16:10 Catterick

Monday 21 August 2023

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Constant Security Services Handicap

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 59.09s

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(5)

Soul Seeker^p,t⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mark Winn⁽³⁾| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

11/2

Back in good form lately, winning 5f handicaps at York and Beverley (also close second at Newmarket in between). Should make his presence felt again.

Form: 333121

(8)

Fortunate Star^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Zak Wheatley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 72| D

17/2

Winner at Nottingham in May. Respectable third of 6 in handicap (7/2) at Doncaster (5f, heavy) 16 days ago. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 3-52143

(1)

Borough⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: I Jardine| OR: 68| D

7/2

Thriving for this yard now, winning a Hamilton apprentice race last week. Escapes a penalty and William Pyle couldn't claim in the Hamilton race but takes off 5 lb now. Obvious claims.

Form: 546121

(2)

Astapor¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: J Riches| OR: 65| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Four win from 11 runs this year. Latest win at Pontefract in July and can have his latest Thirsk run ignored (blindfold removed late and slowly away).

Form: 721319

(7)

Good Luck Fox¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 65| CD

10/1

C&D winner last year and also runner-up here in June. Below par since but favourably handicapped if staging a revival at a venue which suits.

Form: 025508

(4)

Harry With Style^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: B A Curtis| T: J Ryan| OR: 65| D

9/2

Latest win at Yarmouth in July. 6/1, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to soft) 6 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 161335

(6)

High Opinion¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: J Fanning| T: B Smart| OR: 61| D

6/1

Unlucky not to finish closer when fifth of 7 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to soft, 4/1) 13 days ago, keeping on when snatched up in the final 50 yds. Merits consideration.

Form: 636345

(3)

Albegone^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 57| D

11/2

Seventeen runs since last win in 2022. 9/2, good second of 7 in handicap at Ripon (5f, good to soft) 13 days ago, rallying.

Form: 0-46672

Forecasts

Borough (7/2), Harry With Style (9/2), Albegone (11/2), Soul Seeker (11/2), High Opinion (6/1), Astapor (17/2), Fortunate Star (17/2), Good Luck Fox (10/1)

BOROUGH escapes a penalty for last week's Hamilton success and is taken to make it 3 wins in his last 4 starts. Soul Seeker is in similarly good form to the selection and is second choice ahead of Bryan Smart's High Opinion.