15:55 Catterick

Saturday 8 June 2024

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W G Spink Memorial Handicap

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 59.74s

(3)

Mecca's Duchess³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Phil Dennis| T: M Dods| OR: 65

14/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good, 11/1) on reappearance 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 65275-7

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(10)

Alfa Moonstone¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 64| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 9/2, third of 5 in handicap at Chester (6f, soft) 14 days ago, fading late on after making the running. Respected back at 5f.

Form: 6573-43

(1)

Northerner³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 64

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 6/1, second of 5 in maiden at Musselburgh (5f, good) on reappearance 36 days ago. Brings unexposed potential to this handicap debut.

Form: 2-42

(4)

Whogoesthere¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D C Costello| T: D Carroll| OR: 63

12/1

Creditable third on 5f AW reappearance but not at the same level on turf twice since.

Form: 557-348

(9)

Crack The Kode^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 63| CD

12/1

C&D winner last year. Blinkered first time, sixth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (5f, good, 12/1) 19 days ago, not clear run. Back on a good mark.

Form: 181-576

(11)

Secret Command²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Murtagh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 62| D

7/2

Good second of 10 in C&D handicap on reappearance 26 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 00016-2

(5)

Crooked Crown³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: P T Midgley| OR: 61| D

12/1

12/1, first run since leaving Rod Millman when last of 10 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good) on reappearance 33 days ago. Can only be watched after that.

Form: 80937-0

(12)

Emerald Army²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 56

22/1

Poor form. Seventh of 10 in C&D handicap (good, 28/1) 26 days ago.

Form: 478-57

(14)

Uwaittillplaytime²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rowan Scott| T: D Carroll| OR: 51

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at Ripon (6f, good to firm) on reappearance 20 days ago.

Form: 777-0

(8)

Northern Prince²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 48

17/2

Poor form. Off 12 months, shaped as if better for run when fifth of 10 in C&D handicap (good) 26 days ago.

Form: 490-5

(2)

Lady Of The Garr⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 47

25/1

Poor maiden. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (6f, good to soft, 33/1) 8 days ago. Others are preferred again.

Form: 5648-67

(13)

Sassy Soprano^h1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Aiden Brookes⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 46

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Redcar (5f, good) 19 days ago. Hooded first time.

Form: 07-67

(7)

Missterious³²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: F Norton| T: K A Ryan| OR: 45

40/1

Well held in 3 runs last summer but in good hands and has a basement mark to work with now handicapping on her return. One to note in the betting.

Form: 788-

(15)

Ifonlytheycudtalk²⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 45

80/1

Poor form at 2, including in handicaps.

Form: 090907-

Non-Runners

(6)

Unavailable³⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: C Banham J: Joey Haynes

Forecasts

Alfa Moonstone (2/1), Secret Command (7/2), Northerner (13/2), Unavailable (7/1), Northern Prince (17/2), Crack The Kode (12/1), Whogoesthere (12/1), Crooked Crown (12/1), Mecca's Duchess (14/1), Emerald Army (22/1), Lady Of The Garr (25/1), Missterious (40/1), Uwaittillplaytime (50/1), Sassy Soprano (66/1), Ifonlytheycudtalk (80/1)

SECRET COMMAND made a good return to the track when second over C&D last month and might prove the answer to an open-looking sprint handicap. Crack The Kode was better than the result (met trouble) at Redcar last time and has dipped back to the mark he defied over C&D last autumn so it wouldn't be a surprise to see him play a prominent role. Alfa Moonstone is also shortlisted along with Brian Ellison handicap newcomer Northerner.