14:45 Catterick

Tuesday 8 August 2017

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Love Property/Smith & Graham Handicap

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 1m 1.45s

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(1)

Bond Bombshell¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Patrick Vaughan⁽⁷⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 62| BF| D

16/1

Change of tactics at Musselburgh last time, going from the front but it didn't pull out any improvement and she was a disappointing favourite in the end. Well drawn again here if she wants to repeat those tactics but might be happier on stiffer tracks.

Form: 905734

(11)

Perfect Words^p¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Harrison Shaw⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Marjorie Fife| OR: 59| BF| CD

6/1

Twice a winner here and in decent form at the moment, winning at Ayr and then following up with another respectable effort over C&D last week. Mark is fine and won't mind any rain, so likely to run his race and if it drops right, should go close.

Form: 952144

(12)

See Vermont^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: D Fentiman| T: Rebecca Bastiman| OR: 58| D

10/1

Had been knocking on the door prior to winning at Musselburgh a fortnight ago, being awarded the race in the stewards room after encountering interference. The worry would be the ground, as he's happiest on quicker, so needs the rain to stay away, but chance of following up if it does.

Form: 406331

(9)

Windforpower^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 58| D

8/1

Often goes well here although flatters to deceive, appearing to travel well but often finding less for pressure than seems likely. However, hard to knock recent form and no reason to think he won't be on the premises again.

Form: 583362

(3)

Glyder¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Ffrench| T: J R Holt| OR: 60| CD

8/1

Winner over C&D (in better grade)in early June but efforts since then not so good, and she weakened right out of it at Haydock on latest start. Can't be ruled out, given liking for track, but questions to answer at present.

Form: 021669

(5)

Hadley^p¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 52

7/2

In the frame on all of his last five starts, and in the frame on over half of his 19 starts, but still a maiden, and keeps getting nudged up the weights for running well. Chances again, but more likely to have to settle for the places once more.

Form: 423232

(8)

Sir Geoffrey^b¹³

Age: 11| Weight: 8-11| J: Patrick Pilley⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 50| CD

10/1

Loves it here, three times a winner at the track and hard to catch when on song. Has weakened out of it on last couple of starts but the sort to bounce back at any time, so dangerous to rule out from just 2lb higher than last win.

Form: 321587

(10)

Lady Joanna Vassa^h,v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: R C Guest| OR: 46| D

3/1

Looked to be refinding some of her better form when second (heavy ground) at Ffos Las on her latest start, the first time visor seemingly responsible for that better effort. 2lb lower here and with no ground issues if it gets softer, chances if building on that.

Form: 576862

(7)

Digital Revolution¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 49

20/1

Only the five starts, and appears to be getting the hang of things based on latest close fourth at Newcastle. Question as to whether this sharp track will play to her strengths but that aside, not yet exposed and can't be discounted in a tricky event.

Form: 0-6374

(4)

Time Continuum³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Neil Farley| T: E J Alston| OR: 45

66/1

Big absences in her CV, but in truth hasn't shown much in three starts and can't be realistically looked at as the winner here.

Form: 76/8

Non-Runners

(13)

Your Gifted¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 10

T: L Williamson J: T Eaves

(6)

Captain Scooby⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 11

T: R C Guest J: Kevin Lundie

(2)

Rat Catcher¹⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: L Williamson J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Lady Joanna Vassa (3/1), Hadley (7/2), Perfect Words (6/1), Glyder (8/1), Windforpower (8/1), Captain Scooby (8/1), Sir Geoffrey (10/1), See Vermont (10/1), Your Gifted (12/1), Bond Bombshell (16/1), Digital Revolution (20/1), Rat Catcher (50/1), Time Continuum (66/1)

Not an easy race to solve, and the mixed weather forecast makes it no easier. A chance is taken with LADY JOANNA VASSA, who won't mind the likely soft underfoot conditions and should get a good tow into the race from the speedy Sir Geoffrey drawn two stalls away form her. She can get on top late in the day. Hadley is doing little wrong and is likely to prove the placepotters friend once more, with stablemate Windforpower, Digital Revolution and Perfect Words fighting out the minor places.