14:12 Catterick

Wednesday 24 April 2024

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Racing To School Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 1m 2.63s

(11)

Astapor¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Christian Howarth| T: J Riches| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner who tasted success 4 times in total last year, posting a career-best display at Pontefract (5f) in July. Disappointed on 3 of his 4 starts thereafter on turf/AW and possible he'll sharpen up for this run on the back of 169 days off.

Form: 319669-

(10)

Grandad Bob²⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: T Davidson| OR: 62

16/1

Runner-up on C&D handicap debut/reappearance 12 months ago but disappointed final 2 starts thereafter last summer. Off 9 months/switched yards ahead of this so the market could prove a useful guide.

Form: 557/286-

(4)

Object^p¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Alexander Fielding⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

10/3

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/2, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) when last seen in November. Returns operating from career-low mark at least and likely has a race in him at this sort of level this term.

Form: 006525-

(7)

John Kirkup^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Jonny Peate| T: D Thompson| OR: 59| D

7/2

Latest win at Redcar (5f, heavy) in October and shaped as if needing the run when sixth of 10 in handicap here (6f, heavy) 21 days ago, every chance over 1f out and weakening final 1f. Entitled to be sharper now.

Form: 47210-6

(6)

Murbih^b⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Winn| T: A Brittain| OR: 58| D

9/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2023. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f, 66/1) 41 days ago. Needs to hit the ground running returned to turf.

Form: 388-860

(3)

Dr Rio³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁶⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 56

9/2

Both career victories gained over further for Paul Midgley. Seemingly just ticking over in trio of AW starts since the turn of the year for his new yard and mark has eased but not sure to be suited by the drop back to the minimum trip.

Form: 202-885

(5)

Lancashire Life²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Gina Mangan| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45

16/1

One win from 33 Flat runs. 10/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) in September. Others make greater appeal on return.

Form: 783245-

(1)

Captain Corcoran²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Alex Jary⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 45| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 12/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 21 days ago, weakening from 2f out. Needs to leave that well behind to figure.

Form: 8328-79

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(8)

Wakai Umi²⁰

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: D M Loughnane J: Aidan Keeley

(9)

Zoom Star²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: B Smart J: Andrew Breslin

(2)

Tommytwohoots²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: S A Harris J: Tyler Heard

Forecasts

Object (10/3), John Kirkup (7/2), Tommytwohoots (4/1), Dr Rio (9/2), Zoom Star (6/1), Wakai Umi (7/1), Murbih (9/1), Astapor (10/1), Captain Corcoran (14/1), Lancashire Life (16/1), Grandad Bob (16/1)

A dual C&D winner, ZOOM STAR shaped as if needing the run after 5 months off when sixth in a C&D handicap 3 weeks ago and, having slipped a little more in the weights, she could well be ready to take a step forward with that under her belt. Tommytwohoots went agonisingly close over C&D latest and he's feared with a repeat, with Object and John Kirkup others to consider.