16:25 Catterick

Thursday 2 July 2020

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Hipswell Classified Stakes (Div 2)

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: 2m 39.56s

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(2)

Feebi¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 49| D

5/1

Fair seventh in a handicap over this trip at Pontefract (good) on seasonal debut last time. Likely to have improved for the run and is one for the shortlist in this event.

Form: 77614-7

(13)

Just Heather^p²⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: J S Wainwright| OR: 36

200/1

34 race maiden under all codes and finished a well beaten tenth in a novice event over an extended 7f at Chester (soft) in September last year on her most recent start. Others make more appeal.

Form: 750090-

(4)

Splash Of Verve³¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 46| D

16/1

Ended last year with a good third in a 1m2f handicap at Beverley (good-to-firm) in August. Has won over further in the past and is worth a check in the market on seasonal debut.

Form: 337003-

(3)

The Brora Pobbles¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Barry McHugh| T: A C Whillans| OR: 46

11/2

12 race maiden finished a well held eighth in a 1m4f handicap at Pontefract (good) on last months reappearance. Not ruled out completely having run well in a similar race to this over an extended 1m4f at Newcastle in December.

Form: 54773-8

(12)

African Sun^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: B A Curtis| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 47

9/2

Shown little in four starts to date most recently when 11th of 13 on handicap debut over 1m2f at Chelmsford last month. Blinkers tried for the first time on turf debut.

Form: 008-0

(6)

Boulevard Beauty¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 44

9/2

Beaten 5L when finishing third in a six runner 1m6f event on handicap debut at Redcar (good) recently. Drop back in trip looks likely to suit and she is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 086-3

(10)

Casablanca Kid¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Quinn| OR: 28

50/1

Maiden after four starts and struggled in a similar race to this over 1m2f at Chelmsford in February. Stepping up in trip and is probably best watched at present.

Form: 077-8

(9)

Grimsthorpe Castle⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S A Gray| T: M Appleby| OR: 47

8/1

Seven race maiden has registered two fair efforts since joining this yard most recently when fifth in a 1m handicap at Bath (good-to-firm) last week. Stamina to prove stepping up markedly in distance.

Form: 8800-65

(8)

Just Call Me Ella¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J P Sullivan| T: R Menzies| OR: 41

66/1

Struggled in three starts last year and it was a similar story when last of nine on seasonal and handicap debut in a 1m contest at Thirsk (good) last month. Stamina to prove over this distance.

Form: 799-9

(1)

Margaretha¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Gabriele Malune⁽³⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 45

25/1

Four race maiden was beaten 14L when tenth of 13 in a 1m2f event on handicap debut at Chelmsford last time out. Interesting to see how she performs for a yard with a 20% strike-rate (3/15) of late.

Form: 730-0

(11)

Volcano Bay^h1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: K Shoemark| T: I Mohammed| OR: 45

7/2

Decent effort in finishing 5½L fifth over 1m2f when making her handicap debut at Chelmsford last month. Notable runner stepping up in trip with a hood tried for the first time.

Form: 000-5

Non-Runners

(7)

Lady Shanawell¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: A Mullen

(5)

Famous Minx⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: R Fell & S Murray J: Rowan Scott

Forecasts

Volcano Bay (7/2), Lady Shanawell (4/1), Boulevard Beauty (9/2), African Sun (9/2), Feebi (5/1), The Brora Pobbles (11/2), Grimsthorpe Castle (8/1), Splash Of Verve (16/1), Famous Minx (20/1), Margaretha (25/1), Casablanca Kid (50/1), Just Call Me Ella (66/1), Just Heather (200/1)

LADY SHANAWELL ran well in defeat when runner-up last month and she is taken to register a third career success by taking the concluding race on the card. Feebi carries top weight here following a promising handicap debut and she can take second spot ahead ahead of Splash Of Verve who ended last season with a decent placed effort and is making his seasonal debut.