14:20 Catterick

Wednesday 9 July 2025

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Pinker's Pond Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 23.00s

(5)

Ideal Guest^p,h⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: O McSweeney| T: H Bethell| OR: 59| D

7/2

Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, good to firm, 16/5) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Yard in good form and he's not taken lightly back up in trip.

Form: 0-02554

(7)

Queens Road Revue^b³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jake Dickson⁽⁷⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 56| D

22/1

Again below form when tenth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Wetherby (7f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Becoming well treated but needs to bounce back to figure.

Form: 6-64360

(11)

Without Delay^p⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: William Pyle| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 54| CD

15/8

C&D winner. 15/2, good second of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.1f, good to firm) 8 days ago, staying on well. Shortlist material.

Form: 8-56592

(2)

Langholm^b,t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Rhys Elliott⁽⁵⁾| T: M Dods| OR: 51| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 22/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 7 days ago. Should give his running again,

Form: 980343

(4)

Obee Jo^p⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Amie Waugh| T: T D Easterby| OR: 51| CD

11/2

Three-time C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, heavy, 13/2) 4 days ago, slowly away. Others preferred.

Form: 988-964

(9)

Golden Prosperity^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrew Breslin| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 50| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Nottingham in June. 25/1, failed to get clear run when fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good) 7 days ago but others preferred on balance.

Form: 097150

(6)

Pinjarra^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Alex Jary| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 47

10/1

Second of 9 in minor event at Ayr (7.2f, good to firm, 9/2) 18 days ago. That was a positive effort but this should prove a tougher test back in handicap company.

Form: 679952

(3)

Going Underground^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Paula Muir| T: W Storey| OR: 45| D

50/1

Two wins from 43 Flat runs and is yet to pose a threat this season, though possible excuses can be found his most recent 2 efforts (grackle nosebanf became undone leaving stalls last time). Others make greater appeal.

Form: 2-95699

(1)

John Kirkup³³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-9| J: Zak Wheatley| T: D Thompson| OR: 45

25/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good) 33 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 605407

Non-Runners

(8)

Yoshimi⁴⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 8

T: M Herrington J: Andrea Pinna

(10)

Rain Cap⁷

Weight: 8-12| Age: 8

T: J Riches J: Aiden Brookes

Forecasts

Without Delay (15/8), Ideal Guest (7/2), Langholm (5/1), Rain Cap (5/1), Obee Jo (11/2), Pinjarra (10/1), Golden Prosperity (12/1), Yoshimi (14/1), Queens Road Revue (22/1), John Kirkup (25/1), Going Underground (50/1)

WITHOUT DELAY has scored at this C&D before and arrives on the back of a good effort at Musselburgh, so gets the nod over the veteran Langholm, who has been knocking on the door from similar marks of late. Ideal Guest should still benefit from the return to 7f and can complete the placings.