14:42 Catterick

Saturday 19 October 2024

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Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 2m 48.71s

(5)

Knightswood²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 85| D

15/2

18/1, last of 11 in handicap at Newbury (13.3f, soft) 28 days ago, slowly away. Several creditable efforts in stronger handicaps than this prior to that and he is of strong interest off a reduced mark here.

Form: 445740

(7)

Mr Le Philosophe^t¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 85| D

66/1

Visored for 1st time when last of 12 in handicap (100/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) on UK Flat debut in May. Goes without the visor back from a break here and probably best watched for now.

Form: 15514-0

(1)

Bodorgan⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: C Hills| OR: 83

16/1

Latest win at Windsor in June. 14/1, fourth of 7 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to soft) when last seen in July. Doesn't appear to be crying out for the step up to this trip and ground slower than good to soft would represent a step into the unknown.

Form: 8-60124

(6)

Wickywickywheels²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 78| D

16/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good, 16/1) 26 days ago, slowly away. Would be a serious player if back to something like his best but others are more appealing based on recent evidence.

Form: 965486

(4)

Clansman²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Garritty| T: L Bailey| OR: 78| D

25/1

Latest win at Ripon in April. 11/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip and he'll have a chance if reproducing the level of form he showed during the spring.

Form: 112366

(3)

Three Dons²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Molly Gunn⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 76| D

11/2

Six wins from 15 runs this year, the latest at Ffos Las in August. 6/1, good second of 7 in handicap at Haydock (14f, heavy) 21 days ago, clear of rest. Nudged up another 2 lb but he's impossible to rule out given the season he's having.

Form: 113112

(8)

Small Fry¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 79| BF| D

8/13

Three wins from 8 runs this year, the latest at Chester in September. 5/4, good second of 11 in handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 612112

(9)

Furzig¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72| CD

25/1

Notched fourth C&D success in July but only seventh of 8 in handicap back here (soft) 17 days ago. Others look more solid.

Form: 158207

(10)

Spioradalta¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: M Walford| OR: 70| C

10/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to soft, 10/1) 14 days ago. Shapes as though worth a try at this trip and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 547054

Non-Runners

(2)

Quantum Leap³⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: E Bethell J: Callum Rodriguez

Forecasts

Small Fry (8/13), Three Dons (11/2), Quantum Leap (6/1), Knightswood (15/2), Spioradalta (10/1), Wickywickywheels (16/1), Bodorgan (16/1), Clansman (25/1), Furzig (25/1), Mr Le Philosophe (66/1)

Thought KNIGHTSWOOD ran badly at Newbury last time, those from the Johnston yard have a a habit of bouncing back quickly and this 5-y-o is appealing back in 0-85 company having spent the majority of this season contesting higher-grade handicaps. Small Fry was thwarted in his hat-trick bid at Salisbury but he lost little caste in defeat and is feared back down in trip here. Three Dons is enjoying a teriffic campaign and should give another good account, while Spioradalta is also considered.