17:10 Catterick

Wednesday 12 July 2023

All14:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:1017:45

Racing Again 19th July Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 1m 25.29s

(8)

Mutanaaseq²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 58| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner in May. 11/10, run of good form halted when fifth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good to firm) 27 days ago. However, no surprise to see him bounce back returned to this venue.

Form: 662125

(1)

Magical Effect^b⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 57| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 16/1, best effort this season when second of 14 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good to firm) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Could be ready to return to winning ways as he drops back down in grade.

Form: 066882

(3)

Round The Island^b⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-5| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 55| CD

8/1

Followed a good run with a below-par one when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good, 16/1) 9 days ago. Races off the same mark as when winning this race last year, so he's capable if on a going day.

Form: 30-6520

(7)

Key Look^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 53| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Raced freely when seventh of 8 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm, 6/1) 19 days ago. Could fare better back at this course having dropped to 5 lb below her last winning mark.

Form: 094-077

(10)

Agonyclite¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mulrennan| T: B Haslam| OR: 51| BF

10/1

Winner at Newcastle (1m) in March. However, has finished down the field last 2 starts, eleventh of 14 in handicap at the same C&D (4/1) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 841200

(6)

Rain Cap^v³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 50| C| D

9/2

Three-time course winner (all at 6f). 22/1, again below form when tenth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 32 days ago. Has fallen further in the weights but more needed to take advantage.

Form: 9-04870

(4)

Ginato^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Jason Hart| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 48| C

9/2

Last win at this course (6f) back in 2021. 9/1, run best excused when seventh of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago, racing alone centre of track. Lurks on a dangerous mark.

Form: 6-76037

(5)

King Of Europe^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Shane Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 45

12/1

Returned to turf/back up in trip, not discredited when fifth of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Improvement required having a third try at 7f.

Form: 076-805

(2)

Sir Dotti²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Crook| OR: 45

50/1

Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. Has made little impact for his current yard, eighth of 10 in handicap (80/1) at Beverley (8.4f, soft) 22 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 088098

Non-Runners

(9)

Mr Trevor⁵

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: Mrs A Duffield J: D Allan

Forecasts

Mutanaaseq (10/3), Rain Cap (9/2), Ginato (9/2), Magical Effect (11/2), Key Look (7/1), Round The Island (8/1), Mr Trevor (8/1), Agonyclite (10/1), King Of Europe (12/1), Sir Dotti (50/1)

MAGICAL EFFECT produced his best effort of the season when runner-up at Thirsk a week ago and he can go one better from 1 lb below his last winning mark. Mutanaaseq had been in good form at this C&D prior to his latest outing, so he helps to give Ruth Carr a strong hand in the race, with Key Look completing the shortlist.