September 23 / 16.40 Catterick

16.40

Soft

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  • Prize money: £4527.4
  • 1m 4f 13y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 0731

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Initial mark looked generous but she still defied it takingly in a Nottingham 0-60 last month (1m2f, good; Mascani 11l behind); longer trip and slower ground await, but she's bred to be better than this (Camelot daughter of fairly useful mare); big player if overcoming those new challenges.
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8

(4)

23rd Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sanction

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Edward Bethell

Improved for the switch to handicaps when making a winning stable debut at Nottingham in August (Class 6; 1m2f, good); followed up at Catterick the following month (1m4f, soft; made all) before 1m6f on soft ground placed too much emphasis on stamina at Nottingham six weeks ago; could resume her progress back at 1m4f.

11/4

4th

5

(1)

11th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:37 Nottingham

Sanction

8st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Edward Bethell

Ex-William Haggas; 2-2 with the switch to handicapping for new yard, scoring at Nottingham (1m2f, good) and Catterick (1m4f, soft); the way she made all and asserted late on in the latter gives plenty of hope for 1m6f in this hat-trick bid.

2/1

1st

9

(8)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

16:40 Catterick

Sanction

9st 0lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Edward Bethell

made all, pushed along when switched to near side over 2f out, ridden against near rail over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, unchallenged

11/4

7/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 971612 BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Raised form level another notch since step up to 1m2f, not far off making it 2-2 at Newmarket over that trip latest (good to firm); offered little on sole previous soft-ground start in Ireland, but still respected.
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2nd

4

(1)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

16:40 Catterick

Squeezebox

9st 13lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Michael Appleby

took keen hold, prominent

7/2

2nd

2

(9)

18th Aug 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Newmarket (July)

Squeezebox

9st 12lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

slowly into stride, soon led, headed 2f out, kept on from over 1f out

11/4

1st

2

(7)

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:02 Newmarket (July)

Squeezebox

9st 12lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Unplaced favourite back on AW last time; off the mark at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) a week earlier, shaping as if he'll be suited by this longer trip; may have more to offer on turf and remains of interest.

9/2

14/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 527638

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Best turf efforts came last spring over 1m2f-1m3f with cut in the ground, if around more galloping tracks than this; 3lb lower than for May's near-miss at Hamilton; some hope if longer trip is within compass.
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8th

3

(10)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

16:05 Newcastle (AW)

Don’t Look Back

9st 10lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Lucinda Russell

in rear

12/1

8th

2

(6)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 5f 26y

Class 6

17:40 Ayr

Don’t Look Back

10st 1lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Lucinda Russell

led, headed 6f out

7/1

Form: 056461 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
No crabbing a C&D record which stands at 1313141 following a soft-ground score 11 days ago (Peripeteia over 8l behind); still on a winning mark despite a 4lb re-rise, and chance if this is another going day.
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7th

3

(1)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

17:30 Catterick

The Dancing Poet

9st 5lb

J: William Pyle

T: Brian Ellison

prominent, weakened over 1f out

5/1

3rd

7

(4)

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

17:20 Catterick

The Dancing Poet

9st 5lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

A standing dish at this track, having won four times over C&D on a variety of going, plus a hurdles win; 4lb higher than his most recent success in a 0-60 here last month; was found out back up at this level latest; more needed.

10/1

4th

7

(5)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

16:40 Catterick

The Dancing Poet

9st 5lb

J: Ben Sanderson

T: Brian Ellison

in touch with leaders

5/1

12/1

Form: -80304 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Aside from one Thirsk second a year ago he's fared best granted more galloping tracks and on sounder surfaces than what awaits here; mark dipping despite a return to form in debuted cheekpieces (retained) latest.
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9th

9

(2)

14th Oct 2023

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:45 York

Molinari

9st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Martin Todhunter

prominent

25/1

5th

1

(11)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

16:40 Catterick

Molinari

10st 3lb

J: David Nolan

T: Martin Todhunter

slightly awkward start, soon recovered and prominent

12/1

10/1

Form: 56516

Last run: 44 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Couldn't back up easy Beverley handicap debut win (1m2f, good to soft) at Nottingham latest, though sounder surface likely played its part; shaped as if one for further in victory, and chance to prove as much here.
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6th

9

(5)

13th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Mascani

9st 3lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Grant Tuer

Justified favouritism at Beverley (1m2f) on handicap debut; however, has failed to build on that success in two subsequent outings, latest over 1m4f; bit to prove upped further in distance.

14/1

6th

11

(3)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

16:40 Catterick

Mascani

8st 10lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Grant Tuer

in touch with leaders

10/1

OUR TIP
7th
3 (6)
Heathen

14/1

Form: -10086 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Turf mark has come down a lot since the spring, though still remains above any RPR run to on this surface; the hood of both 1m4f Tapeta wins, including on his last 0-75 start, is missing today.
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9th

1

(7)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Lingfield (AW)

Heathen

10st 3lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Ed Dunlop

Completed a double when scoring at Wolverhampton (1m4f, Tapeta) on his return in March but he's not finished closer than 8l to a winner in his five runs since; raced very wide on soft ground at Catterick last time but he needs a major revival back on AW.

10/1

7th

3

(6)

23rd Sep 2023

Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

16:40 Catterick

Heathen

10st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Ed Dunlop

held up in rear

14/1

6th

3

(2)

9th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Heathen

9st 12lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Ed Dunlop

Both wins have come at about 1m4f on Tapeta; beaten a long way on his last three starts and is unraced beyond 1m4f; others safer.

14/1

12/1

Form: 678534 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Stays further than this (1m6f) but generally a better proposition away from turf; latest near-8l fourth to The Dancing Poet took her C&D record to 69484, and plenty more needed stepping back up from 0-60 company.
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9th

4

(7)

4th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Peripeteia

9st 11lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Philip Kirby

slowly into stride, raced in last

11/2

2nd

5

(5)

14th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

12:30 Newcastle (AW)

Peripeteia

9st 12lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Philip Kirby

Back to form since returning to the AW, winning off a 2lb lower mark over 1m6f at Wolverhampton in October before two good placed efforts, the first a close third over C&D; interesting.

11/2

2nd

4

10th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Peripeteia

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Philip Kirby

midfield

9/4

Form: 043-15

Last run: 240 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Either or both of the cheekpieces and generous mark inspired a 25-1 Kempton handicap debut win in January (1m3f); left Andrew Balding for £2,000 after an okay follow-up bid the same month; no experience of slow turf yet.
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6th

6

(10)

8th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Ring Fenced

9st 9lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

Defied a 6lb higher mark at Kempton (1m3f, AW) in January for previous stable; out of form at big odds for new yard; market can guide again.

40/1

7th

5

(9)

10th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

15:08 Newcastle (AW)

Ring Fenced

9st 10lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

led at steady pace, headed and raced in second halfway

40/1

10th

10

(6)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:20 Newcastle (AW)

Ring Fenced

9st 4lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Micky Hammond

midfield

50/1

Non-runners

Shazam, Tommaso

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.60
Straight Forecast £8.87
Tricast £59.83
Trifecta £84.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sanction

POSTDATA:

The Dancing Poet

NEWMARKET:

Shazam

Telegraph:

Squeezebox

RP RATINGS:

Molinari

The Times:

Sanction

The Guardian:

Sanction

Daily Mail:

Sanction

Daily Mirror:

Sanction

The Star:

Sanction

D Express:

Shazam

The Sun:

The Dancing Poet

Daily Record:

The Dancing Poet