16:22 Catterick

Wednesday 19 July 2023

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Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 1m 25.21s

(2)

Milbanke²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 75| D

4/1

Back to best when a close second at Pontefract (6f, good) last month. Well held in a Class 3 at the same venue since but this slightly easier and he's just as effective at 7f.

Form: 1-40520

(5)

Diamond Vega¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 81

2/1

Heavy-ground novice winner over 6f at Haydock at 2. 10/1, pulled too hard when fifth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) on reappearance 19 days ago. Hopefully that will have knocked the freshness out of her and she's much less exposed than the rest of these.

Form: 218-5

(7)

Muntadab⁵³

Age: 11| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 73| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Best run this season when third at Doncaster in May. Beat only one home in a big field at York since but this front runner should find life easier in this less competitive scenario.

Form: 90-0730

(1)

Castleberg Rock¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T Eaves| T: R Craggs| OR: 70

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Down the field in a pair of 7f handicaps this season. Has something to prove for now.

Form: 320-05

(6)

Parys Mountain^h,t⁹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66| CD

11/1

Four-time C&D winner but finished last of 12 on his C&D reappearance in April and hasn't been seen since. Should be more than capable off this mark but hard to be sure what form he turns up in.

Form: 48781-0

(3)

Sparkle In His Eye²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 62| D

6/1

Won 4 times in a very productive 2022. Good second of 8 at Musselburgh (7f, good) last month and he's definitely high on the shortlist in this.

Form: 144-602

(4)

Obee Jo^p⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| CD

5/2

Gained the third C&D win of his career (and second of 2023) when seeing off 8 rivals on good to firm ground last Wednesday. A 4 lb penalty is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing if in similar form.

Form: 913571

Forecasts

Diamond Vega (2/1), Obee Jo (5/2), Milbanke (4/1), Sparkle In His Eye (6/1), Muntadab (10/1), Parys Mountain (11/1), Castleberg Rock (150/1)

SPARKLE IN HIS EYE wasted no time bouncing back to form when second at Musselburgh last month and might be able to resume winning ways now. Last week's C&D scorer Obee Jo rates an obvious danger, while Diamond Vega retains potential as a lightly-raced filly from a good stable and could leave her reappearance behind.