15:25 Catterick

Tuesday 25 August 2020

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Whitwell Handicap

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 2m 50.07s

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(2)

Sevenna Star^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Ryan| OR: 87

12/1

Well held on AW both starts this year but this does represent a bit of a drop in class. Tongue tie refitted. Worth keeping an eye on in betting.

Form: 7044-08

(13)

Buriram¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 84

3/1

Latest win at Windsor in July. Creditable third of 6 back there (11.5f, good) 16 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 23-9313

(1)

Ashington²⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 83| D

6/1

Limited impact on Flat for this yard last summer but did well over hurdles during the winter. Mark has come down in this sphere and needs monitoring in the betting on this return to action.

Form: 12/0567-

(8)

Clearance¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: G Lee| T: I Jardine| OR: 81

7/1

Enhanced his good record since joining Iain Jardine when scoring over 2m at Musselburgh and Ripon on last 2 starts. Shorter trip asks a different question but likely he's still on a good mark.

Form: 114-211

(3)

Mr Carpenter⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Cam Hardie| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

5/1

First run since leaving David Lanigan when 100/1 winner at York (1½m, good) 47 days ago, suited by increase in trip. No fluke about it and should have more to come for this yard.

Form: 50320-1

(7)

Sweet Dime^t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 78| D

66/1

Won a pair of 1½m handicaps at Dundalk to end 2019 but has failed to beat a rival in 2 runs for this yard.

Form: 5811-40

(5)

Beechwood Jude²⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 77WS

20/1

Pair of wins on Flat last year (soft/heavy). Not seen since finishing well held in Musselburgh juvenile hurdle last December and much depends on whether he's primed for this. Has had wind op.

Form: 612541-

(4)

Daawy^p²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 76

9/1

16/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good to firm) 27 days ago, needing stronger gallop. On a workable mark.

Form: 98-6355

(6)

Dr Rio³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: T Hamilton| T: S Gollings| OR: 73

11/1

Fairly useful winner in France. Not disgraced both starts both starts for new yard last month without shaping like winner in waiting.

Form: 3516-05

(12)

Trinity Star^b²⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-4| J: A Mullen| T: D Thompson| OR: 68| D

80/1

Quirky sort. Second at Newcastle (12.5f) in January but last of 78 back there the following month (final start for Karen McLintock). Blinkers refitted for new yard after 6 months off.

Form: 4797-27

(10)

Firewater^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-3| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 67

11/2

Creditable second of 14 in handicap over C&D (good, 11/2) 34 days ago. Consistent and every chance he'll hit the frame again.

Form: 753-242

Non-Runners

(11)

Solo Hunter¹⁰⁷⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 9

T: S Dixon J: Jonathan Fisher

(9)

Euro Implosion⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: K Dalgleish J: F Norton

Forecasts

Buriram (3/1), Mr Carpenter (5/1), Firewater (11/2), Ashington (6/1), Clearance (7/1), Daawy (9/1), Dr Rio (11/1), Sevenna Star (12/1), Euro Implosion (12/1), Beechwood Jude (20/1), Solo Hunter (33/1), Sweet Dime (66/1), Trinity Star (80/1)

MR CARPENTER's York win was seemingly unexpected based on his 100/1 SP but it was fully merited and he's totally unexposed around 1½m so a 2 lb rise certainly doesn't look enough to prevent him following up. The thriving Clearance and Ralph Beckett's Buriram can give him most to think about.