14:40 Catterick

Wednesday 19 July 2017

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Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 11.52s

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(4)

Searanger⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: R Menzies| OR: 58| BF| CD

11/4

Three time winner including over C&D in a similar race to this back in May. Held in three handicap runs since but worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 581345

(7)

Bold Spirit^t,v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D Carroll| OR: 55| CD

3/1

Dual C&D winner in 2016 on ground softer than is forecast today. Well beaten in recent starts however including on good-to-soft ground over 7f last time out and this drop in trip should suit.

Form: 3-74508

(3)

Deben³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lee⁽³⁾| T: J R Weymes| OR: 50| C

20/1

Well held behind Searanger in a C&D selling contest on debut for this yard in May and disappointed when only tenth of 11 over 7f at Musselburgh (good-to-firm) last time.

Form: 087-640

(1)

Manatee Bay^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mathers| T: N Wilson| OR: 71| D

13/8

Finished fourth over 6f at Hamilton the last twice including on good-to-firm ground on his penultimate outing. Has placed over C&D in the past and is favoured by the weights in this selling event.

Form: 96-6044

(6)

Mercers Row^p¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 50| D

20/1

Well held in three sprint starts in handicap company this season and a similar result over an extended 7f in a Beverley selling race last time out.

Form: 04-0086

(2)

Spike^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Mulrennan| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 51

12/1

Finished fourth behind Searanger when wearing blinkers for the first time over this C&D in May. Disappointing off a mark of 55 at Wetherby (good-to-firm) subsequently but yard are in good form at present (4/11)

Form: 76-6747

(8)

Zaytoon^p1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Mullen| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 41

125/1

Failed to trouble the judge in all six starts so far most recently when 37L last over an extended 1m at Nottingham. Wears cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 90-0760

(5)

Roman Times^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: T Eaves| T: C J Teague| OR: 52| D

66/1

Winner off a mark of 54 over 6f at Hamilton (good-to-firm) for previous stable last August. Well held in three runs for this yard in handicap company so far this season.

Form: 815-706

(9)

A Bit Of Ginger^b1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 50

25/1

Placed once from 11 career starts. Well beaten over 7f and 1m in recent starts and drops in trip with blinkers applied for the first time today.

Form: 485900

Forecasts

Manatee Bay (13/8), Searanger (11/4), Bold Spirit (3/1), Spike (12/1), Deben (20/1), Mercers Row (20/1), A Bit Of Ginger (25/1), Roman Times (66/1), Zaytoon (125/1)

A chance is taken on BOLD SPIRIT being granted a soft lead in this selling contest and the selection can follow up his two previous C&D successes by taking this contest. Declan Carroll's charge ran a fair race over this C&D in May and can get the better of Manatee Bay who has placed here in the past while Searanger can claim third under top weight.