17:50 Catterick

Saturday 23 September 2023

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

Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:51 | Winning time: 1m 30.96s

(8)

Bomb Squad^p²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: J Mackie| OR: 60

4/1

10/3, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Southwell (6.1f) 26 days ago. Shade more needed having been raised 5 lb for that but he's proving consistent and has to enter calculations.

Form: 322231

(9)

Obee Jo^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Murtagh| T: T D Easterby| OR: 59| CD

13/2

Three-time C&D winner, the latest in July. 9/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap back here (soft) 11 days ago and no reason to believe he won't be in the mix once more.

Form: 714784

(4)

Liberty Breeze¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 56| CD

10/3

Three-time C&D winner, most recently in June. Creditable second of 13 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (soft) 11 days ago, slowly away. Another bold show on the cards.

Form: 120842

(7)

Magical Effect^v¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 55| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap (11/1) at this C&D (soft) 11 days ago. Now at the veteran stage and looks vulnerable.

Form: 826297

(3)

Mrs Trump⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 58

12/1

22/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (5.6f, good) 6 days ago. Back up in trip and she's opposable from a win point of view.

Form: 724249

(6)

Mister Sox^b³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Robinson| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

15/2

3/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Carlisle (6.9f, good to firm) 31 days ago. Yard saddles a slightly stronger candidate in the shape of Obee Jo.

Form: 675237

(2)

Spartakos^p⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: K Scott| OR: 48| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 9/4, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, soft) 6 days ago, comfortably. This is a deeper race but, with Ryan Sexton's claim partially negating the penalty, he has to go on the shortlist.

Form: 234651

(1)

Fai Fai^h¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 52

66/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Newcastle (5f) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 877809

(5)

Sharrabang^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| D

33/1

Thirty runs since last win in 2021. 16/1, sixth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 12 days ago. Losing run looks set to continue.

Form: 590086

Forecasts

Liberty Breeze (10/3), Spartakos (7/2), Bomb Squad (4/1), Obee Jo (13/2), Magical Effect (13/2), Mister Sox (15/2), Mrs Trump (12/1), Sharrabang (33/1), Fai Fai (66/1)

LIBERTY BREEZE goes well here and is appealing on the back of a near-miss over C&D 11 days ago. Next on the list is Obee Jo, who was around 1½ lengths adrift of the selection in fourth that day and should make his presence felt once again. The consistent Bomb Squad is third choice ahead of Spartakos, who snapped a losing run in decisive fashion at Musselburgh recently.