16:40 Catterick

Wednesday 12 July 2023

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Millbry Hill Handicap

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 1m 25.36s

(8)

Granny B²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 62

4/1

Couldn't quite match her reappearance form when fourth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Carlisle (6.9f, soft) 23 days ago. Down in grade and could well have a say in proceedings.

Form: 2466-44

(2)

Valstar^b1⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59

14/1

Still looking for a first success and trailed in last of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (8f, heavy, 10/1) a couple of months ago, folding from home turn. Blinkers replace the usual cheekpieces.

Form: 5250-26

(7)

Barrolo²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 58| BF

4/9

Proved a different proposition on return/handicap debut after 9 months off (gelded in interim) when scoring at Ripon last month and followed up back there a fortnight later, though had to settle for a share of the spoils. 3 lb higher and no surprise should he bring up the hat-trick.

Form: 990-12

(3)

Cawthornes Gem^b1,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1 and tongue strap/cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, soft) 23 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 00-577

(4)

Camacho Star⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 54

10/1

Winner at Redcar in April. 5/1, clearly not 100% when seventh of 9 in handicap there (8f, good to soft) 10 weeks ago. May well bounce back after a break.

Form: 33-2127

(6)

Secret Joy³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 53

40/1

80/1, again showed little after 8 months off (gelded in interim) when last of 8 in maiden at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Makes handicap debut from a lowly mark and would be folly to discount.

Form: 09-8

(1)

Selby's Joy³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 47

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, took little interest when last of 10 on handicap debut at Thirsk (5f, good) 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 7970

Non-Runners

(5)

Red Shield²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: W Coltherd J: Connor Beasley

Forecasts

Barrolo (4/9), Granny B (4/1), Camacho Star (10/1), Valstar (14/1), Red Shield (14/1), Cawthornes Gem (25/1), Secret Joy (40/1), Selby's Joy (80/1)

It's tough to look beyond BARROLO, who made it 2-2 in handicaps at Ripon last month and Grant Tuer's charge looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to bring up the hat-trick. Granny B drops in grade, so she could be the one to give the selection most to think about, ahead of handicap debutant Secret Joy and Valstar.