16:40 Catterick

Saturday 23 September 2023

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Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 2m 46.92s

(11)

Molinari^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: D Nolan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 76| D

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good to firm, 18/1) 5 weeks ago. Yet to put good runs together all year though, so others make more appeal.

Form: 5-80304

(4)

Ring Fenced²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 74

66/1

Off the mark at Kempton in January but not in the same form 3 weeks later when fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding (£2,000) and probably will need this outing after 8 months off.

Form: 3043-15

(6)

Heathen¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Robinson| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| D

7/1

Probably failed to see out the longer trip when sixth of 8 in handicap at Kempton (16f, 18/1) 2 weeks ago, going in snatches. Back down in trip and now 1 lb below his last winning mark, he's one to look out for should market support arrive.

Form: 1-10086

(1)

Squeezebox³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: M Appleby| OR: 72| BF

9/2

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Newmarket in July. 3/1, ran well switched to positive tactics when second of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good) just over 5 weeks ago, headed over 2f out. Up in trip.

Form: 971612

(9)

Don't Look Back¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 66

11/1

Fared little better ridden more prominently than is usually the case when eighth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 20/1) 15 days ago. Mark contimues to ease.

Form: 527638

(5)

The Dancing Poet¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 64| CD

11/2

4-time C&D winner, latest when taking advantage of a drop in the weights in 11-runner handicap (soft, 10/3) 11 days ago, leading approaching last ½f. Effectively only 1 lb higher taking in to account his rider's claim so impossible to dismiss.

Form: 056461

(8)

Sanction⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: E Bethell| OR: 66

13/8

First run since leaving William Haggas when 9/2, career best when cosily winning 11-runner handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft) just over 6 weeks ago. She's unexposed and may do better yet.

Form: 0731

(2)

Peripeteia¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 58| D

18/1

Better for run when 8½ lengths fourth of 11 to The Dancing Poet in handicap at this C&D (soft, 13/2) 11 days ago. Could well hit the frame.

Form: 678534

(3)

Mascani⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 62

14/1

Winner at Beverley in July. 11/2, below form 11 lengths sixth of 11 to Sanction in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to soft) 44 days ago, left behind before final 1f. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 56516

Non-Runners

(10)

Shazam³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: Zak Wheatley

(7)

Tommaso³⁸⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: P A Kirby J: Connor Murtagh

Forecasts

Sanction (13/8), Squeezebox (9/2), The Dancing Poet (11/2), Shazam (6/1), Heathen (7/1), Molinari (9/1), Don't Look Back (11/1), Mascani (14/1), Tommaso (16/1), Peripeteia (18/1), Ring Fenced (66/1)

SANCTION justified support on her handicap debut for an in-form yard at Nottingham juts over 6 weeks ago and with further progress anticipated, Ed Bethell's 3-y-o gets the nod to follow up as her stamina is further drawn out. Squeezbox is in fine form at present so Mick Appleby's 4-y-o could be the one to give the selection most to think about, with The Dancing Poet and Shazam another couple worthy of consideration.