15:40 Catterick

Saturday 21 October 2023

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William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 3.15s

(6)

Vintage Clarets²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 94| D

11/2

3 wins from 11 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 19-runner handicap at York (5f, soft) 28 days ago by neck from Wen Moon. Can go well again despite a 3 lb rise with that form working out well.

Form: 360651

(11)

Wen Moon⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 90| D

3/1

Had been knocking on the door and gained a deserved success in 12-runner handicap at York (5f, heavy) 8 days ago. Up 6 lb but he still has to be taken seriously.

Form: 545221

(1)

Manila Scouse^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: T D Easterby| OR: 87| BF| CD

10/3

Latest win at Chepstow in August. 11/4, respectable fourth of 9 to Never Dark in handicap at Haydock (5f, soft) 21 days ago. This C&D scorer needs considering.

Form: 110634

(9)

Glorious Angel⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 85| D

17/2

3 wins from 18 runs this year. 15/2, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, good to soft) 5 days ago, having run of race. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 522542

(10)

Strong Johnson⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: P T Midgley| OR: 84| D

25/1

Latest win at Ripon in September. 11/1, tenth of 12 to Wen Moon in handicap at York (5f, heavy) 8 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 312010

(7)

Never Dark⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 84| D

9/1

3 wins from 8 runs this year. Latest win at Haydock in September. Below form fifth of 12 to Wen Moon in handicap at York (5f, heavy) 8 days ago. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 619715

(8)

Copper Knight^p,t⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 81| D

18/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July. 14/1, below form sixth of 12 to Wen Moon in handicap at York (5f, heavy) 8 days ago. Sort to bounce back.

Form: 139506

(2)

Dickieburd⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 80| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. 17/2, below form fourth of 12 to Wen Moon in handicap at York (5f, heavy) 8 days ago. More is required.

Form: 601684

(3)

Count D'Orsay^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 76| CD

16/1

C&D winner but he saw his run of good form come to an end when eighth of 12 to Wen Moon in handicap at York (5f, heavy) 8 days ago. Type to return to form.

Form: 535228

Non-Runners

(4)

Bergerac²⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: K A Ryan J: T Eaves

(5)

Zargun¹¹

Weight: 8-4| Age: 8

T: S Dixon J: A Mullen

Forecasts

Wen Moon (3/1), Manila Scouse (10/3), Vintage Clarets (11/2), Dickieburd (6/1), Glorious Angel (17/2), Never Dark (9/1), Count D'Orsay (16/1), Copper Knight (18/1), Bergerac (20/1), Strong Johnson (25/1), Zargun (25/1)

WEN MOON got back to winning ways at York last time out and is weighted to go close again despite taking a 6 lb rise here. Vintage Clarets also arrives on the back of a recent success at the Knavesmire and is feared most. Manila Scouse, Count d'Orsay and Glorious Angel all need factoring into this competitive handicap too.