15:50 Catterick

Wednesday 28 August 2024

All14:1514:4515:1515:5016:2516:5517:3018:00

Dave Watson Memorial Classified Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 26.09s

(1)

Desert Dream^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: D Swift| T: S Spencer| OR: 49| CD

10/3

Modest gelding. C&D winner. 15/2, respectable third of 7 in minor event at Ayr (8f, good) 16 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Can give another good account from a handy draw.

Form: 056353

(7)

Doomsday^b1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 50| CD

4/1

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Latest win at Musselburgh in August. 13/2, respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at this C&D (good to firm) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Strong claims.

Form: 042614

(6)

Golden Gal¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Harry Russell| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 46| C

22/1

Modest mare. Course winner. Bit below form seventh of 12 in minor event (50/1) at Redcar (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 870307

(10)

John Kirkup^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: D Thompson| OR: 50

5/1

Modest gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, good third of 15 in handicap at Ayr (6f, good) 18 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 373523

(9)

Spartan Fighter^v⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: A Brittain| OR: 49| D

16/1

Fair gelding. Latest win at Southwell in February. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (33/1) at Redcar (6f, soft). Off 92 days.

Form: 0-39150

(8)

Variety Island^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: S Whitaker| OR: 48| CD

9/4

Modest gelding. C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (5f, good, 22/1) 21 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 542294

(3)

Coramento¹⁹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Raul Da Silva| T: R Craggs| OR: 47

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 12 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f, 150/1). Off 6 months. Likely to need the run.

Form: 8-00

(5)

Hyrcanian^p1⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mark Winn| T: R E Barr| OR: 49

100/1

Modest filly. 50/1, first run since leaving K. R. Burke when tenth of 12 in handicap at Redcar (7f, good to firm) 68 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 89-3460

(2)

Madame Christine^p⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 50WS

22/1

Modest filly. 17/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 81 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 647-679

(4)

Marton Heads^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 46

11/1

Modest gelding. Seventh of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Beverley (7.4f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 765377

Non-Runners

(11)

Notion In Motion¹⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A Brittain J: Cam Hardie

Forecasts

Variety Island (9/4), Desert Dream (10/3), Doomsday (4/1), John Kirkup (5/1), Marton Heads (11/1), Notion In Motion (14/1), Spartan Fighter (16/1), Madame Christine (22/1), Golden Gal (22/1), Coramento (40/1), Hyrcanian (100/1)

DOOMSDAY arrives in form and could be perked up by the first-time blinkers, so he's preferred to John Kirkup and Desert Dream in an open-looking contest.