15:20 Catterick

Saturday 10 June 2023

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Maurice Fixter 80th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 1m 26.35s

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Surprise Picture^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 67

7/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 5/2, won 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 16 days ago, driven out. Merits consideration.

Form: 6450-81

(1)

Churchill Bay^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: A Elliott| T: Ronald Thompson| OR: 65

80/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. Ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm, 33/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 4-03609

(3)

Fiftyshadesofred^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: William Pyle⁽⁷⁾| T: K Frost| OR: 65| D

7/1

17/2 and hooded for 1st time, third of 10 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 40-0363

(2)

Langholm^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 64| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 10/3, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 638-224

(7)

Swinging Eddie²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 63| BF| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Beverley in May. Seventh of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Wetherby (8f, good to firm) 25 days ago.

Form: 537-317

(6)

Temper Trap¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| D

25/1

66/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 06-0670

(12)

Mutanaaseq¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| CD

4/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap (4/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago by 2½ lengths from Liberty Breeze, soon clear. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 6-66621

(4)

Dr Rio⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 56| D

22/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Sixth of 11 in handicap (33/1) at Southwell (7.1f) 88 days ago.

Form: 3107-76

(13)

Stripzee^b⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| D

16/1

18/1, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to firm) 7 days ago.

Form: 35807-3

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Rain Cap^v¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Brandon Wilkie⁽⁷⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 53| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Below form 10½ lengths seventh of 13 to Mutanaaseq in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 09-0487

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Liberty Breeze¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mark Winn⁽⁵⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 52| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable 2½ lengths second of 13 to Mutanaaseq in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 170-072

(5)

Clotherholme^p¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 51| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Good fourth of 11 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm, 7/2) 10 days ago, suited by way race developed. Becoming well treated.

Form: 45-5764

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Sir Dotti^e/s¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Neeraj Rawal| T: A Crook| OR: 45

125/1

Remains a maiden after 29 Flat runs. 125/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 5-60880

Non-Runners

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End Zone⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Liberty Breeze (7/2), Mutanaaseq (4/1), Langholm (4/1), End Zone (6/1), Fiftyshadesofred (7/1), Surprise Picture (7/1), Clotherholme (11/1), Swinging Eddie (14/1), Stripzee (16/1), Dr Rio (22/1), Rain Cap (22/1), Temper Trap (25/1), Churchill Bay (80/1), Sir Dotti (125/1)

FIFTYSHADESOFRED was picked off only late on in a well-run race at Ayr last time and looks ready to strike. Last-time-out winners Surprise Picture and Mutanaaseq head the dangers.