1) 6 days ago. Reproduction of that effort would give her every chance.

Form: 489-402

(14)

Listen Again^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Garritty| T: T D Easterby| OR: 46

14/1

Blinkered for 1st time, last of 6 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to firm, 7/2) 7 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Back down in trip and others are more persuasive.

Form: 327-066

(3)

The Retriever^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good) 13 days ago. Readily passed over.

Form: 954529

(7)

Vitesse Du Son^b,t³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 45| D

12/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, below form fourth of 13 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 38 days ago. Opposable on balance.

Form: 464804

(6)

Stoney Lane³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 45| D

10/1

Unreliable type. One win from 27 Flat runs. Twenty-five runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at Wetherby (8f, good) 31 days ago. Likely to come up short once again.

Form: 800-075

(1)

Dajarus^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 51| D

66/1

33/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and she looks set for another struggle.

Form: 1206-08

(10)

Ashtead^h³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 45

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1 and hooded for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, good) 32 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 70-800

Forecasts

Without Delay (15/8), Clotherholme (6/1), Bankawi (8/1), Stoney Lane (10/1), Bold Territories (10/1), Hardy (12/1), Quercus (12/1), Vitesse Du Son (12/1), Listen Again (14/1), The Retriever (16/1), Desert Dream (20/1), Burtonwood (25/1), Ashtead (66/1), Dajarus (66/1)

Assuming that she manages to at least reproduce the form of her C&D second last week, WITHOUT DELAY will prove a tough nut to crack off the same mark (due to go up 2 lb). That was just the sixth start of her career, so there's a good chance that she has more to offer. Quercus evidently goes well here and, likely to come on for last month's low-key reappearance, he is shortlisted, along with Bold Territories and Burtonwood.