15:20 Catterick

Tuesday 25 October 2022

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Ian Morton Special Birthday Handicap

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 1m 33.23s

(2)

Wobwobwob¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 87| CD

9/4

Bounced back to his best to take a 14-runner C&D handicap (soft) 10 days ago. Ought to remain competitive after a 5 lb rise but he's yet to win back to back in his career.

Form: 843331

(4)

Yanifer¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: H Bethell| OR: 86| D

7/2

Third success of a very productive first season with this yard when seeing off 18 rivals at York (7f, good to soft) under Oisin McSweeney 18 days ago. 6 lb higher now still likely to play a prominent role.

Form: 311821

(1)

Maywake^v1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83| D

22/1

Improved again to make a successful reappearance at York (7f) in May but disappointing in his 3 outings since, producing a laboured effort at Musselburgh 15 days ago. First-time visor needs to spark a revival.

Form: 11-1608

(3)

Danzan^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 83| D

17/2

Won the Ayr Bronze Cup in September. Another good run when 2 lengths third of 14 to the reopposing Wobwobwob over C&D (soft) 10 days ago. Meets that rival on 4 lb better terms this time.

Form: 104173

(7)

Paws For Thought^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 80| CD

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021 but he has recorded some creditable efforts this term and this is a bit easier than Musselburgh Class 2 he contested last time. Cheekpieces go on for the first time.

Form: 043495

(6)

Cold Stare^t³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| BF| D

2/1

Losing run mounting up but now 10 lb below the mark off which he hit the target at Ayr 12 months ago. Has been shaping as if his turn is near (close fifth of 20 at Doncaster on Saturday) and could be the answer.

Form: 808925

(5)

Queen's Sargent^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 73| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Not at the top of his game this year but his handicap mark reflects that and he wasn't seen to best effect when 5¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Wobwobwob over C&D (soft) 10 days ago. No surprise were he to go well.

Form: 770796

Forecasts

Cold Stare (2/1), Wobwobwob (9/4), Yanifer (7/2), Danzan (17/2), Paws For Thought (11/1), Queen's Sargent (16/1), Maywake (22/1)

A case can be made for all of these but the vote goes the way of mud-loving COLD STARE who was headed only late on in a big-field handicap at Doncaster on Saturday. Recent York winner Yanifer is feared most ahead of bottom-weight Queen's Sargent.