15:15 Catterick

Tuesday 2 August 2022

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ABF The Soldier's Charity Handicap

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 3m 32.07s

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(2)

Eclipse De Lunar^p,t²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 62| C

9/2

Course winner. Last of 7 in handicap at Carlisle (11.2f, good to firm, 9/2) 26 days ago so he needs to bounce back now significantly up in trip.

Form: 583087

(9)

Flat White²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: L Wadham| OR: 58

16/5

Good fourth over hurdles at Sandown 8 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on her return to this sphere.

Form: 370/

(4)

Sociologist^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 58

13/2

Latest win at Pontefract in May. 10/3, below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 514934

(1)

Marine One^p1¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 58

22/1

Blinkers on when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, good, 33/1) 17 days ago (bled). Cheekpieces on for 1st time and needs to get back on track.

Form: 120804/

(5)

Haven Lady^b¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 57| C

7/2

Latest win at Hamilton in June. Good keeping-on third of 9 in handicap at this course (12.1f, good to firm, 10/3) 13 days ago. This course winner now steps up in trip and holds good claims eased 1 lb.

Form: 121363

(8)

Starlyte^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Harry Russell⁽³⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 49| D

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 6/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (13.1f, good to firm) 15 days ago, needing stiffer test. Tongue strap/cheekpieces back on and not ruled out.

Form: 7745

(3)

Misscarlett^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: P A Kirby| OR: 47

18/1

Creditable sixth over hurdles at Southwell 21 days ago. Can give another good account back on the Flat.

Form: 38452-8

(7)

Urban Forest¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁵⁾| T: E De Giles| OR: 46

14/1

12/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 0-20648

(6)

Lady Shanawell⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 45| D

15/2

Only sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, soft, 17/2) 62 days ago. Up in trip with plenty more required back on the level.

Form: 57/437-0

Forecasts

Flat White (16/5), Haven Lady (7/2), Eclipse De Lunar (9/2), Sociologist (13/2), Lady Shanawell (15/2), Starlyte (9/1), Urban Forest (14/1), Misscarlett (18/1), Marine One (22/1)

A few of these arrive with question marks against them but HAVEN LADY is a notable exception and she can bag a third win of 2022 now she steps up in trip on the back of her good staying-on third here. Misscarlett has been in good nick over hurdles and should have a say back in this sphere while Starlyte shold benefit from this step up to 2m and needs considering too.