14:10 Catterick

Wednesday 30 August 2023

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Berber Leather Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 3m 4.31s

(6)

Absolute Ruler^t⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: P J McDonald| T: J Candlish| OR: 66

12/1

Struggled to make an impact on the level earlier this year but perked up by switch to hurdling, off the mark in a Huntingdon maiden (15.8f) in May. Disappointing in selling company at Southwell (15.8f) latest but does return to the Flat from career-low mark.

Form: 07-7507

(9)

Big Cheese^b1⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: E Bethell| OR: 66

7/2

Maiden who matched previous best when fourth in 9-runner Pontefract handicap (12f) back in July, effort 2f out and keeping on. Blinkers replace cheekpieces back from a 50-day break and he's one to bear in mind eased in class.

Form: 47-2524

(8)

Aegis Power^p,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64

22/1

40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, heavy) 25 days ago, driven early in the straight and never involved. Can only be watched at present despite sliding mark.

Form: 536-576

(10)

The Dancing Poet^p⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 62| C

9/2

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Best effort for a while when fourth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at this course (12.1f, good) 9 days ago, keeping on. Has fallen to a workable mark if backing that up here.

Form: 820564

(3)

Daaris^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: K Frost| OR: 62| BF| D

7/1

Perked up by application of blinkers when shedding maiden tag at Nottingham (14f) in July. Creditable third from 6 lb higher mark at Yarmouth (14f) since and no surprise to see him thereabouts now he's back on track.

Form: 353713

(7)

Third Batch^p,h³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: C Lee| T: S Woods| OR: 65

8/1

Well suited by the increase in trip when making it twelfth time lucky at Lingfield (11.6f, good to soft) 30 days ago, staying on to lead close home. Totally unexposed at this sort of test and she's respected as the sole 3-y-o in the line-up.

Form: 873371

(5)

Lord Torranaga²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: P A Kirby| OR: 55| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/5, ran up to best when third of 8 in handicap at this course (15.9f, good) 22 days ago. Each-way possibilities again.

Form: 732433

(1)

Jamih¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Joanna Mason| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 54| C

6/1

Successful twice at 12f last season and ran well when hitting the frame in handicaps at Beverley/Thirsk in recent weeks. Shade underwhelming at latter-named venue 12 days ago but no surprise to see a better showing.

Form: 494248

(2)

The Resdev Way¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 8-11| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022. 20/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Lingfield (13f, good) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 259745

(4)

Cheese And Wine¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: T Eaves| T: W Coltherd| OR: 45

66/1

Remains a maiden after 21 Flat runs. 66/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Musselburgh (14f, good) 19 days ago. More needed.

Form: 866058

Non-Runners

(11)

Mafia Power¹³⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 6

T: P Neville J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Big Cheese (7/2), Lord Torranaga (7/2), The Dancing Poet (9/2), Jamih (6/1), Daaris (7/1), Third Batch (8/1), Absolute Ruler (12/1), Mafia Power (14/1), Aegis Power (22/1), The Resdev Way (33/1), Cheese And Wine (66/1)

BIG CHEESE remains a maiden but it remains early days for Ed Bethell's charge, including at this sort of trip, and with blinkers enlisted he could be worth chancing to come out on top dropped into class 6 company. 3-y-o Third Batch, Daaris and Jamih head up the dangers.