15:25 Catterick

Tuesday 8 August 2023

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ABF The Soldiers' Charity Classified Stakes

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 1m 27.03s

(14)

Andromedas Kingdom^p⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: M Appleby| OR: 48

9/2

Modest mare. 10/3, eighth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 55 days ago, very slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0880-98

(10)

Butterfly Island^p,t¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 50

16/1

18/1, fifth of 8 at Ayr (8f, good to soft) 1 day ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.

Form: 0-54675

(11)

Doomsday^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 49| CD

7/1

Posted a season's best, in first-time cheekpieces, when second of 12 in minor event (40/1) at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 440-802

(13)

Kraken Florida^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 48

18/1

Modest gelding. Winner at Newcastle in February. 14/1, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 351386

(7)

Lil Bit Of Magic^b³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Phil Dennis| T: S Whitaker| OR: 39

66/1

Poor filly. Fifth of 7 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm, 150/1) 32 days ago. Hard to recommend.

Form: 7-07005

(8)

Mekbat^b¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: S Corbett| OR: 50

14/1

Modest gelding. 13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 10 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 64-0576

(9)

Portelet Bay^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: P D Evans| OR: 48| C

6/1

Modest gelding. Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 5/1, respectable sixth of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 20 days ago. Visor back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 067076

(1)

Red Command⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 46

7/1

Modest gelding. Last of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 13/2) 40 days ago. Still looking for first success,

Form: 805-240

(4)

Rum Runner³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: S A Gray| T: G A Harker| OR: 47| D

10/1

Run creditably in recent starts, latest when second of 7 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 32 days ago, slowly away. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 869222

(2)

Sir Dotti²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Crook| OR: 40

100/1

Remains a maiden after 32 Flat runs. Eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 50/1) 27 days ago. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 880988

(12)

Spartakos¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S H James| T: K Scott| OR: 48| CD

7/2

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 13 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 032346

(5)

Suntory Star^h⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Faye McManoman| T: Sara Ender| OR: 38

150/1

125/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Justin Landy when last of 9 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, soft) 49 days ago. Best watched.

Form: 40000/9

(6)

Tea Garden²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Christian Howarth⁽⁵⁾| T: A French| OR: 49| D

13/2

Returned to best form when taking 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 11/2) 28 days ago. Holds solid follow-up claims.

Form: 665441

Non-Runners

(3)

Fanzone¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: L Bailey J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Spartakos (7/2), Andromedas Kingdom (9/2), Portelet Bay (6/1), Tea Garden (13/2), Doomsday (7/1), Red Command (7/1), Rum Runner (10/1), Fanzone (12/1), Mekbat (14/1), Butterfly Island (16/1), Kraken Florida (18/1), Lil Bit Of Magic (66/1), Sir Dotti (100/1), Suntory Star (150/1)

Preference is for TEA GARDEN, who got back to winning ways under this pilot at Wolverhampton last month and is relatively unexposed on turf. Doomsday and Rum Runner can also make their presnce felt.