15:55 Catterick

Wednesday 3 April 2024

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Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 1m 39.29s

(1)

Al Muqdad¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 71| D

11/2

Caught the eye in maidens and showed improved form when winning 10-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 19 days ago, driven out. Can do better again on that evidence and respected if handling conditions.

Form: 844531

(2)

Beauty Choice²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 71| D

5/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. 5/1, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f) 22 days ago. Arrives fit and in form and likely he can feature back on turf.

Form: 434-154

(5)

Sir Maxi²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 70| D

8/1

Three wins from 16 runs last year. 7/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) 21 days ago, running on. Handicapper has given him a chance and not out of things back on turf.

Form: 3-95633

(9)

Mutanaaseq¹⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 69| CD

11/1

Built up a terrific record over C&D, gaining fourth victory of last season in September. Not at very best when third up in grade here on final start but returns operating just 2 lb above last winning mark so interesting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 411983-

(7)

Emperor Caradoc³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Russell| T: P T Midgley| OR: 67| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 100/1) 33 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 330-600

(10)

Russco^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 62| D

6/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 8/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 22 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Blinkers back on and entitled to be sharper here.

Form: 77944-9

(4)

Mr Strutter⁹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-13| J: T Eaves| T: D Thompson| OR: 60| CD

17/2

4-time C&D winner, the latest in October. 25/1, bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) in December, plugging on without posing a threat. Absent since and a while since he defied a mark this high.

Form: 262016-

(3)

Shark Two One^p¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Jessica Macey| OR: 60| CD

14/1

Well served by emphasis on stamina when ending long losing run over C&D in September and followed up narrowly at Leicester a month later. Never threatened returned to this C&D final start but returns from 5 months off with yard amongst the winners.

Form: 235118-

(11)

Camacho Star⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 59| BF| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year, latterly at Southwell (7f) in December. Good placed efforts on 2 of next 3 starts on AW and worth a second look back from a break operating from what could well prove a good draw.

Form: 0413-26

(8)

Langholm^t¹³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 54| CD

9/2

C&D who is on a lengthy losing run but plenty of good efforts to his name on turf last term. Below best on AW towards back end of last year but returns to action from reduced mark and he went close on his respective return over C&D 12 months ago. Not discounted.

Form: 236770-

Non-Runners

(12)

Eight Mile²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: George Scott J: Non Runner

(6)

Darbucks¹⁵⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: C N Kellett J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Langholm (9/2), Beauty Choice (5/1), Al Muqdad (11/2), Russco (6/1), Eight Mile (7/1), Sir Maxi (8/1), Mr Strutter (17/2), Camacho Star (10/1), Darbucks (10/1), Mutanaaseq (11/1), Shark Two One (14/1), Emperor Caradoc (14/1)

A competitive contest and it could just be worth chancing bottom-weight LANGHOLM. Runner-up on his return over C&D 12 months ago, he comes here operating from a handy mark and conditions will hold no fears for Michael Dods's 8-y-o. Camacho Star, back on turf, and Eight Mile are others to consider, with Al Muqdad and Beauty Choice others entering the reckoning.