14:50 Catterick

Wednesday 26 April 2023

All13:5014:2014:5015:2516:0016:3017:00

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Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 1.46s

(7)

Sera Dawn¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 70| D

1/1

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2, much improved when winning 6-runner minor event at Nottingham (5f, heavy) 14 days ago, just holding on. Leading player on handicap debut.

Form: 439-21

(5)

Premier Option¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68

11/2

Step back in right direction when third of 6 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 14 days ago but more will likely be required if he's to get off the mark here.

Form: 82200-3

(4)

Doctor Mozart^v¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Shepherd| T: P D Evans| OR: 62| D

9/2

Followed up from Southwell handicap win to land 5-runner seller at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 16 days ago. Visor back on. Showed form on turf last season and has good chance of landing the hat-trick,

Form: 463311

(2)

Crime Fiction²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 62

16/1

Won minor event at Redcar in mid-2022 but ended campaign poorly and failed to beat rival on debut for this yard 22 days ago, so has lots to prove.

Form: 54199-8

(6)

Turbo Tiger⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 62

18/1

Respectable third at Newcastle on penultimate outing but ran below form when sixth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 51 days ago. Place claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 44-5636

(3)

Fortunate Star²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 59

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, shaped better than result when fifth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, soft) 22 days ago, not clear run. Remains capable of better, though perhaps would be best suited by a return to 6f.

Form: 043-5

(1)

Howyadoin²¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

22/1

Best effort at 2 yrs when runner-up in Carlisle nursery in August and faced stiff task on final outing last year. Others make more appeal on return from 7-month absence.

Form: 429250-

Forecasts

Sera Dawn (1/1), Doctor Mozart (9/2), Fortunate Star (11/2), Premier Option (11/2), Crime Fiction (16/1), Turbo Tiger (18/1), Howyadoin (22/1)

DOCTOR MOZART and Sera Dawn appeal as clear stand-outs in this company, with narrow preference for the former, who shouldn't be overfaced by this mark returning to handicap company for his hat-trick bid. Sera Dawn progressed when winning at Nottingham last time and looks to have been allocated a fair opening mark. Premier Option appeals as best of the rest.