15:00 Catterick

Monday 9 May 2022

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Racing Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 2m 38.68s

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(12)

Oakmont²⁰⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: R Ffrench| T: James Moffatt| OR: 57

20/1

Good third over hurdles at Carlisle when last seen out 6 months ago, so he merits consideration back on the level.

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(7)

Go Fox^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 56

4/1

Winner over hurdles last autumn but only fair fourth of 9 in handicap (33/1) at Thirsk (12f) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with more needed.

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(4)

Third Avenue^p,t¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: A Crook| OR: 51

25/1

Modest 14f winner in Ireland for John McConnell. Off 6 months and needs to hit the ground running.

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(1)

Belvedere Blast^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 50

13/2

Modest maiden on the level. Not knocked about when sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Hexham on NH debut 9 days ago, so no forlorn hope.

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(10)

Haven Lady^b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 50

13/8

Comes here on the back of good fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 27 days ago. That form is proving strong for the grade, so she's a big player eased 1 lb in her bid for a first victory.

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(8)

Rita R¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: J Garritty| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 50

50/1

Below-par fifth of 8 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good, 66/1) 14 days ago. Needs to step forward if she's to open her account here.

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(2)

Regimento^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 47

14/1

Didn't look the easiest ride of rides when only sixth of 9 in handicap at Redcar (16f) 21 days ago. Back down in trip and others appeal more.

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(6)

Minute Waltz^h¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: B A Curtis| T: P D Niven| OR: 45

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in fair seventh of 10 in handicap (50/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 10 days ago. Makes turf debut and not ruled out.

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(9)

Tanglewood Tales¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 45

18/1

First run since leaving Jake Coulson when modest fifth of 12 in handicap at Beverley (9.9f, 50/1) 18 days ago. Back up in trip but others are more persuasive.

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(11)

Astapor²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Kieran Schofield⁽⁵⁾| T: J Riches| OR: 45

50/1

150/1 and hooded for 1st time, only tenth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip and hard to make a case for.

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(3)

Uccello¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Elliott| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 45

9/1

Unreliable individual. 20/1, good fourth of 9 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 12 days ago. Others remains more persuasive, however.

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(5)

O'Reilly's Pass¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jamie Gormley| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 45

10/1

Remains a maiden after 20 runs, and only sixth of 9 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, good) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

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Forecasts

Haven Lady (13/8), Go Fox (4/1), Belvedere Blast (13/2), Uccello (9/1), O'Reilly's Pass (10/1), Regimento (14/1), Tanglewood Tales (18/1), Oakmont (20/1), Third Avenue (25/1), Minute Waltz (25/1), Rita R (50/1), Astapor (50/1)

Lots of these arrrive with question marks against them, so this looks a good opportunity for HAVEN LADY to open her account with the form of her recent Wolverhampton fourth working out well. Top-weight Oakmont appeals as the one to chase home John Quiinn's filly despite his lack of a recent run, with Minute Waltz not discounted either on her turf debut.