16:50 Catterick

Wednesday 20 July 2022

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Racing Again 2nd August Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 25.87s

(6)

Dandys Gold³³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 67| D

6/1

9/4, improved on recent efforts to win 6-runner handicap at Ayr (6f, good to soft) 33 days ago, running on. Up 5 lb, but another bold show is anticipated nonetheless.

Form: 440221

(2)

Safran^v1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 66| D

7/2

Unreliable individual. 13/2, bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. On a good mark if the first-time visor has the desired effect, but others look stronger on balance.

Form: 360506

(1)

Mr Strutter¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: T Eaves| T: D Thompson| OR: 62| CD

17/2

Three-time C&D winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in June. 5/1, respectable 3¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Liberty Breeze in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 472135

(9)

Langton Wold⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 58| CD

9/2

Career best when winning 7-runner maiden at this C&D (good to firm, 15/2) 7 days ago, all out. More on his plate back in handicap company under a penalty.

Form: 75504-1

(8)

Final Frontier^h²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 56| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 28/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 010-079

(7)

Mollies Hope¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 62

28/1

Last of 8 in claimer (35/1) at Tampa Bay (8.5f, firm). Off 6 months ahead of this debut for new yard/handicap bow and she's probably best watched.

Form: 83167-8

(4)

How Bizarre^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Nolan| T: L Bailey| OR: 54| D

15/2

Unreliable type. Twenty-three runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, good neck second of 10 to Round The Island in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Solid each-way chance.

Form: 35D462

(3)

Liberty Breeze¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 51| CD

11/4

Won 9-runner handicap (6/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Remains to be seen if she'll be able to back that up, but will be a threat off this 3 lb higher mark if able to do so.

Form: 060351

(11)

Last Date^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: A Elliott| T: I Furtado| OR: 50| D

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 4 lengths seventh of 10 to Round The Island in handicap at this C&D (good, 12/1) 14 days ago. Clearly needs to raise his game.

Form: 023367

Non-Runners

(5)

Viva Voce⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: T D Barron J: Connor Beasley

(10)

Round The Island¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 9

T: S Whitaker J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Liberty Breeze (11/4), Safran (7/2), Langton Wold (9/2), Dandys Gold (6/1), Viva Voce (13/2), Round The Island (7/1), How Bizarre (15/2), Mr Strutter (17/2), Last Date (16/1), Final Frontier (28/1), Mollies Hope (28/1)

DANDYS GOLD capitalised on the handicapper's mercey when striking at Ayr last month and, still feasibly treated up 5 lb, she is taken to follow up here. Cases can be made for several of the others, not least Liberty Breeze, who belatedly opened her account over C&D a fortnight ago. She will be a big danger if in a similar mood, while Viva Voce also enters calculations along with recent C&D 1-2 Round The Island and How Bizarre.