17:15 Catterick

Saturday 17 September 2022

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Ian Haworth Is 40 Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 28.04s

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(5)

Mr Strutter²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-9| J: P Mathers| T: D Thompson| OR: 60| CD

3/1

3-time C&D winner. 11/1, only ninth of 12 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 20 days ago but can't be ruled out at a course where he boasts a fine record.

Form: 353449

(3)

The Sedberghian^h³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J Garritty| T: M Walford| OR: 59| D

6/1

Not disgraced on first run since leaving Antony Brittain when respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 33 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Other rivals have stronger overall profiles.

Form: 002-004

(1)

Bastille^b1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 58

9/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Record now looking patchy and temperament is under suspicion, so others preferred.

Form: 868337

(9)

Elladora¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Scott| OR: 52

13/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Below form on each of last 3 outings, sixth of 9 in handicap (13/2) at Hamilton (6f, good) 17 days ago. Needs to bounce back from career-low mark,

Form: 632786

(4)

Desert Dream^t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: D C Costello| T: S Spencer| OR: 51| D

11/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (7.2f, soft, 9/2) 24 days ago. Generally cosistent and type to bounce back quickly and merits consideration.

Form: 232525

(2)

Ardat¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Murtagh| T: A Keatley| OR: 53

80/1

Has gone backwards from debut and showed nothing in handicaps, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Back up in trip but can't be fancied.

Form: 5-3000

(8)

Stoney Lane^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: S Whitaker| OR: 47| D

4/1

Latest win at Beverley in July. Has been unreliable in past but has held form well recently, third of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (7.8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 538123

(12)

Billy Wedge¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: N Mechie| OR: 46| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Runner-up at Newcastle on penultimate start but was last of 9 in handicap there (7.1f) 15 days ago. Down in weights but proving more miss than hit recently.

Form: 092039

(7)

Audit^b¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Mrs R Carr| OR: 49

9/1

Second at Thirsk in July but had no excuses when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 736260

(6)

Tarnhelm¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Paula Muir⁽³⁾| T: W Storey| OR: 45

33/1

Untrustworthy individual. Three wins from 70 Flat runs. Best effort for while when seventh of 15 in handicap (28/1) at Carlisle (5.8f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do even if able to back that performance up.

Form: 657097

(10)

Miss Snuggles²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: R Ffrench| T: Mrs A Duffield| OR: 45

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (7.1f, 50/1) 29 days ago, not ideally placed. Still yet to much talent, though, so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0545

(11)

Tilsworth Jade²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Faye McManoman⁽³⁾| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 45

66/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 150/1) 27 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 0-70954

Forecasts

Mr Strutter (3/1), Stoney Lane (4/1), Desert Dream (11/2), The Sedberghian (6/1), Elladora (13/2), Audit (9/1), Bastille (9/1), Billy Wedge (22/1), Miss Snuggles (25/1), Tarnhelm (33/1), Tilsworth Jade (66/1), Ardat (80/1)

DESERT DREAM gets the narrow verdict here, with Seb Spencer's veteran the type to quickly get back to his best after an average run last time. Stoney Lane has looked a more reliable conveyance recently and is considered, alongside C&D specialist Mr Strutter.