13:50 Catterick

Monday 15 August 2022

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24th August Is Ladies' Day Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 2m 36.77s

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The Dancing Poet¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Simon Walker| T: B Ellison| OR: 68| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to soft, 20/1) 14 days ago when would have benefited from stronger handling. In the mix.

Form: 63-2396

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(5)

Just Hiss^p⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| BF

6/1

Latest win at Newcastle in June. 3/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good) 6 days ago, slowly away. Considered.

Form: 437123

(1)

Battle Angel¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Eireann Cagney⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 63

12/1

33/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 12 days ago, not knocked about. One for the shortlist.

Form: 150-745

(4)

Western Beat¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Ms S Brotherton| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 62

11/1

25/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (9f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with more required.

Form: 5/4828-8

(6)

Sameem^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Mrs Emily Roberts| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

9/2

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, excellent second of 8 in handicap at Haydock (10.2f, good) 10 days ago, clear of rest. Weighted to go very close.

Form: 0-35342

(2)

Irv²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 59

9/4

Won 10-runner handicap (10/3) at Beverley (9.9f, good to firm) 20 days ago, always holding on. Up in trip and not taken lightly.

Form: 594231

(3)

Point Of Honour¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Pippa Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 49

12/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/1, won 8-runner handicap at Musselburgh (13f, good to firm) 17 days ago, well ridden. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 9639-31

(7)

Burnage Boy^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Amy Hunt⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

33/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Fifth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 16/1) 33 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Has plenty on from 4 lb out of the handicap though.

Form: 6-44855

Forecasts

Irv (9/4), The Dancing Poet (10/3), Sameem (9/2), Just Hiss (6/1), Western Beat (11/1), Point Of Honour (12/1), Battle Angel (12/1), Burnage Boy (33/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which SAMEEM is taken to capitalise on a handy-looking mark and end a long losing run at the chief expense of recent Beverley scorer Irv. C&D winner The Dancing Poet is another who can have a say along with in-form duo Just Hiss and Point of Honour.