16.18

16/1

Place: £5.30

Form: 455609

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict

Has plummeted right down the weights and there were signs of encouragement on a couple of occasions in the spring, but recent efforts don't suggest he is about to improve his strike-rate of 2-34.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
5th 12 (3)	30th Aug 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6	16:13 Southwell (AW) Tom Tulliver 8st 11lb J: Mikkel Mortensen T: Scott Dixon	Won a couple of classified events here (7f/1m) early last year and is 4lb lower than when third of 12 at this venue in December; his three efforts since (including last month's reappearance) leave him with something to prove though.	16/1
8th 6 (10)	29th Jul 2024 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 6	19:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Tom Tulliver 9st 2lb J: Elle-May Croot T: Scott Dixon	Well treated again now but he returns from six months off with the widest stall to contend with; others look safer.	16/1
12	15th Feb 2024 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 6	15:12 Southwell (AW) Tom Tulliver 8st 13lb T: Scott Dixon

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5th

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

8st 11lb

Won a couple of classified events here (7f/1m) early last year and is 4lb lower than when third of 12 at this venue in December; his three efforts since (including last month's reappearance) leave him with something to prove though.

16/1

8th

(10)

29th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tom Tulliver

9st 2lb

J: Elle-May Croot

Well treated again now but he returns from six months off with the widest stall to contend with; others look safer.

16/1

15th Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

15:12 Southwell (AW)

Tom Tulliver

8st 13lb

3rd

6 (1)

Ustath

J: Jonny Peate

T: Roger Fell

3/1

Form: 740212 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Ended a 19-race losing run when beating Catesby at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) last month and, despite a 7lb rise, he again ran well when second of 12 over the same C&D nine days later; 8lb worse off with his old rival, but has won here and should go well again.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8 (2)	21st Apr 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 6	13:55 Redcar Ustath 9st 0lb J: Tom Marquand T: Roger Fell	The bulk of his winning has been on AW but he is effective on turf and ran okay over 5f at Catterick 12 days ago; this isn't a strong race and he's not ruled out with Tom Marquand booked.	8/1
5th 8 (2)	21st Apr 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 217y Class 6	13:55 Redcar Ustath 9st 0lb J: Tom Marquand T: Roger Fell	The bulk of his winning has been on AW but he is effective on turf and ran okay over 5f at Catterick 12 days ago; this isn't a strong race and he's not ruled out with Tom Marquand booked.	8/1
8 (8)	9th Apr 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 6	14:13 Catterick Ustath 9st 0lb J: Alex Jary T: Roger Fell	9yo who is just 1-24 on turf as opposed to 10-67 on AW; however, he's been in fair form on AW of late and ran some good races in defeat on turf last summer; could be thereabouts.	15/2

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(2)

21st Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

9st 0lb

The bulk of his winning has been on AW but he is effective on turf and ran okay over 5f at Catterick 12 days ago; this isn't a strong race and he's not ruled out with Tom Marquand booked.

8/1

5th

(2)

21st Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

9st 0lb

The bulk of his winning has been on AW but he is effective on turf and ran okay over 5f at Catterick 12 days ago; this isn't a strong race and he's not ruled out with Tom Marquand booked.

8/1

(8)

9th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

9st 0lb

9yo who is just 1-24 on turf as opposed to 10-67 on AW; however, he's been in fair form on AW of late and ran some good races in defeat on turf last summer; could be thereabouts.

15/2

4th

5 (5)

Catesby

J: Jonathan Fisher

7/2

Form: 94-102 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Looks better on the AW than on turf on the evidence so far, making a winning return over C&D in May and finishing second of 13 behind Ustath at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) last month, beaten just over 2l; 8lb better off and much less exposed than his old rival, so a case can be made; stable also runs Tom Tulliver.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1 (1)	18th Jan 2024 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 6	19:30 Southwell (AW) Catesby 9st 9lb J: Kieran O’Neill T: Scott Dixon	Made all for clearcut C&D win off 1lb lower in October and did well to finish fourth at Wolverhampton three weeks ago, given he was slowly away and encountered traffic in the straight; could be very hard to catch if he breaks on terms from stall 1 today.	6/4
4th 17	27th Dec 2023 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6	17:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Catesby 9st 5lb J: Kieran O’Neill T: Scott Dixon	reluctant to load, dwelt start, in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish	6/1

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(1)

18th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

9st 9lb

Made all for clearcut C&D win off 1lb lower in October and did well to finish fourth at Wolverhampton three weeks ago, given he was slowly away and encountered traffic in the straight; could be very hard to catch if he breaks on terms from stall 1 today.

6/4

4th

27th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Catesby

9st 5lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

reluctant to load, dwelt start, in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

6/1

5th

3 (3)

J: Isobel Francis

4/1

Form: 251232 CD BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict

Consistent sort who has won twice here including over this trip in February; added another success at Goodwood (6f, good) in June and 5lb higher now, but has run well off similar marks to this on turf in his last three outings; needs a solid pace to aim at and should get that here, so he's on the shortlist.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 12 (4)	30th Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6	18:30 Chelmsford (AW) Q Twenty Boy 9st 9lb J: Alicia Perkins T: Mark Usher	towards rear, raced wide from over 3f out	12/1
7th 12 (4)	30th Jan 2025 Standard To Slow 0m 6f 0y Class 6	18:30 Chelmsford (AW) Q Twenty Boy 9st 9lb J: Alicia Perkins T: Mark Usher	towards rear, raced wide from over 3f out	12/1
6th 5 (8)	18th Jan 2025 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 6	19:30 Wolverhampton (AW) Q Twenty Boy 9st 4lb J: Alicia Perkins T: Mark Usher	raced wide, midfield, hung right and lost position over 2f out	9/1

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7th

(4)

30th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Alicia Perkins

towards rear, raced wide from over 3f out

12/1

7th

(4)

30th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

9st 9lb

J: Alicia Perkins

towards rear, raced wide from over 3f out

12/1

6th

(8)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

9st 4lb

J: Alicia Perkins