17:15 Catterick

Saturday 19 October 2024

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William Hill Committed To Top Prices Veterans' Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 19.52s

(5)

Mr Wagyu^v²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 82| D

8/1

Placed on 4 occasions this season, including when second at Epsom in July. Largely out of sorts since but could be worth chancing from a much-reduced mark.

Form: 280090

(4)

Fortamour²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Haslam| OR: 82| D

13/2

Latest win at Ripon in August and wasted no time getting back to form when third in 11-runner handicap there 3 weeks ago. Respected.

Form: 433103

(10)

International Girl¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

10/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Southwell (6.1f) 11 days ago, caught further back than ideal. One to consider.

Form: 074003

(1)

Tyger Bay^b,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: C Allen| OR: 78| CD

11/2

C&D winner who ran poorly when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 112980

(8)

Count D'Orsay^p¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chester in September. Seventh of 8 in handicap at Haydock (5f, heavy, 20/1) 1 day ago.

Form: 556197

(6)

Beauty Choice¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 74| C| D

9/2

Latest win here in April. 25/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 12 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 541332

(11)

Rough Diamond^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Rowan Scott| T: T Davidson| OR: 73| D

8/1

11/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 16 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 063263

(2)

Broken Spear^b1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: T Eaves| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 71| D

11/1

Unreliable type who again proved reluctant to race prior to finishing tenth in 11-runner handicap at this course (7f, soft, 14/1) 17 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time and comes with risks attached.

Form: 844040

(9)

Iris Dancer^b⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: A Mullen| T: T Davidson| OR: 65| D

25/1

Hamilton specialist who seems to have gone off the boil, beating only one home at Ayr last week. Others more persuasive.

Form: 338570

(7)

Music Society^p¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 64| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2022 and was below form when seventh of 12 in 5f handicap at Pontefract (heavy) 12 days ago.

Form: 806227

(3)

Highjacked³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Amie Waugh⁽³⁾| T: J J Davies| OR: 60| CD

6/1

C&D winner who was unlucky not to finish even closer when third of 10 in C&D handicap (good to soft) 39 days ago. 1 lb out of the weights.

Form: 102523

Forecasts

Beauty Choice (9/2), Tyger Bay (11/2), Highjacked (6/1), Fortamour (13/2), Rough Diamond (8/1), Mr Wagyu (8/1), International Girl (10/1), Broken Spear (11/1), Count D'Orsay (12/1), Music Society (16/1), Iris Dancer (25/1)

MR WAGYU is a long time without a win and has largely been out of sorts of late, but he's fallen appreciably in the weights and could be worth chancing dropped into a 0-80. Beauty Choice is proving consistent and is likely to be in the thick of the action once again, with International Girl completing the shortlist having returned to form at Southwell last time.