16:50 Catterick

Wednesday 24 April 2024

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 28.48s

(9)

Red Mirage²⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 77| DWS

10/3

Fairly useful handicapper. Not so good in 2023 as in previous seasons. Drops in grade now after a breathing operation and has good record fresh (won on debut and on reappearance in 2021 and 2022).

Form: 054857-

(10)

Manigordo^p⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mathers| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 75| D

28/1

Shaped well on yard debut on final start in 2023 but down the field both starts this year.

Form: 4834-00

(8)

Beauty Choice²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 74| CD

7/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this C&D (heavy, 5/1) 21 days ago, driven out. His fitness should count for plenty again.

Form: 34-1541

(7)

Mutanaaseq²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 68| CD

7/1

4-time C&D winner. Four wins from 16 runs last year. 11/1, sound return when 2¼ lengths third of 10 to Beauty Choice in handicap at this C&D (heavy) 21 days ago, running on. Player.

Form: 11983-3

(5)

Buckshaw Village¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 68| D

7/2

One win from 23 Flat runs. Very good second of 14 in handicap (66/1) at Thirsk (7f, heavy) on return 15 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Merits consideration.

Form: 46700-2

(2)

Wreck It Ryley^p1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Swift| T: A D Brown| OR: 66| D

10/1

12/1, first run since leaving Grant Tuer when creditable third of 13 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, heavy) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Return to 7f should suit and he's respected.

Form: 31344-3

(1)

Grey Force One^p³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: P A Kirby| OR: 63| D

40/1

22/1, posted comfortably his best effort of the year when fourth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 37 days ago, running on. Needs to build on that back on turf (failed to beat a rival last 3 outing on grass).

Form: 10-7004

(6)

Sunny Orange^p²¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62

28/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy, 33/1). Off 7 months. Others preferred.

Form: 459868-

(3)

Obee Jo^p¹⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. 25 lengths ninth of 11 to Mr Strutter in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (heavy). Off 176 days. May need this.

Form: 784259-

(11)

Mr Strutter²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: D Thompson| OR: 59| CD

9/1

4-time C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 17¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Beauty Choice in handicap at this C&D (heavy, 17/2) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Can do better.

Form: 62016-7

(4)

Code Purple³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 56| D

16/1

Wasn't firing at the end of 2023 and only eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) on return 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 65588-8

(12)

Without Delay^p⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 54

16/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f) on return 43 days ago. 2 lb out of handicap and others make more appeal for the win.

Form: 42533-5

Forecasts

Red Mirage (10/3), Beauty Choice (7/2), Buckshaw Village (7/2), Mutanaaseq (7/1), Mr Strutter (9/1), Wreck It Ryley (10/1), Code Purple (16/1), Without Delay (16/1), Sunny Orange (28/1), Manigordo (28/1), Obee Jo (33/1), Grey Force One (40/1)

RED MIRAGE generally struggled last season, but he goes well fresh and starts the new campaign off a potentially handy mark so could be worth chancing after a breathing operation. Beauty Choice and Mutanaaseq head the dangers.