14:50 Catterick

Monday 15 August 2022

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 1m 12.07s

(8)

Where's Diana²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 66

14/1

Latest win at Carlisle (5f, soft) in July and matched that level when finishing creditable second of 7 over C&D next time. Last of 12 from a less-than-ideal draw at Beverley 20 days ago but bounce back certainly not ruled out.

Form: 780120

(7)

Jackmeister Rudi⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: K Scott| OR: 62| D

11/1

Winner at Brighton (6f) in June. First run since leaving David Evans when sixth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good, 16/1) 9 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Fallen back down to last winning mark and not discounted as sole 3-y-o in this line up.

Form: 321936

(11)

Rain Cap^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 56| CD

3/1

5/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 13 days ago by head from Quercus, edging ahead near line. 2 lb higher now but not ruled out in present groove.

Form: 403171

(1)

Gullane One^p,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56| D

13/2

Capitalised on easing mark at Ripon (6f) in May. Creditable in-the-frame efforts next 2 starts and whilst below best when seventh of 10 at Thirsk (5f) 24 days ago it would come as no surprise to see him fare better from good draw here.

Form: 441437

(4)

Spice Store⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 54

9/1

Maiden who showed speed before fading out of things when fourth of 7 in handicap (11/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 7 days ago, weakening final 1f. Probably worth another crack at 6f on that evidence.

Form: 508504

(3)

Sfumato⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 54| CD

9/1

3-time C&D winner. 20/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 40 days ago. Now operating 1 lb below last winning mark and return to this trip rates a plus, so not discounted.

Form: 23-0304

(6)

Quercus^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 53| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Good head second of 6 to Rain Cap in handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 11/2) 13 days ago, edging left final 50 yds and headed near line. Fancied to go well again.

Form: 3-00822

(9)

The Grey Bay^e/s¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Barry McHugh| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 47| D

12/1

Eyeshields on for 1st time, below form seventh of 12 in minor event (18/1) at Thirsk (6f, good) 10 days ago, probably in need of the run on the back of 8 months off. Better showing not ruled out.

Form: 01408-7

(5)

Amazing Alba^h³²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Gray| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 46| D

22/1

Below form 8 lengths fifth of 10 to Rain Cap in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to firm, 14/1) 32 days ago, rallying last ½f. Mark has eased a little more but he's not been looking the most straightforward.

Form: 60-7555

(2)

Miss Fernanda³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 45| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 33 days ago, losing place soon after halfway. That was her first start for 12 months but much more needed to feature.

Form: 30030-0

Non-Runners

(12)

Mews House²⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: R Menzies J: Non Runner

(10)

Billian¹⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: P A Kirby J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Quercus (5/2), Rain Cap (3/1), Mews House (7/2), Gullane One (13/2), Billian (8/1), Sfumato (9/1), Spice Store (9/1), Jackmeister Rudi (11/1), The Grey Bay (12/1), Where's Diana (14/1), Amazing Alba (22/1), Miss Fernanda (33/1)

QUERCUS may well of tasted success but for edging off a straight line when runner-up to Rain Cap over C&D 2 weeks ago and, 1 lb better off with that rival here, he could well be ready to strike. Sfumato, dropped back to 6f, is a threat, as is Gullane One from a handy draw. Aforementioned Rain Cap is also in good heart at present and can also feature.