16:05 Catterick

Saturday 19 October 2024

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William Hill Saturday Top Price Guarantee Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 1m 32.91s

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Racingbreaks Ryder⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: C Hills| OR: 79| D

85/40

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 4/1, again ran respectably when second of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, heavy) 6 days ago. He's as low in the weights as he's ever been so should remain competitive.

Form: 533042

(7)

Red Mirage¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 77| CD

15/2

C&D winner in April. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Ayr (7.2f, good, 11/2) 18 days ago. Every chance if back to best (better efforts this season have been on soft).

Form: 106345

(6)

Zainabb⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: C Fellowes| OR: 77| CD

9/2

C&D winner in July. 4/1, underperformed back on turf when fourth of 7 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to soft) 43 days ago.

Form: 258144

(9)

Roundhay Park¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Faye McManoman| T: N Tinkler| OR: 72| C| D

33/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Merely ticking over at present, never-dangerous fifth of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 12 days ago.

Form: 964985

(3)

Keep Warm⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Garritty| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 73

16/1

15/2, below form making all-weather debut when eighth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 54 days ago. Back on turf and better showing anticipated.

Form: 3-42628

(4)

Mister Sox^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane| T: T D Easterby| OR: 68| CD

9/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. 4/1, simply unlucky to bump into a Haggas-trained handicap blot when second of 10 in handicap at Pontefract (6f, heavy) 12 days ago. A most likeable type who revels in the mud, he's expected to be bang there.

Form: 212442

(5)

Naval Academy¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Walford| OR: 65| D

25/1

Winner at Haydock in July. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Pontefract (8f, heavy) 12 days ago. Best watched at present.

Form: 217079

(8)

Giselles Izzy⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 64

14/1

3 wins from 14 runs this year. Latest win at Ayr in August. Not disgraced when seventh of 18 in handicap at York (7f, soft, 25/1) 8 days ago, running on. Best at shorter than 7f, so others more appealing.

Form: 581367

(1)

Desert Dream^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-7| J: Alex Jary⁽⁵⁾| T: S Spencer| OR: 59| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. 3 wins from 13 runs this year. Had winning run ended but remained in good form when third of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Chelmsford City (7f) 16 days ago. Sound each-way claims returned to this venue.

Form: 353113

Forecasts

Racingbreaks Ryder (85/40), Mister Sox (9/4), Zainabb (9/2), Red Mirage (15/2), Giselles Izzy (14/1), Keep Warm (16/1), Desert Dream (18/1), Naval Academy (25/1), Roundhay Park (33/1)

MISTER SOX has been better than ever this year, scoring over C&D back in the spring and hitting the crossbar no less than 4 times, so Tim Easterby's 4-y-o gets the nod to continue his good work with forecast testing conditions only enhancing his claims further. Second choice is Racingbreaks Ryder, who is as low in the weights as he's ever been, with Red Mirage and veteran Desert Dream taken to fight out minor honours.