17:40 Catterick

Saturday 10 June 2023

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Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 1m 12.02s

(1)

Prospect⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 71| CD

85/40

Notched a fourth success in 7-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 5/2) 8 days ago, driven out. Should remain competitive.

Form: 25-5721

(4)

Blackjack^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: A D Brown| OR: 69| D

18/5

Latest win at Southwell in March. Good second of 7 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 17/2) 30 days ago, just failing. That performance is backed up by the timefigure and he's respected back on turf.

Form: 191252

(2)

Lezardrieux¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 67| CD

15/2

Off the mark for the season in 10-runner handicap (7/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago, leading home turn and keeping on well. 2 lb rise shouldn't prevent another good run if turning up in similar form.

Form: 048-281

(5)

Jupiter Express^b,t⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 66| D

16/1

Dual winner on the all-weather who looked a tricky ride again when fourth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Leicester (6f, good) 4 days ago, hanging right 2f out. Blinkers back on and temperament under suspicion.

Form: 245474

(6)

Woodlands Charm¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 65| CD

25/1

C&D winner who is yet to fire this season, only 6½ lengths eighth of 10 to Lezardrieux in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 16 days ago.

Form: 460-788

(7)

Astapor¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 60| C| D

11/4

Produced a career best to resume winning ways in 8-runner handicap (5/2) at this course (5f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 9-56141

(3)

Quercus^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-4| J: L Morris| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 49| CD

13/2

C&D winner who has dropped below last winning mark and stepped up on reappearance run when fourth of 11 in 6f handicap at Ripon (good to firm) 9 days ago. One to bear in mind.

Form: 2347-04

Forecasts

Prospect (85/40), Astapor (11/4), Blackjack (18/5), Quercus (13/2), Lezardrieux (15/2), Jupiter Express (16/1), Woodlands Charm (25/1)

A trappy contest with a tentative vote going to QUERCUS, who goes well at this track and looks ready to hit top form again judged on his latest fourth at Ripon. Last-time-out winner Lezardrieux and Blackjack head the opposition.