16:20 Catterick

Saturday 21 October 2023

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William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 32.03s

(3)

Quest For Fun^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| D

11/4

Latest win at York (7f) in July. 8/1, good second of 17 in handicap back at that venue (7f, soft) 28 days ago, produced to lead 1f out and edged out final 100 yds. Has to be taken seriously again with a repeat.

Form: 531462

(1)

Legal Reform^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 80| CD

5/2

Rattled off a quick-fire hat-trick on AW/turf during the spring (including over C&D) and solid start for new yard when runner-up in 8-runner Chester handicap (7f, heavy) 21 days ago, making a bold bid from the front. Now operating from career-high mark but sound claims nevertheless.

Form: 311152

(6)

Ugo Gregory^p,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

13/2

Latest win at Haydock (7f) in August and twice finished runner up in handicaps at Chester/Beverley before a lesser effort at York (7f, heavy) 8 days ago, slowly into stride and never in the mix after halfway. Remains 5 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 140220

(8)

Mutanaaseq¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 70| CD

15/2

Building up a terrific record around here, bagging his fourth C&D success since the spring when accounting for 12-rivals in September. Below best at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 12 days ago but return to this venue rates an obvious plus.

Form: 141198

(7)

Russco^h1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rowan Scott| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 67| D

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Hamilton (6f, good to soft, 5/1) 27 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Hood on for cheekpieces now. Engaged 4.30 Redcar Friday.

Form: 050-779

(4)

Tasever^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66

4/1

Maiden who dispelled a trio of lesser efforts when runner-up in 9-runner handicap at Pontefract (1m) 12 days ago, staying on final 50 yds and just failing. 3 lb rise shouldn't prevent another good showing if arriving in same form.

Form: 329972

Non-Runners

(5)

On A Session¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: T D Barron J: B A Curtis

(2)

Capital Guarantee²⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 3

T: D O'Meara J: D Nolan

Forecasts

Legal Reform (5/2), Quest For Fun (11/4), Tasever (4/1), Capital Guarantee (5/1), On A Session (6/1), Ugo Gregory (13/2), Mutanaaseq (15/2), Russco (8/1)

A 3-time winner earlier this year, LEGAL REFORM returned from a short break with another fine effort when runner-up on yard debut at Chester last month and with conditions holding no fears, he can make a bold bid to maintain his 100% record over this C&D. Quest For Fun ran a cracker himself when just touched off at York recently and he's feared, whilst Mutanaaseq could dispel a couple of lesser runs now returned to this venue.