15:30 Catterick

Saturday 23 September 2023

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1517:50

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Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 1m 2.30s

(4)

Keldeo³⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: D Nolan| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 71| D

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 11/1, ran at least as well in defeat when third of 7 in minor event at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut and will need to take another step forward.

Form: 813

(7)

Newport Bay²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: K P De Foy| OR: 70

6/1

Is progressing gradually, latest when close fourth of 5 in minor event (11/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 3 weeks ago, Makes handicap debut.

Form: 654

(6)

Vice Captain¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan| T: George Scott| OR: 70| D

9/2

Career best when winning 4-runner maiden at Bath (5f, good to firm, 11/4) 10 days ago, leading over 1f out and well on top finish. Shortlist material.

Form: 243431

(1)

Cool Run⁶⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 69| BF

5/2

7/4, third of 9 in minor event at Haydock (6f, good to soft) 64 days ago, faring the better of the 2 pace-forcers. She's been expensive to follow so far, but it wouldn't be a huge surprise if she puts that right now handicapping back at the minimum trip.

Form: 563

(2)

Travel Candy³⁷

8/1

C&D winner in July. 6/1, found run of good form coming to a halt when seventh of 8 in nursery at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 37 days ago. Has had a breathing operation since so may well bounce back.

Form: 613127

(8)

Whogoesthere²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 68

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Again ran below form when fifth of 8 in maiden (13/2) at this C&D (good) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Must improve.

Form: 33455

(5)

Very Blue Moon⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 65

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 14/1, wasn't in the same form as previously when seventh of 9 in minor event at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 637

(3)

Zaphea⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 56| D

7/1

11/2, found some improvement to get off the mark in 9-runner nursery at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) 7 days ago, leading entering final 1f. Can make presence felt now up and running.

Form: 323781

Forecasts

Cool Run (5/2), Vice Captain (9/2), Keldeo (5/1), Newport Bay (6/1), Zaphea (7/1), Whogoesthere (15/2), Travel Candy (8/1), Very Blue Moon (33/1)

VICE CAPTAIN found a bit extra for the drop to the minimum trip when getting off the mark in a Bath maiden 10 days ago and he looks the way to go back in handicap company. Cool Run has been expensive to follow so far but she's fancied to go very close on nursery debut, with Zaphea and C&D winner Travel Candy completing the shortlist.