16:20 Catterick

Monday 15 May 2023

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Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 1m 13.41s

(1)

Showmolina²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: J Garritty| T: D Brooke| OR: 65| D

50/1

Ex-Irish 6f winner but he came in only tenth of 11 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy, 16/1) 23 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 41000-0

(4)

Lezardrieux⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 65| CD

10/3

C&D winner who shaped well after 6 months off when second of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 7 days ago, collared only late on. Big shout off an unchanged mark.

Form: 01048-2

(9)

Langholm^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Dods| OR: 64| BF| C| D

10/3

Course winner who arrives in good nick, second of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, soft, 10/3) 19 days ago. Not taken lightly off the same mark.

Form: 2638-22

(2)

John Kirkup^b³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: D Thompson| OR: 63| D

6/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, only fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (5f, heavy) 3 days ago so needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6060-84

(5)

Redrosezorro^h¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Hart| T: C N Kellett| OR: 63| CD

14/1

3-time C&D winner. 50/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8701-09

(7)

Shabaaby^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 63| D

6/1

Scrored at Dundalk in January. Best effort for his current yard when third of 7 in handicap (20/1) at Ayr (5f, good to firm) 11 days ago, nearest finish. Well in the mix.

Form: 109903

(10)

Mews House¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mathers| T: R Menzies| OR: 60| CD

17/2

C&D winner. In good form until only fifth of 7 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 6-24325

(8)

Hurstwood²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Niven| OR: 56| D

11/1

Three-time 6f winner from 9 runs last year but not best drawn/off five months before eleventh of 15 in handicap (28/1) at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 23 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 19570-0

(6)

Round The Island¹⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 56| C| D

20/1

Course winner. 125/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f) when last seen 6 months ago. Unreliable type.

Form: 140430-

(3)

Wade's Magic^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 55| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Suffered a poor run when eighth of 10 in handicap at Wetherby (5.5f, good to soft, 14/1) 15 days ago. One for the shortlist off an easing mark.

Form: 2999-88

Forecasts

Langholm (10/3), Lezardrieux (10/3), John Kirkup (6/1), Shabaaby (6/1), Mews House (17/2), Wade's Magic (9/1), Hurstwood (11/1), Redrosezorro (14/1), Round The Island (20/1), Showmolina (50/1)

LEZARDRIEUX made a promising return when collared only late on at Newcastle a week ago so this C&D winner is fancied to go one better off an unchanged mark. Course-scorer Langholm is feared most on the back of a good recent second here, with Hurstwood and Shabaaby completing the shortlist.