17:05 Catterick

Wednesday 20 April 2022

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Motawaazy¹⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 72| BF| CD

6/4

C&D winner. Five wins from 11 runs last year. 10/3, thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy) when last seen 6 months ago. Forecast better ground here will help and should make a bold bid if ready to roll.

Form: 341110-

(8)

Stay Smart^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

12/1

18/1, last of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f) 13 days ago. Has edged back down to an attractive mark, but others look more solid.

Form: 3725-69

(6)

Redrosezorro^h¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 67| CD

17/2

Six-time course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, soft, 12/1) 14 days ago. LIkely he'll be sharper this time and is well worth considering given his record here.

Form: 77022-0

(7)

Tar Heel¹⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

33/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 50/1). Off 177 days and others make more appeal. Yard also saddles Pivoting.

Form: 658606-

(3)

Pivoting¹⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 67| D

12/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy, 12/1), going off too hard, on final start of 2021. Now 10 lb lower than when runner-up at Chester last spring, but needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 096500-

(2)

Abel Handy²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: L Bailey| OR: 66| D

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at Ayr (5f, good to firm). Off 7 months and, chances are, he'll find a few too good once more.

Form: 974070-

(1)

Eldelbar^h³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 66| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 13 runs last year. Fourth of 6 in handicap (7/1) at Newcastle (6f) 33 days ago. 1 lb lower returned to turf and he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 649-844

(9)

Annie Rose⁵³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: P A Kirby| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Wolverhampton in January. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 9/1) 53 days ago. One of two of these make greater appeal from a win point of view.

Form: 449-149

(4)

Mr Trevor¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 59| BF| D

11/2

Bit below form fourth of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Newcastle (6f) in November. Good third off a similar mark over C&D on penultimate start, and reproduction of that form would put him in the picture.

Form: 415634-

(10)

Round The Island^p¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-6| J: Rowan Scott| T: S Whitaker| OR: 57| D

11/1

Unreliable individual. 22/1, below form seventh of 17 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, soft) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. This 9-y-o looks vulnerable.

Form: 54443-7

Forecasts

Motawaazy (6/4), Mr Trevor (11/2), Eldelbar (7/1), Redrosezorro (17/2), Round The Island (11/1), Pivoting (12/1), Stay Smart (12/1), Annie Rose (12/1), Abel Handy (25/1), Tar Heel (33/1)

Testing conditions were perhaps to blame for MOTAWAAZY's low-key display on his final start of last season and, in any case, it's easy to forgive him for one poor run given that he was otherwise a model of consistency in 2021. The 6-y-o is taken to make a winning start to the campaign. Redrosezorro should come on for his recent reappearance spin and he is next on the list ahead of Mr Trevor.