15:00 Catterick

Saturday 21 October 2023

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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 1m 17.89s

(7)

Oso Rapido⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 82| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Good second of 13 in handicap at York (7f, heavy) 8 days ago, just holding on (first past the post but subsequently disqualified for edging left). Expected to be bang there despite a 3 lb rise.

Form: 01526D

(8)

Broken Spear^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 82| D

10/3

Latest win at Leicester in May. Respectable 3¾ lengths third of 8 to Ramiro in handicap at Chester (7f, heavy, 12/1) 21 days ago. Needs consideirng.

Form: 241863

(6)

Fortamour²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Haslam| OR: 80| D

11/2

Latest win at Ripon in September. 22/1, below form tenth of 17 in handicap at York (7f, soft) 28 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 502710

(1)

Music Society²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (6f, soft, 18/1) 21 days ago. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022.

Form: 205006

(4)

Ramiro⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 73| D

5/2

Latest win at Chester in September. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Ayr (6f, heavy) 9 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 385915

Non-Runners

(3)

Muscika⁶⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 9

T: D O'Meara J: D Nolan

(5)

Tyger Bay³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: C Allen J: Connor Planas

(2)

King Of Tonga¹²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: D Carroll J: Jason Hart

Forecasts

Ramiro (5/2), Oso Rapido (3/1), Broken Spear (10/3), Music Society (5/1), Muscika (5/1), Fortamour (11/2), King Of Tonga (8/1), Tyger Bay (10/1)

C&D winner OSO RAPIDO lost the race in the stewards' room when demoted to runner-up at York last time so is fancied to gain compensation in this tight-knit sprint. In-form pair Broken Spear and Ramiro can both have a say too and chase home the selection in that order.