14:45 Catterick

Saturday 10 June 2023

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Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 3m 32.08s

(2)

Fred Bear³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 63| D

13/2

Resumed progress on just second start for the yard when winning 10-runner handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good to soft, 9/1) 37 days ago, suited by way race developed. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5451-01

(7)

Victoriano^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 59| D

3/1

Confirmed promise of last run to get off the mark for the season in 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (16.6f) 16 days ago. Should remain competitive from a 3 lb higher mark back on turf.

Form: 12/7021

(5)

Lord Torranaga⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 55| C

4/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 13/2, third of 5 in handicap at this course (13.9f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Eased a further 2 lb and can't be ruled out.

Form: 9-74573

(8)

Glan Y Gors²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: M Weatherer| OR: 53

12/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (80/1) at this course (12.1f, good) on return 26 days ago. Back up markedly in trip and should strip fitter for that outing.

Form: 00933-7

(6)

Oh So Chic^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: Sara Ender| OR: 51

12/1

Just one win from 21 Flat runs and was again below form when sixth of 8 in handicap at Ripon (16f, heavy, 25/1) 29 days ago.

Form: 2228-96

(1)

Top Attraction¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: A Elliott| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 45

16/1

Temperamental sort. One win from 26 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Carlisle (11.2f, good) 19 days ago, not much room. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7-87046

(4)

Danking¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Neeraj Rawal| T: A Crook| OR: 45

125/1

Poor over hurdles, down the field in handicap at Hexham (16.2f, good, 100/1) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Poor on the Flat, went with little promise on last run in this sphere. Others make more appeal.

Form: 00/8959-

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(3)

Hellenista⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: T D Easterby J: Sean Kirrane

Forecasts

Hellenista (2/1), Victoriano (3/1), Lord Torranaga (4/1), Fred Bear (13/2), Oh So Chic (12/1), Glan Y Gors (12/1), Top Attraction (16/1), Danking (125/1)

HELLENISTA is on a good mark and suggested she's ready to strike again soon when runner-up at Carlisle last week, so she receives the vote. Fred Bear and Victoriano are a pair of credible rivals, though.