17:20 Catterick

Wednesday 12 April 2023

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Racing Again 26th April Handicap

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 1m 22.81s

(7)

Hardy Angel²⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 8 in maiden (7/1) at this C&D (good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 6024-

(1)

River Usk¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 10 in nursery at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 7/2). Off 6 months. One to consider.

Form: 89523-

(4)

Midnight Flame¹⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 66

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Tom Ward when bit below form sixth of 12 in nursery (25/1) at Doncaster (6f, heavy), unable to sustain effort. Off 158 days. Not discounted.

Form: 45336-

(5)

Monte Forte²¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 65

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, last of 8 in nursery at Carlisle (5.8f, good to soft). Off 7 months.

Form: 26808-

(2)

We'renotreallyhere^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Swift| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 63

12/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 20/1) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3325-66

(6)

Silverlode^p1⁹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 62

9/1

9/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Newcastle (6f). Off 98 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Worth monitoring in the betting after a break.

Form: 69772-4

(8)

Tantalus²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 61| BF

4/1

7/2, good third of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 37-6753

(10)

Aurora Glory²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Sullivan| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 60

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, good third of 17 in nursery at Thirsk (6f, soft), never nearer. Off 7 months.

Form: 9563-

(9)

Thornaby Beauty⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 59

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 13/2, sixth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 40 days ago. Needs to do more.

Form: 674-26

Non-Runners

(3)

Shot¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: Jack Jones J: Jonny Peate

(11)

Lough Swilly Lass⁴⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Midnight Flame (10/3), Tantalus (4/1), River Usk (9/2), Shot (5/1), Hardy Angel (7/1), Thornaby Beauty (8/1), Aurora Glory (8/1), Silverlode (9/1), We'renotreallyhere (12/1), Lough Swilly Lass (20/1), Monte Forte (22/1)

SHOT made a winning start for her new stable at Lingfield last time and Johnny Peate's claim amounts to more than the rise she's been handed, so she's worth a chance to follow up. Tantalus is in form and looks a danger, while River Usk can get involved if ready for this reappearance.