Racing To School Handicap – Catterick

Catterick

14:40

Racing To School Handicap

Date 2023-05-25

Distance 5f

Class Class 6

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,004

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4 (7)	Astapor Bay J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:John David Riches	J:Sean Kirrane(3) T:John David Riches	131	—	9-5614	56	71	62	10d	—	—	-18	9.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
C&D winner who went close again here last time despite his saddle having slipped; player.
2 (5)	Aconcagua Mountain Bay J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	J:Andrew Mullen T:Iain Jardine	135	b	0011-5	60	74	49	6d	—	—	-11	8.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Could come on for reappearance run and no surprise if he is a serious player this time.
5 (4)	Golden Gal Brown J:Harry Russell(3) T:Ollie Pears	J:Harry Russell(3) T:Ollie Pears	130	—	670-43	55	75	56	10d	—	—	-11	6.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Dual winner here on soft; close third over C&D latest; acts on good to firm; contender.
7 (1)	Birdie Bowers Bay J:David Allan T:David Thompson	J:David Allan T:David Thompson	124	—	055399	49	71	63	20d	—	—	-5	3.9	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Placed over C&D last month, when 3lb higher; below that level in two subsequent starts.
6 (6)	The Grey Lass Roan J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	J:Billy Garritty T:Michael & David Easterby	125	tv	6216-6	50	72	56	35d	—	—	-6	2.2	2.50/1	11 9%
Below par on her reappearance; 3lb higher than her winning mark; more needed.
3 (2)	Hot Scoop Bay J:Jonny Peate(5) T:Sam England	J:Jonny Peate(5) T:Sam England	133	tp	5863-0	58	73	68	43d	—	—	-3	3.7	2.75/1	12 8%
C&D winner who was well below par on reappearance; given time since and is not ruled out.
1 (3)	Dream Deal Bay J:Jack Garritty T:Danny Brooke	J:Jack Garritty T:Danny Brooke	136	—	32324-	61	72	65	246d	—	—	+6	11.5	4.00/1	16/1 6%
0-7 but can win one of these races; however, needs to improve on his form when fresh.
8 (8)	Pacopash Bay J:Laura Coughlan(5) T:Lisa Williamson	J:Laura Coughlan(5) T:Lisa Williamson	121	v	0-7975	46	62	-	21d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.25/1	50 2%
Unplaced in 20 attempts and difficult to make a case for her.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Astapor	9/4	15/8	2	15/8	2
Aconcagua Mountain	3	10/3	3	3	3
Golden Gal	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Birdie Bowers	9	17/2	17/2	8	8/1
The Grey Lass	9	11	17/2	9	10
Hot Scoop	12	12	12	12	12
Dream Deal	12	16	14	14	16/1
Pacopash	50	40	28	33	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dream Deal

11.5

OR: 2.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.6

16/1

2nd

Astapor

9.9

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Aconcagua Mountain

8.2

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Golden Gal

6.5

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Birdie Bowers

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Hot Scoop

3.7

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

The Grey Lass

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Pacopash

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dream Deal	61	72	65
Aconcagua Mountain	60	74	49
Hot Scoop	58	73	68
Astapor	56	71	62
Golden Gal	55	75	56
The Grey Lass	50	72	56
Birdie Bowers	49	71	63
Pacopash	46	62	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aconcagua Mountain	6d ago	Quick return
Astapor	10d ago	Quick return
Golden Gal	10d ago	Quick return
Birdie Bowers	20d ago	Fit
Pacopash	21d ago	Fit
The Grey Lass	35d ago	Fit
Hot Scoop	43d ago	Fit
Dream Deal	246d ago	Long break